GiveDirectly is the first - and largest - nonprofit that lets donors like you send money directly to the world’s poorest. We believe people living in poverty deserve the dignity to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives - cash enables that choice.
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Manager, Partnerships & Philanthropy
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldProject Management 
Responsibilities of the Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager include:
Flexible support & project management for in-country and global fundraising:
- Supporting country and global teams with priority in-country & global donor lead generation, prioritization & engagement
- Developing high quality, brand-accurate core content in service of generating new catalytic in-country and global donor partnerships, including pitch decks etc.
- Providing pitch materials for management team outreach to potential funders.
Writing:
- Owning the end-to-end drafting of funding proposals, pitches, concept notes, grantee reports, and more, for a variety of audiences.
- Partnering with funders, as well as product, programs, and research teams to design core program parameters for proposals and communicate them effectively.
Reporting & analytics in support of organizational fundraising goals & strategy:
- Providing oversight / owning routine reporting on overall fundraising pipeline and revenue projections
- Working closely with GiveDirectly’s VP Partnerships & Philanthropy on on rapid turn-around requests and special projects in service of GiveDirectly’s Executive Team
- Contributing to GiveDirectly’s growing fundraising pipeline and tracking performance against ambitious fundraising goals.
- Identifying opportunities for improved analytics (via dashboards, processes, trackers, etc.) proactively and implementing ideas.
Relationship Management and Communications:
- Maintaining relationships with assigned current partners and tracking their strategic priorities, including day to day informal and formal communications and presentations
- Building and scaling systems for gold standard relationship management and grants administration (including regular update calls, customised proposals, and reports).
What we're looking for candidates who:
- Are strongly aligned with our values, and who actively demonstrate our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
- Bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially of complex work
- Bring strong organizational and project management skills
- Demonstrate understanding of and interest in key debates and major players in development and humanitarian assistance
- Have strong interest in and proven aptitude for being solutions oriented
- Have A proclivity for giving and gracefully receiving direct, honest, and constructive feedback
- Bring a minimum of 4 years experience in a top private or public sector organization
- Love data analytics, and have an ability to present complex information clearly for a variety of audiences would be an asset
- Are genuinely excited and energy for the work we do and for collaborating with others
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to GiveDirectly on job-boards.greenhouse.io to apply
