Regional Projects and Partnerships Support Manager for East Africa

Requirements Excellent academic qualifications, including a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Research, Economics, Development Studies, or similar), required. At least 4 to 5 years of relevant working experience, including the direct line management of junior staff. Familiarity with the humanitarian coordination system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements, required. Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting; required. Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Office 365 and the Adobe package required. Coordination, organisational and planning skills required, including ability to manage large workloads, effectively meet deadlines, through an excellent ability to multi-task XXXX XXXX in complex environment. A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently. Experience in field work and humanitarian settings is highly desirable, including an understanding of Information Management Coordination structures. STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING Contribute to the development of country and regional programme strategies in alignment with IMPACT global strategy and road map through engagement with external actors, context monitoring, and relevant focal points. Based on the IMPACT strategy, support the identification of regional funding opportunities and donors to ensure funding continuity as well as support the diversification of IMPACT’s donor portfolio through tracking funding opportunities, also potentially engaging with donors and donor working groups. Support the MCR and pooled PPSO with the identification of country specific funding opportunities and donors to ensure funding continuity as well as support the diversification of IMPACT’s donor portfolio through tracking funding opportunities. EXTERNAL RELATIONS In coordination with the CRs and country dedicated PPSOs, support the overall cooperation with IMPACT’s sister organisation Acted (hosting IMPACT in its field of operations) in relation to project development and grants management across all countries of focus, ensuring communication is regular and timely and synergies are sought and built. Contribute to establishing, maintaining and improving active and regular working relationships with donors and, where relevant, act as point of contact for all formal/informal donor communication. Foster IMPACT representation in regional coordination forum in collaboration with regional staff including the IMPACT Regional Coordinator. PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Oversee project proposal conceptualisation (problem statement, logframe), and the development of other fundraising documents (Expressions of Interest, concept notes) in line with IMPACT country and regional strategy and donor requirements and in close collaboration with partners and finance. This includes: Provide support if/where required to country specific dedicated PPSO in the region and