Avis de recrutement : ZOA recrute un(e) Responsable des relations institutionnelles, RDC.
Your challenge?
Optimising access to opportunities for (UN and American) institutional funding of programmes.
In this position you focus on:
Initiating and fostering successful and sustainable relations with institutional donors, international foundations, and other stakeholders by:
- Expanding our donor portfolio through research, networking, and by presenting ZOA to potential donors.
- Managing relations with UN and American institutional donors.
- Contributing to the corporate positioning of ZOA towards institutional donors, in forums and other information/sharing groups.
- Being a sparring partner and info desk for colleagues worldwide.
Contributing to the expertise and capacity of staff globally in acquiring, using, and reporting on institutional funding by:
- Detecting funding opportunities from institutional donors of programmes and actively informing programme management at head office and in the countries.
- Assisting in developing country donor strategies, including local institutional donors, and jointly visiting them.
- Collecting and distributing knowledge of and experiences with the methodology and specific characteristics (“rules and regs”) of institutional donors.
- Assisting or leading in proposal development, collaborating with country staff, also on location.
Contributing to ensuring donor compliance of proposals and reporting and assisting the internal system of quality control & improvement related to donor requirements and procedures.
Your profile
Becoming successful as our new Institutional Relations Manager means that you:
- Preferably have a Masters’ degree in development studies, project management, business development or similar.
- Have several years’ experience working with institutional donors. Experience working with a UN organisation or with USAID is appreciated.
- Are an expert on USA donor compliance or willing to become one.
- Are an excellent networker and feel comfortable setting up and strengthening relationships.
- Think strategically and conceptually, are results oriented, and take initiative.
- Are excellent at prioritising, planning and organising your work.
- Are a source of inspiration and a bridge builder representing ZOA’s interests and communicating effectively externally as well as fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Are willing and able to travel internationally several times per year.
- Have an excellent command of the English language.
- Are intrinsically motivated and driven to serve our target group.
- Fully support the vision, mission and Christian values of ZOA.
Application closing date : February 10th, 2023
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