Jobs at Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)

Job Title:         Partnerships Manager
Employer: Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director

Duties:
The jobholder will effectively mobilise resources for new and existing projects through the development of high-quality funding proposals in collaboration with the regional partnerships and programmes teams in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam
Build and maintain a broad network of external partnerships with donors, government, and other partners
Support development of quality communications materials and other reports to position AKF as a key development partner in Uganda
Distil key lessons from programming to develop a strategy and materials for engagement with donors, government and other partners
Actively contribute to the management of the existing programmes portfolio, ensuring all monitoring and evaluation, and reporting requirements are met.

Education:
The ideal candidate for the Partnerships Manager  job opportunity must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Public Policy, International Education, Public Health, Social Development, Rural Development, or other relevant fields;

Experience
At least five years’ experience in donor dialogue and communications, preferably in the field of international development;
A minimum of two years of direct experience in managing a grant/project or programme, preferably in youth social and economic empowerment, rural financial inclusion, public health, agribusiness, environment, ECD and/or primary education, with a willingness to visit programmes in the field;
High degree of creativity and drive to establish and maintain positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders across Uganda, East Africa and globally
Programme development experience with ability to write strong funding proposals and responsive bids for new programming.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter explaining why they are best suited for this position, CV (not exceeding 4 pages) and the names and contact information of three professional referees  to the Country Director - Aga Khan Foundation, Uganda, by e-mail to akf.uganda@akdn.org

Deadline: 26th May 2017