Senior Partnerships Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager based in SubSaharan Africa. The ideal candidate will manage our relationship with approximately 13 organizations gaining deep insights and assisting them in projectseither with the support of our technical staff or thirdparty service providers. Your main task will be to prepare these organizations to create verifiable impact at scale benefiting millions of children.

What does the job involve

• Building out our pipeline of potential partners and supporting the diligence process. This includes;
  • Field visits to see operations and their outcomes.
  • Interviews with staff leading external experts and peers.
  • Rigorous review of internal systems documents and impact data.
• Identify barriers to impact at scale with your partner organization(s).
• Scope and deliver projects either yourself or through a third party service provider to solve challenges and unlock growth opportunities.
• Engage in regular strategic conversations with organizations to ensure they are on track and that we are able to support them in what they do best.
• Ensure we always have access to the most important data and information about your partner organization(s).
• Partner with other officers on internal and external projects that could impact the broader cohort;
  • For example bringing together leaders from multiple organizations to workshop specific opportunities and challenges.
• Facilitate trials to accelerate promising new technologies or programmatic improvements across the cohort.
• Fulfill any additional work to ensure we are fulfilling all key activities necessary to run our fund;
  • For example supporting a specific donor request or researching new Government initiatives.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 710 years of experience in building or scaling teams preferably in the Education sector and possess a deep understanding of working through government systems.
• Proven ability to lead individuals without direct authority. You leverage interpersonal skills relationshipbuilding and diverse perspectives to achieve desired outcomes.
• This role involves travel and ontheground support Must be open to up to 30% of traveling internationally to partner locations.
• You are the kind of person who is drawn to the heart of the action and motivated by working alongside our partners to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

• Health Insurance.
• Workspace allowance/home office set up allowance.
• Work Equipment setup/ repairs allowance.
• Annual Learning & Development allowance.

Location

Remote Africa Up to 30% of travel across East and West Africa.