Manager / Senior Manager – Partnerships

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager – Partnerships Grade: F/E Department: Resource Mobilization Reporting to: Sr. Manager Partnership/Director Resource Mobilisation Location: Bengaluru/Mumbai/Delhi/Chennai/Hyderabad Contract duration: Fixed Term 5 years (Renewable) About Bal Raksha Bharat Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: · No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and · Violence against children is no longer tolerated We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education, healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children. ROLE PURPOSE The role focusses on raising funds for BRB programmes, maintain donor accounts, relationship building business research & working closely with program team for manage end to end relationship with donors and other external stakeholders during the complete project cycle of the grant. The person in this role is required to lead the BRB partnership, fundraising and external relationship portfolio, build strategy, portfolio planning and execution in South region based from Bengaluru. SCOPE OF ROLE Scope: Reports to: Director – Resource Mobilisation & External Engagement / Sr. Manager Partnership Budget Responsibilities: Yes, developing the regional budget and planning for partnership team Role Dimensions : Context: Development / Humanitarian KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY · Organize team to map, assess, build relationships with, and pursue new domestic donor opportunities in our states of focus, and international donors as required · Develop annual income and expense plan in support of organization strategy and objectives. · Steer/lead and participate in proposal development processes · Partner actively with NBD to ensure that the Acquisition team uses available tools, participates in capacity building initiatives, and contributes actively to our efforts to prioritize large(r) opportunities in line with our geographic and thematic (Big Idea) strategy · Help achieve new raise targets (multiyear value of new grants) by pursuing funding opportunity with existing donors and forging new partnerships · Support grant negotiations as needed – and work with Award Management to ensure orientation and handover to Operations, Program Thematic, Finance, Awards of new grants and clear understanding of accountabilities for trouble-shooting and addressing implementation issue · Manage the south RM team of BRB, responsible to achieve annual fundraising targets. BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice ) Accountability Holds self, accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling BRB’s values Ambition Sets ambitious and challenging goals for programming in the country, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages high standard of programming in the country Collaboration Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, external partners and supporters Creativity Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions Integrity Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

· Post-Graduation in Marketing/PR/communication from a recognized institute EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS · Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in a competitive market environment with skills set to build new business relationships with potential clients · Development Sector Background is desirable. · Candidate from Insurance & Banking sector is encouraged to apply · Experience to manage the team KEY COMPETENCIES Technical competencies · Strong interpersonal skills, negotiation and influencing skills, analytical and numerical skills · Experience in leading in team/leadership skills · Strong results orientation · Excellent communication and presentation skills · Excellent knowledge of Office IT packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint · Willingness to travel within India and internationally Generic Competencies · Being the Voice of Children : Utilises being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy and public sphere on child related issues · Advancing Equality & Inclusion : Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and prioritising the most deprived and marginalised children · Builds & Strengthens Partnerships : Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin partnerships and the localisation agenda · Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. Child Safeguarding We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Safeguarding our Staff The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB’s anti-harassment policy. CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable) Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed. Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Legal etc.); therefore, a police check will be required . Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required . Equal Opportunities Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.