The Microfinance Support Centre Ltd is seeking a Partnership & Resource Mobilization Manager.

Purpose:

To mobilise local, regional & international development partners, strategic technical support institutions, local Government-based partners, and reference institutions to boost financial and technical assistance support towards MSC's Credit, investments, grants and business development programs.

Key Result Areas:

• Development and implementation of the MSC Resource Mobilization Strategy
• Identify new funding agencies at the Local, National, Regional, & International levels
• Funding Proposals to support MSC budget programs
• Stakeholder Management
• Capacity building interventions to resource mobilization among MSC staff

Key Accountabilities:

• Organize networking drives & meetings to mobilize MSC funding;
• Organize lobbying & advocacy meetings for the Government to mobilize MSC credit, Investment, grants & business development service resources;
• Organize capacity-building sessions to empower MSC Partner Institutions (PIs) and Reference Institutions (RIs) with resource mobilization skills for the sustenance of their organizations;
• Develop proposals, criteria & MoUs for accreditation of RIs;
• Monitor implementation MoUs entered with RIs to support weaker PIs at Local Government levels;
• Coordinate development & implementation of strategic resource mobilization policies, guidelines & funding criteria;
• Participate in the evaluation of MSC programs
• Identify Development partners (DPs,) Technical Support Institutions (TSIs) and Other collaborative institutions at local, national, regional, and international levels to support MSC resource mobilization and capacity-building efforts;
• Develop technical proposals, concept notes, letters of interest, funding and other proposals to raise MSC program funding;
• Conduct surveys to generate evidence-based for sustained financing;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Experience:

• Honours degree in any of the following fields; Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Education, Development Finance, marketing, agriculture or any other related discipline from a recognized University / Institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the above areas from a recognized University / Institution.
• Extensive experience in resource mobilization including fundraising is a must
• Experience working with a development organization, such as international NGOs; Government etc will be a unique advantage.
• Certification in partnership and resource mobilization, business development services, sales, marketing products and services as well as training or capacity development services will be an added advantage
• Eight (08) years of progressive working experience in business development services, institutional capacity development management or related fields with at least 4 years of related work experience at the middle management level.
• Understanding of the development finance sector will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated passion to improve the lives of the poor

Competencies/Person Specifications:

• Excellent writing skill
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Strong initiative and the ability to think creatively
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to manage time and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• A good understanding of the Development Microfinance landscape
• Experience engaging with a range of donors, including governments, multilateral agencies, and local and international public and private donors and foundations

• Organize networking drives & meetings to mobilize MSC funding;
• Organize lobbying & advocacy meetings for the Government to mobilize MSC credit, Investment, grants & business development service resources;
• Organize capacity-building sessions to empower MSC Partner Institutions (PIs) and Reference Institutions (RIs) with resource mobilization skills for the sustenance of their organizations;
• Develop proposals, criteria & MoUs for accreditation of RIs;
• Monitor implementation MoUs entered with RIs to support weaker PIs at Local Government levels;
• Coordinate development & implementation of strategic resource mobilization policies, guidelines & funding criteria;
• Participate in the evaluation of MSC programs
• Identify Development partners (DPs,) Technical Support Institutions (TSIs) and Other collaborative institutions at local, national, regional, and international levels to support MSC resource mobilization and capacity-building efforts;
• Develop technical proposals, concept notes, letters of interest, funding and other proposals to raise MSC program funding;
• Conduct surveys to generate evidence-based for sustained financing;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

• Excellent writing skill
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Strong initiative and the ability to think creatively
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to manage time and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
• A good understanding of the Development Microfinance landscape
• Experience engaging with a range of donors, including governments, multilateral agencies, and local and international public and private donors and foundations

• Honours degree in any of the following fields; Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Education, Development Finance, marketing, agriculture or any other related discipline from a recognized University / Institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the above areas from a recognized University / Institution.
• Extensive experience in resource mobilization including fundraising is a must
• Experience working with a development organization, such as international NGOs; Government etc will be a unique advantage.
• Certification in partnership and resource mobilization, business development services, sales, marketing products and services as well as training or capacity development services will be an added advantage
• Eight (08) years of progressive working experience in business development services, institutional capacity development management or related fields with at least 4 years of related work experience at the middle management level.
• Understanding of the development finance sector will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated passion to improve the lives of the poor