The African Philanthropy Forum (APF) is a strong and vibrant community of partners who, through their strategic giving, investments and influence, foster shared prosperity on the African continent. Through its resources and high impact convenings across the Continent and beyond, APF raises awareness about the important role that strategic philanthropy can play in society. It is committed to creating an enabling environment to transform the culture of giving on the Continent to the extent that it exceeds development aid by 2030. To date, it has reached approximately 19,000 stakeholders in twelve African countries including Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. For more information, visit africanpf.org.
APF is currently seeking to engage a dynamic, passionate, result oriented and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Head, Partnerships & Communications to manage strategic relationships and APF’s brand identity as the premiere network of philanthropists driving homegrown development on the continent.
Responsibilities:
Lead APF’s local and international partnerships by developing a robust partnership strategy and plan for APF initiatives, and a funding diversification strategy
Establish and steward high-stakes programmatic partnerships, including philanthropy, government, corporate, and social organizations
Research, analyze and generate insights on the ecosystem of potential partners
Implement and monitor annual development plan and strategy for organizational fundraising efforts including major gifts, foundation and corporate support, and signature events
Support the Executive Director in communicating impact to external stakeholders through updates, presentations, site visits and donor meetings
Develop and implement a strategic plan to grow APF membership base and strengthen membership
engagement
Develop, implement and evaluate an integrated, strategic communications plan [media relations,
social media, events, communication collateral annually
Lead the generation of engaging content for APF’s social media and online platforms
Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic publications
Develop and implement a global partnership strategy aligned with and contributing to overall APF strategic objectives
Build and nurture external relationships with stakeholders
Develop, coordinate and organize high impact events and conferences that engage the APF network
Track and measure the level of engagement within the APF network
Serve as spokesperson for the organization in the absence of the Executive Director
Support the Executive Director in developing and overseeing long term strategies
Oversee any other tasks that may emerge as a result of the growth of the organization
Qualifications & Experience
A Bachelor’s and advanced degree in social sciences, public health, public policy, international development or related field
5-7 years of relevant work experience in international development, partnership development, with at least 3 years in a managerial role communicating with C-Suite clients and success in individual and foundation fundraising. Prior experience in the area of philanthropy will be an advantage
Significant professional knowledge and experience in the development sector
Experience developing and managing complex partnerships with leading international institutional funding partners, private and family foundations
Strong relationship management skills, including high-touch stakeholder engagement and the ability to work effectively across cultures
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including excellent PowerPoint presentation skills, and strong analytical capabilities
Creative strategic entrepreneurial thinker and problem solver
Experience managing corporate communications
Good knowledge of media analysis & monitoring tools
Proven- ability to manage a variety of key initiatives across locations concurrently
Demonstrable experience of dealing with the media (print, broadcast, social and digital)
Ability to speak French will be an added advantage
Skills & Competences
Self starter, entrepreneurial and able to work as part of a team and independently
Ability to work in a start-up, fast-paced environment and handle unexpected events
Ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders
Commitment to high integrity, ethics and professionalism
Commitment to excellence and experience in leading others to new levels of effectiveness and impact
Proficiency in the use of graphics or publishing software
Good time-management and organizational skills
A result-oriented person passionate about making a real impact and change in Africa and naturally
driven by that pursuit
Attitude
Commitment to the organization’s mission and vision
Energetic, proactive approach to work
An enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or challenges
Exhibits a helpful behaviour beyond strict job requirements
Flexible, positive attitude towards working in a small but growing organization
Confident
Note:
The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive. Employee will be working in a highly flexible environment and is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities as appropriate.
Interested candidates should send their applications and CVs along with three reference and a cover note with the subject line indicating Head, Partnerships and Communications to vacancies@africanpf.org. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
