Resources Mobilization and Partnership Manager at Happy Family Rwanda Organization (HFRO): (Deadline 17 November 2023)

HAPPY FAMILY RWANDA ORGANIZATION (HFRO) is a local nongovernmental organization operating in Rwanda and registered in Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), its registration number is No 779/RGB/LP/11/2021, and works in the area of Health, Education and Economy transforming for youth particular Girls and adolescent mothers.

Happy Family Rwanda Organization (HFRO) is a compassionate NGO dedicated to creating positive change and making a lasting impact in communities worldwide. It believes in the power of collective action and the ability of individuals to transform lives through compassion, generosity, and empowerment.

Over the years HAPPY FAMILY RWANDA ORGANIZATION (HFRO) has affected the lives of community members especially Girls, adolescents, youth, women, and children positively through effective community mobilization, outreaches, Sanitation and hygiene, demand creation for health facilities services uptake for pregnant women and women of reproductive age especially the First-time Mothers (FTMs), promoting and enhancing Adolescents Youths and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights of Young Women and girls through youth-friendly services uptake as well as ensuring positive Maternal and newborn health outcomes for women and girls of reproductive age and promoting accountability.

The Position

The Resources Mobilization and Partnership Manager post is located in Rwanda within the Happy Family Rwanda Organization and reports to the Executive Director. The incumbent works in close collaboration with the Programme Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, Communication and Engagement Manager, and Finance Manager. S/he will lead office reporting and resource mobilization efforts to ensure the quality and timeliness of donor reports, funding proposals, and other external communication materials for optimizing the office’s resource mobilization capacity and demonstrating “value for money” to donors through effective resource mobilization and communication of results.

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Resource Mobilization and Partnership Manager supports the office Management and spearheads the overall effort to build partnerships, reporting functions, and mobilize an appropriate and sustainable funds. S/he will develop partnerships building and resource mobilization strategy, tools, and procedures and coordinate their implementation; and lead reporting functions, including timely preparation and completion of donor reports, proposals, presentations, briefing papers, and the  annual report, sitreps, amongst others. The incumbent will manage donor reporting and other programmatic. S/he will also lead the capacity development of the team in result-based reporting, analytical writing, and other skills required for quality proposals and donor reporting that are fundamental to the organization’s partnership management, advocacy, and resource mobilization.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Specialized knowledge of international development policies, international affairs, populations, and related activities is desirable.
• Background in planning, reporting, and resource mobilization preferable with knowledge of the NGO’s Systems and in particular policies and procedures preferable;
• 5 years of progressively relevant experience;
• Strong analytical ability and professional experience in representing an organization;
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills are necessary in this position.
• Advanced computer skills are necessary;
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another language is highly desirable.

Interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements should submit/send their application letters/CV which must include the following information:

• Motivation letter of your interest in documentation and learning
• Updated CV/resume
• Certificates or any other documents that prove your experience
• Contact information for at least two professional references

Qualified candidates should submit above mentioned documents in English using the following link https://hfro.org/career no later than 17 November 2023 at 6:00 pm.  Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the next steps. Interested and qualified persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NSENGIMANA Rafiki Justin

Founder & Executive Director

Happy Family Rwanda Organization