Head, Resources Mobilization at Murtala Muhammed Foundation

 Job Summary

• This senior position has overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the RM team, playing a lead role in mobilizing resources to meet the needs of the foundation. He will work with program teams to identify and follow up on linkages between donor strategies, member interests and country office priorities and will play a key role in facilitating smooth communication between all stakeholders. The incumbent will be responsible for the formulation of the funding strategy the foundation and be responsible for identifying funding opportunities and matching them to program needs. He will be accountable for reaching fundraising targets, ensuring the development and timely submission of high-quality project proposals as well as working in close collaboration with thematic area technical teams and other departments.

Job Description:

Strategic Planning and External Engagement

• Under the guidance of the management, provide support to the overall strategic planning process by revisiting and ensuring the up-to-date of funding strategy.
• Participate in external networking events and donor receptions in as required.
• Engage with partners, members and promote opportunities that align with MMF and member priorities.
• Identify and facilitate dialogue between MMF and key donors to ensure their knowledge of our programming, sharing concepts and other opportunities for collaboration.

 Resource Mobilization

• Working closely with partners and other stakeholders, collect donor intelligence and undertake a donor mapping focused sectors.
• Maintain relevant trackers and planners to monitor RM performance and submit regular updates to the Coo program and management.
• Carry out in depth reviews of unsuccessful proposals to identify reasons and any lessons learned. Document, share and develop plans to address identified weaknesses.
• Work with Communication teams to develop marketing materials and presentations for MMF for external use.
• Work with program teams to identify gaps in the funding portfolio for out years and work closely with members to support the development of proactive concept papers that are marketable to donors.
• Supervise and ensure proper facilitation of project design workshops, developing concept papers, full proposals, and budgets, ensuring that high quality standards are met and that proposals meet donor and member requirements.
• Clearly identify roles and responsibilities and key actions for proposal development for MMF and ensure that there is a robust internal review process in place to ensure quality proposals are submitted.

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling for MMF
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for your department and teams, takes responsibility for your own personal development and encourages team to do the same
• Widely shares personal vision for MMF, engages and motivates others
• Future-oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity