Partnership Officer at Kaplo Africa

Job Summary

• This is a strategic, high-impact role designed for a results-driven professional with strong experience in donor engagement, institutional fundraising, strategic alliances, and sustainable resource mobilization.
• The Partnerships Officer will lead the development and execution of LHF’s partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
• The role requires strong grant acquisition capacity, donor stewardship expertise, corporate engagement skills, and strategic communication competence.
• The officer will work closely with executive leadership, programs, finance, and communications teams to ensure that partnership engagements translate into measurable programmatic impact.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Resource Mobilization:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Partnership & Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Identify and map funding opportunities aligned with LHF’s strategic pillars.
• Lead grant prospecting, proposal development, and submission processes.
• Build and maintain a diversified funding pipeline.
• Design innovative financing models and partnership structures.

Donor & Institutional Engagement:

• Cultivate and manage relationships with institutional donors and corporate partners.
• Lead high-level stakeholder engagement meetings and presentations.
• Develop tailored value propositions for prospective partners.
• Ensure consistent donor stewardship and engagement tracking.

Proposal Development & Grant Management:

• Coordinate high-quality proposal writing and submission processes.
• Develop concept notes, budgets, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and reporting standards.
• Monitor grant performance and ensure deliverables are met.

Corporate & Private Sector Partnerships:

• Develop corporate partnership frameworks aligned with CSR and ESG priorities.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and MoUs.
• Design employee engagement and corporate volunteering models.
• Track partnership ROI and impact metrics.

Communications & Positioning:

• Collaborate with communications to develop impact reports and donor briefs.
• Strengthen LHF’s institutional profile with development partners.
• Represent LHF at conferences, forums, and high-level engagements.

Compliance, Governance & Risk Management:

• Ensure adherence to donor compliance requirements.
• Support due diligence processes and institutional documentation readiness.
• Strengthen partnership governance frameworks.
• Maintain accurate records of agreements, grants, and donor communications.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:

• Develop partnership performance dashboards.
• Track KPIs related to funding acquisition and partner engagement.
• Produce quarterly partnership performance reports.
• Use data analytics to refine partnership strategies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Administration, Business, Communications, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5–8 years progressive experience in partnership development, fundraising, or donor relations within an NGO or development organization.
• Proven track record of securing grants from institutional donors.
• Strong understanding of development funding landscapes (local and international).
• Experience working with multilateral agencies, corporate CSR units, or foundations.
• Strong financial literacy and budget development skills.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and business development
• Institutional fundraising expertise
• Grant writing and donor compliance
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Negotiation and influence
• Data-driven decision-making
• High-level communication and representation
• Governance and risk awareness