Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Reference: SPO/SP/10/2022
Role Summary
• Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, the Senior Partnerships Officer role is to develop and scale partnership interventions and models that support private sector-led agriculture development and mobilization of investments in key value chains. In addition, the role contributes significantly to position AGRA as a preferred partner for private sector-led food and agriculture transformation, and a leading thought leader, convener and catalyst of multi-stakeholder partnerships that drive Agenda2030.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Partnership Mapping, Investment Mobilization, Relationship and Reporting.
• Creating an engagement strategy and action plan each year in consultation with the country teams.
• Continue and deepen partnership and stakeholder engagements across AGRA countries with key existing and potential partners, in collaboration with country and technical teams.
• Support AGRA Country teams to identify and prioritize new relationships in each country considering the priorities of Resource Mobilization, AFSF (Africa’s Food Systems Forum) platform and other relevant teams regarding a broader collaboration with AGRA.
• Facilitate private sector investment in these countries in areas that are priority for the host government and key stakeholders.
• Support SMEs to create value, increase job creation, expand food processing in these countries sourcing from smallholder farmers with support from our partner network.
• Markets, Agribusiness Dealroom, Sourcing in Africa & Regenerative Agriculture.
• Lead markets linkages focused initiatives across AGRA countries.
• Lead Sourcing in Africa Initiative and take it to the next level.
• Support SME engagement and participation in the Agribusiness Dealroom.
• Support the country teams to prepare for the Agribusiness Dealroom, Sourcing in Africa and SME engagements.
• Work closely with the team to ensure relevant partnerships are brought onboard and measured.
• Partnerships Development, Alliances & Capacity Building.
• Senior relationship management of key bilateral partner relations.
• Review existing pipelines, generate and track opportunities that emerged through AFSF and other conferences and events.
• Delivery of alliances in AGRA countries (e.g. Food Action Alliance, Brazil, Dutch and Israeli partnerships).
• Identification, mobilization and closing of relevant partnership agreements.
• Coordinate meetings, develop communication material and ensure measurement and follow up.
• Helping build capacity at country level for key partnership nanagers to be able to manage partnerships effectively.
• Development of partnership related grants, technical assistance and third-party funding proposals – supporting Resource Mobilization team.
• Designing, planning and delivery of AGRA partnership events such as AFSF.
• Tracking and reporting on partnership development, Case Studies, Regular Reports & CRM.
• Track and maintain a partnership development database and relationship management database.
• Tracking indicators and outcomes of AGRA’s partnership activities, this includes a partnership survey.
• Ensure all grant details are up to date in AMIS.
• Ensure all required reports are prepared.
• Case studies are written and published on our learnings and successes.

Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience:
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in partnership development and management, with an emphasis on operational work in the field of international affairs, development or journalism.
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (strategic analysis focus), International Relations, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Social Entrepreneurship, Education, or related field.
• At least three (3) years’ senior-level management experience in engagement and management of complex multi-stakeholder processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a team orientation and strong collaborative skills.
• Strong private sector experience in either agribusiness, finance or related sector.
• Has experience in working on joined projects with African governments, researchers, development partners.
• Deep understanding of African Agribusiness trends, activities, investment related policies.
• Familiarity with agricultural development programs.
• Ability to communicate and translate fluently between English and French highly is desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV (including your e-mail address and telephone contacts to recruit@agra.org  noting to quote the job reference number in the subject of your email)
• To be considered, applications must be received on or before 21st October,2022.

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