Senior Manager – Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy at Financing Alliance for Health

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Financing Alliance for Health CEO, Board and the Africa Frontline First Collaborative are seeking a highly skilled- multi functional, proactive, results-oriented, and entrepreneurial Senior Manager – Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy with a passion for global health financing and affinity for partnerships, resource mobilization and willing to excel in a highly entrepreneurial environment. The incumbent will report to the Head of Operations and Risk, and will play a key role in partnership development, resource mobilization goals for community health systems in Africa, and providing oversight in the Communications and Impact functions.

He/She will develop approaches, pathways, and changes towards integrated, and long-term financing for community health systems whilst strengthening and aligning government engaged- focused collaboration within FAH. In addition, he/she will provide leadership and engage with internal and external stakeholders around the promotion of advocacy and government influence.

Reporting to the Head of Operations and Risk, the incumbent will identify and build funding relationships with public (bilateral and multilateral) donors in Africa (in-country and regional missions) and lead the grants management process at the FAH. In the short to medium term, the Senior Manager – Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy will be expected to focus on the following priority areas:

• Build and develop strategic partnerships within the global health financing landscape to ensure the successful implementation of the funded community healthcare programs.
• Develop mechanisms and relationships to support the realization of the Africa Frontline First initiative – financing scale-up of CHW systems in 10 countries by 2030.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive major paradigm shifts in global health towards funding integrated, localized health
• Leverage relationships to co-shape new financing mechanisms and approaches
• Support the realization of AFF by shaping the partnership
• Represent FAH in various global health
• Position FAH as a collaborative partner with civil society organizations, foundations, embassies, academic and healthcare institutions.
• Lead in identification and development of new strategic partnerships and fundraising strategy, working collaboratively to align with the overall strategy and to create shared value and impact.
• Support Africa Frontline First Initiative resource mobilization efforts to drive health systems strengthening
• Lead and manage significant long-term partnerships with the private and public sector, development banks, financial institutions, and key implementing partners within the health sector.
• Work closely with the Partnerships and Communications team to ensure delivery of high-quality, accurate, and timely grant proposal/renewals, due diligence, and other donor communication materials.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

For Financing Alliance for Health (~50%)

Fundraising:

• Identify opportunities and leverage relationships to increase and diversify FAH’s funding partners to include multi-year bi/multi-lateral and private sector Oversight of timely and accurate reporting of funds received.

Partnerships:

• Co-develop and co-lead the implementation of FAH partnership strategy to increase FAH’s external partner engagement.
• Identify and build strategic alliances and partnerships to support FAH’s thought leadership
• Lead in acquisition, negotiation and maintenance of funding and implementing
• Drive partner relationship management efforts to maintain and grow existing partner
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to structure and execute FAH’s initiatives and
• Build staff capacities and sensitization on partnerships and resource mobilization

Communication:

• Refine and disseminate FAH’s story in different formats to strengthen our positioning as the go to community health financing experts globally.
• Oversee and improve the consistency, conciseness, and creativity of the FAH ‘s communication
• Oversee and facilitate ongoing content development and engagement by publishing reports, highlighting success stories, and communicating FAH’s impact/overall results.
• Oversee management of FAH website, knowledge hub, social media

Sustainability:

• Lead the partnerships team in developing and proposing viable business models for FAH to ensure our long-term sustainability.

Advocacy:

• Track, identify and represent FAH in strategic platforms/events. Run relevant campaigns to raise the profile of community health systems, workers, and their funding.

Team management:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and oversight of the partnerships team

For Africa Frontline First (~50%)

• Fundraising: Collaborate with the AFF Chief Operating Officer and AFF team in co-development of the financing solutions and then leading the identifying and securing of funders for the Africa Frontline First.
• Advocacy: Collaborating with the AFF advocacy team to share the AFF story and elevate its

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• The Senior Manager – Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy will work alongside the Head of Operations and Risk, Chief Executive Officer, Head of Country Programs, AFF- Chief Operating Officer, and Country Investment & Knowledge Director to support their work in countries and in partnership with Development Finance Institutions/Investors.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION: KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Professional Experience

• Minimum eight years of non-profit/government executive management experience, preferably in the healthcare or community development sectors with strong content knowledge of global health, PHC, and community health.
• Significant and demonstrable relationships and inroads with major bi-laterals and multilaterals to assist in developing approaches and driving pathways and change towards integrated, and long-term financing for community health systems and governments.
• Considerable experience navigating large governments (both bilateral and multilateral) and global health institutions (the likes of USAID, UNICEF, WORLD BANK, EUROPEAN UNION, BMGF and WHO), large private foundations, philanthropic funders, and individual donors as well as the private sector.
• Public sector experience is critical with an excellent understanding of government processes, structures and systems, domestic and international advocacy with a well-developed ability to broker the correct institutional
• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing fundraising and advocacy
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute large, multi-stakeholder
• Ability to take previously established community health financing solutions and refine them, to make the case for these financing solutions and communicate them articulately to internal and external
• Culturally nuanced, well networked, respected, and reputable leader with extensive experience across multiple countries/regions on the African continent.
• Excellent leadership and management skills – able to engage at different levels within local government, public and private sectors.
• Bilingual – English and French
• Understanding of primary health, community health and universal health

Mission Critical Competencies

• Ensures Accountability – holding self and others accountable for meeting
• Strategic Vision – seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough
• Navigates Networks – effectively building formal and informal relationships inside and outside the
• Engages and Inspires – creating a climate in which people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Develops Talent – developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s
• Aligns Execution – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational
• Persuades – using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of
• Manages Conflict – handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of
• Global perspective – taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global
• Balances Stakeholders – anticipating and appreciating the varying needs of all parties invested in

Personal Qualities

• An appreciation of the complexities and challenges of rural community, healthcare, and economic development in the development world
• Outstanding team leadership, communication and relationship building skills, and
• Strong delivery focused approach and can-do attitude
• A collaborative style with the ability to inspire a shared mission throughout an organization, ensure continuous development and empowerment.
• A structured approach where efficiency, consistency, performance, accountability is prevalent

Compensation

• This position offers a competitive compensation package linked to the background and experience of the candidate. This position is initially structured as a one-year consulting contract, renewable based on performance and availability of funding.