Partnerships Coordinator (Full Time Ngo Job) – Population Services International (PSI)

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Partnerships Coordinator

Organization: Population Services International (PSI)
Industry: NGO
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 03/08/2024

Overview: The Partnerships Coordinator will foster and maintain strategic partnerships with key multi-sectoral and multi-level stakeholders, including governmental agencies, donors, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and private sector entities. These efforts will directly contribute to advancing PSIU’s objective of increasing the reach of priority programs, positioning for new business, and maintaining PSIU’s brand positioning in various spheres of influence.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Partnership Development and Management:

1. Develop PSIU’s partnership strategy to guide all forms of collaborations, including program implementation, advocacy, and new business development.
2. Conduct continuous partnership landscape analysis and liaise with cross-department teams to update the partnerships database in line with PSIU’s strategic plan and priorities.
3. Identify, cultivate, and nurture partnerships with key stakeholders at local, national, and international levels to advance the organization’s health and intersectional systems initiatives.
4. Build and maintain strong relationships with existing partners, ensuring effective communication and collaboration to achieve shared goals.
5. Provide support and guidance to internal teams in managing internal and external collaborations and guide external partners’ engagement and affiliation with PSIU.
6. Maintain accurate records of partnership agreements, activities, and outcomes, and prepare timely reports for internal and external stakeholders as required.

New Business Development (NBD):

1. With the guidance of the EMT and strategic communications manager, support coordination of the PSIU NBD team and related engagements.
2. Collaborate with program teams to develop partnership proposals, including funding requests, joint projects, and advocacy initiatives, aligned with organizational priorities and donor requirements.
3. Support fundraising efforts by identifying potential funding opportunities, preparing grant applications, and engaging with donors and funding agencies.

Public Relations and Brand Positioning:

1. Ensure PSIU’s participation and representation at relevant forums, conferences, and events to expand networks, raise visibility, and advocate for reproductive health issues.
2. Coordinate closely with internal teams, including program, communications, and finance, to ensure alignment and coherence in external positioning of PSIU’s brand and work.
3. Facilitate the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned among partners and stakeholders to strengthen collective efforts in advancing reproductive health outcomes.

Documentation:

1. Alongside the Communications Coordinator, assist in systematically capturing key achievements and lessons learned from projects/program activities for knowledge building and sharing, new business development as well as advocacy.
2. Conduct research, document, and generate knowledge materials to be published in both web-based and print formats.
3. Write, edit, or rewrite articles, newsletters, or other communications/publicity materials as required.

Risk Management:

1. Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework for partnership initiatives to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks, ensuring the sustainability and resilience of partnerships while maximizing opportunities for collaboration and impact.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in development, social work, communications and PR, public health, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of stakeholder engagement, public relations, strategic communication, partnership management, and programming.
• Experience in multi-sectoral relationship management.
• At least 2 years of experience in new business development.
• 2-5 years working experience, preferably in a mid-size or large private sector or international development organization, including hands-on experience implementing various communications, media, external relations, and digital projects in a busy and dynamic environment.
• Strong writing and editing skills.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Strong ability to manage time and organize tasks with attention to detail.
• Professional presentation with very good communication skills.
• Understanding of HR principles and procedures.

Corporate Values: The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

• Measurement: Evidence, research, metrics, and evaluation inform our choices.
• Pragmatism: We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect.
• Honesty: We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail.
• Collaboration: Active partnering drives impact.
• Trust: We have confidence in our people to make good decisions.
• Commitment: We build local capacity and programs that last.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job Application Procedure: Prospective candidates are kindly requested to complete the application form available at CLICK HERE TO APPLY and attach the following:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter with inclusion of your salary expectation
• Certified academic documents

Please note, all attachments should be in PDF format.

Applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer: PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status, or employment status.

Please note PSI Uganda does not solicit funds during any recruitment process.

About Population Services International: Population Services International is a 501 registered nonprofit global health organization that began as an international not-for-profit provider of contraception and safe abortion services and has evolved into developing and deploying programs today that target malaria, child survival, HIV, and reproductive health.