Plan International recruits 01 Sponsorship Support Manager

Sponsorship Support Manager

Lieu: Bamako, Mali

Entreprise: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

The purpose of this position is to support and promote the achievement of country goals in growth, customer satisfaction, grants and program development, and the establishment of an effective working relationship with National Organisations.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

High finance responsibility in project sponsorship; Develops Country wide annual sponsorship communication budget and ensures effective and efficient monitoring of such budget.

The holder of the position supervises Coordinator a direct report at country office and dotted lines to PIIA Sponsorship Officers in country.

Manages and builds the capacity of the country sponsorship department.

Manages the sponsorship caseload in line with existing policies and guidelines stipulated in the child sponsorship manual.

Custodian of the 10 child sponsorship commitments, especially commitments 2, 3, 6-10.

Custodian of all sponsorship communication documents.

Member of Country Management Team and participates in strategic discussions and reflections within the CO.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Manages country sponsorship activities in a prudent manner.

Perform sponsorship strategic and tactical planning to bring in innovation and best practice in country

Manage the country caseload (new and existing quota) in collaboration with the Program Units’ Managers or Program Impact and Implementation Areas’ Managers and for approval by the Country Director

Make sure that the sponsorship communication activities are in line with the organization’s requirements and Sponsorship Manual guidelines, policies and processes.

Prepare local sponsorship procedures and inform, share and update staff concerned on global sponsorship policies, processes and procedures.

Comply with Plan International’s child protection policy and ensure all sponsorship activities, processes and documents in country are in line with Plan International’s Child protection policy.

Develop contacts with other child sponsorship organizations in country for consensus on areas of operations

Resource Mobilization Strategy for Plan International Mali

Development of quality project proposals and concept notes;

New Business Development & Grant Management

Partnership, Donors and Key Stakeholders Relationship Management

About You

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications and experience

Master’s degree in social sciences, marketing, statistics or management from a credible institution preferred.

Experience in marketing management or fundraising (e.g. sponsorship).

Experience in project management

Experience in systems management

Excellent working knowledge of English (written and spoken).

Performance Criteria

Evaluation of the sponsorship sections of the national strategy.

Sponsorship quality objectives met

Meeting accountability standards for effectiveness and efficiency in achieving national sponsorship objectives.

Management and development of sponsorship staff.

Recommendations to improve department activities implemented and lessons learned documented.

100% production of all communications

Achieve an 85%+ assignment rate each month, with the highest rate (85%+) at the end of the second quarter of each fiscal year (Stay High).

Ensure sponsorship commitments are met (Stay Green) each month.

Contribute significantly to management meetings

Location: The post holder works on a typical office environment based at Country Office “Bamako” with frequent travel inside Plan Mali PIIAs including emergency areas and outside Mali

Type of role: Fixed term contract of 2 years’ renewable

Closing Date: 22 nd November

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism will be carried out in conformity with Plan International Child Protection Policy.  Plan International operates an open opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.