Partnership & Dev’t Officer Job at ENCOT Microfinance
Vacancy Title:
Partnership and Development Officer
Location:
Jobs in Uganda 2023 – 2024
Work Hours:
Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of Vacancies:
01
Application Deadline:
May 31, 2024
Hiring Organization:
ENCOT Microfinance
Job Details:
Serving over 36,000 clients in 17 districts of the Mid-Western and Central regions of Uganda, ENCOT Microfinance Limited (ENCOT) is a social impact, fast-growing, and innovative MFI operating a network of 10 branches including Hoima, Masindi, Kigumba, Kagadi, Nakasongola, Kawempe, Luweero, Bweyale, Katikara, and Karuguuza. ENCOT’s mission is to provide microfinance services to low-income smallholder farmer communities, especially women, enabling them to create their own paths out of poverty through job creation. ENCOT is seeking dynamic, self-motivated, and result-oriented professionals to fill the following position urgently:
Position: Partnership and Development Officer
Purpose:
The Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Officer is responsible for mobilizing and supporting ENCOT leadership in identifying, capturing, and developing funding opportunities. The role involves ensuring effective strategic partnerships and donor relationships, developing a responsive resource mobilization team, and fostering cross-functional participation in resource mobilization from internal and external sources.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify, pursue, and negotiate strategic partnership opportunities that align with ENCOT’s objectives, sharing information with the Business Development Manager and Finance & Administration Manager.
- Assist with funding proposal writing processes, including writing project and budget plan proposals and coordinating with stakeholders for joint submissions.
- Develop a fund generation and resource mobilization work plan, and follow up on its implementation, including designing and writing materials for communication with prospective donors and agencies.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s products/services to effectively communicate value propositions to partners.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing and potential partners, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop strategic plans and initiatives to drive partnership success.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential partnership opportunities and threats.
- Track and report on key metrics, evaluate partnership effectiveness, and recommend improvements or changes as necessary.
- Stay updated with industry developments and emerging technologies to identify new partnership opportunities.
- Mobilize non-financial resources from private sector entities, individuals, and corporate agencies.
- Coordinate processing of agreements related to funding opportunities and ensure effective and timely follow-up, including submission of reports to donors and grant renewal proposals.
- Undertake other relevant activities as assigned by the Business Development Manager and Finance & Administration Manager.
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field.
- At least one year of relevant hands-on experience in a similar field.
- Excellent time management.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to creatively solve problems.
- Good analytical skills in developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies.
- Ability to work effectively in teams.
- Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate deliverables/outcomes.
- Initiative taker, self-motivated, and committed to working results-oriented.
- Negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively use various software.
- Demonstrated passion for improving the lives of the poor.
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Note: Field transport and other facilitation will be provided.
Application Procedure:
Qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications in PDF format (Cover Letter, CV, and copies of relevant academic documents) by email to hr@encot.org or hand-deliver to any branch. All applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resource Officer
ENCOT Microfinance Ltd
Plot 88 Port Road, Masindi
P.O. BOX 389, Masindi
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Documents submitted for application purposes will not be returned.
