Global Philanthropy Team Lead at Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Global Philanthropy Team Lead

Location: Nigeria
Functional Area: Global Fundraising Hub
Reports To: Head of Global Fundraising Hub
Type of Role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract available as per employing office terms and conditions
Grade: GH5

Role Purpose

• Philanthropy is a crucial enabler for Plan International to achieve its resource mobilization objectives and secure it’s identity as the leading child-rights organisation for girls´ equality.
• The Global Philanthropy Team Lead will provide vision, strategy, oversight and thought leadership for UHNWI, major donor and legacy fundraising across the global Plan International organisation, including National Organisations and Country Offices.
• The successful candidate will contribute to Plan International’s Global Strategy by diversifying the organisation’s fundraising channels to increase revenue.
• In addition, this role will foster greater collaboration between Fundraising, Communications and Development programmes and enable shared learning across Plan International.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic direction, vision, and oversight to build Plan International’s global philanthropy capabilities
• Develop and lead a strong network of philanthropy fundraisers across the organisation.
• Lead the development and implementation of a multi-year philanthropy fundraising strategy, including the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of UHNWI, major donors, and legacies, to diversify and grow unrestricted sustainable income streams.
• Plan and roll out the philanthropy pillar of Plan’s Global Fundraising Strategy and Global Strategy.
• Establish and lead a high-impact Global Philanthropy Team.
• Create and maintain operational systems to manage donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Establish and expand Major Donor Fundraising tools availability across the global organisation
• Provide thought leadership and advice to key stakeholders and fundraisers on the agile adoption of new solutions, products, and ways of working within philanthropy
• Monitor performance towards revenue targets and provide regular reports on progress.
• Work with multi-level stakeholders to drive new fundraising opportunities
• Ensure the alignment of philanthropy activities with other campaigns for a consistent, global view
• Represent Plan International in global networks and activities to promote the organization
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan
• International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key Relationships:

• Fundraising & Communications Teams in National Organisations and Country Offices
• Management & Business Development Teams in National Organisations and Country Offices
• Fundraising Leadership Network (Fund Net)
• Strategic Performance Team
• Relevant consultants and agencies
• External partnerships

Technical Expertise, Skills, and Knowledge
Essential:

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and work experience.
• Significant proven experience in strategic fundraising
• Experience in building up successful major donor fundraising structures with the necessary strategic planning, tools, staff and working processes
• Highly familiar with cutting-edge major donor fundraising techniques and strategies
• Experience in international work environments
• Significant demonstrable experience in INGO environment
• Exceptional diplomatic and networking skills and experience in the effective use of soft power
• Strategy creation and ownership
• Proven and demonstrable leadership capabilities
• Comfortable with complex working environments
• Ability to develop relationships with disparate stakeholder groups
• Strong communication, representational and inter-personal skills
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills.

Desirable:

• Fluent in an additional language
• Experience of working in a matrixed and networked team
• Experience of leading change management processes
• Business development
• Marketing management.

Application Closing Date
6th December, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note

• Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
• We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
• Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
• We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
• Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
• A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
• Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.