Senior Officer, Partnerships & Resource Development at Mothers2mothers (m2m)

mothers2mothers (m2m) is an Africa-based global health organisation that empowers women as community health leaders. Our Mentor Mothers—women living with HIV—are trained, paid community health workers who deliver essential, integrated primary health care to families in their own communities.

Through our proven, peer-led model, m2m addresses HIV, maternal and child health, and other critical health challenges, ensuring that underserved communities receive care from women they know and trust. Since 2001, m2m has created jobs for more than 12,000 women and reached over 17 million people with life-saving services across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Partnerships & Resource Development

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

• The Senior Officer, Partnerships & Resource Development will support the Nigeria Country Director in driving the country’s resource development efforts and strengthening strategic partnerships across government, multilateral agencies, trusts and foundations, and the private sector.
• This role is responsible for identifying, developing, and nurturing funding partnerships to create sustainable pipelines for long-term income, strengthening m2m Nigeria’s visibility, influence, and positioning within the development and public health landscape.
• The position works closely with the global Resource Development team and in-country Program Impact & Delivery teams to develop partnership concepts, donor engagement strategies, and high-quality funding proposals.

Key Performance Areas
Drive the implementation of the country resource development plan to build partnerships and increase funding:

• Develop an action plan for the country resource development plan (funding, programs, policy, thematic, structure of engagement) for strengthening and developing partnerships, including diversification of funder base, with relevant donors, and key decision-makers in government and liaising with Resource Development colleagues to ensure relevance and alignment with global strategies and partnership engagement.
• Lead relationships with key in-country stakeholders and partners to identify and solicit partnership and funding opportunities, building.
• Create specific donor engagement plans, with support from Resource Development, and monitoring mechanisms to track progress.
• Work with country teams, PID, and Resource Development to develop appropriate partnership offers and concepts.
• Develop state-level partnership strategies aligned with domestic financing mechanisms (through the State).
• Primary Health Care Development Agencies).

Build m2m’s in-country profile and influence:

• Actively engage in or ensure active engagement by other relevant country technical staff in networking events - including technical working groups (working closely with PID) and NGO forums and liaising with relevant colleagues toensure m2m is well represented and events are appropriately utilized as donor and implementing partner engagement opportunities;
• Ideate and initiate m2m-led events, including involvement of key donors and partners, such as conferences and technical roundtables/ thought leadership events.
• Liaise with relevant staff at HO to ensure relevant learning is captured, externally disseminated and supports donor engagement and positioning for funding.

Partnerships Development and new business development:

• Conduct regular horizon scanning of the donor and partner landscape to identify newly emerging players or those who are strengthening their presence in the country for the organization to assess funding/partnership potential to further build pipelines.
• Drive the Capture process in-country and use country and regional level relationships and networks to gain intelligence on donor program Country Offices can position for
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for new business relationships with trusts and foundations, the private sector, Government, and Multilateral donors
• Develop and nurture networks to build and maintain a pipeline of prospects and build m2m’s profile and credibility.
• Manage a portfolio of new and existing funders to support organizational growth and new ventures;
• Proactively research new public and private grant funding opportunities for programmatic and project priorities
• Assist in coordinating meetings and site visits with funders.
• Develops content for factsheets designed to reach specific audiences.
• Contributes to the ideation process for the development of program concepts
• Supports department Directors and staff, field teams and technical consultants as necessary to capture key ideas and writes elements of partnership concept notes.
• Writes key proposal sections including, but not limited to background statements, technical components, cross-cutting issues, management and staffing, and organizational capacity.
• Act as a link between HO, and country office providing on the ground intelligence and cohesion in a complicated and complex context.
• Gather, analyze and disseminate intelligence and guidance on donor program and donor trends in country, including for ‘emerging’ donors and funding mechanisms that m2m has less experience with

Why This Job Matters

• As the Senior Officer; Partnerships & Resource Development, you will play a critical role in securing the partnerships and resources that enable m2m Nigeria to scale its impact and deliver life-saving services to women, children, and families.
• Your work will directly contribute to strengthening m2m’s sustainability, influence, and long-term impact—ensuring communities continue to receive high-quality, trusted healthcare delivered by women from their own communities.

Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science or related field (e.g. International Relations, Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in resource development, partnerships, or business development within the development or public health sector.
• Proven experience engaging with donors including government, multilateral agencies, trusts and foundations, and the private sector.
• Excellent proposal and business writing skills.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to m2m’s mission and values.

Nice-to-Have:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field or professional certification in Project Management, Grants Management, or Proposal Writing.
• Experience in HIV, PMTCT, RMNCH, or broader public health programming.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders, cultures, and institutional contexts.
• Familiarity with donor trends and emerging financing mechanisms in Nigeria.

The Package

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits (health, retirement, leave, etc.).
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and professional development.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online