Kaplo Africa – Our client, LoveReigns Heritage Foundation (LHF), an impact-driven nonprofit organization advancing education, leadership development, economic empowerment, and expanding healthcare access, invites applications for the capacity below:
Location: Osun
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
- This is a strategic, high-impact role designed for a results-driven professional with strong experience in donor engagement, institutional fundraising, strategic alliances, and sustainable resource mobilization.
- The Partnerships Officer will lead the development and execution of LHF’s partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
- The role requires strong grant acquisition capacity, donor stewardship expertise, corporate engagement skills, and strategic communication competence.
- The officer will work closely with executive leadership, programs, finance, and communications teams to ensure that partnership engagements translate into measurable programmatic impact.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Resource Mobilization:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Partnership & Resource Mobilization Strategy.
- Identify and map funding opportunities aligned with LHF’s strategic pillars.
- Lead grant prospecting, proposal development, and submission processes.
- Build and maintain a diversified funding pipeline.
- Design innovative financing models and partnership structures.
Donor & Institutional Engagement:
- Cultivate and manage relationships with institutional donors and corporate partners.
- Lead high-level stakeholder engagement meetings and presentations.
- Develop tailored value propositions for prospective partners.
- Ensure consistent donor stewardship and engagement tracking.
Proposal Development & Grant Management:
- Coordinate high-quality proposal writing and submission processes.
- Develop concept notes, budgets, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with donor requirements and reporting standards.
- Monitor grant performance and ensure deliverables are met.
Corporate & Private Sector Partnerships:
- Develop corporate partnership frameworks aligned with CSR and ESG priorities.
- Negotiate partnership agreements and MoUs.
- Design employee engagement and corporate volunteering models.
- Track partnership ROI and impact metrics.
Communications & Positioning:
- Collaborate with communications to develop impact reports and donor briefs.
- Strengthen LHF’s institutional profile with development partners.
- Represent LHF at conferences, forums, and high-level engagements.
Compliance, Governance & Risk Management:
- Ensure adherence to donor compliance requirements.
- Support due diligence processes and institutional documentation readiness.
- Strengthen partnership governance frameworks.
- Maintain accurate records of agreements, grants, and donor communications.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:
- Develop partnership performance dashboards.
- Track KPIs related to funding acquisition and partner engagement.
- Produce quarterly partnership performance reports.
- Use data analytics to refine partnership strategies.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Administration, Business, Communications, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Minimum of 5–8 years progressive experience in partnership development, fundraising, or donor relations within an NGO or development organization.
- Proven track record of securing grants from institutional donors.
- Strong understanding of development funding landscapes (local and international).
- Experience working with multilateral agencies, corporate CSR units, or foundations.
- Strong financial literacy and budget development skills.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
Core Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and business development
- Institutional fundraising expertise
- Grant writing and donor compliance
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Negotiation and influence
- Data-driven decision-making
- High-level communication and representation
- Governance and risk awareness
Application Closing Date
5th April, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using “Partnership Officer” as the subject of the email.
