Regional Advisor for Strategic Partnerships

Norwegian Church Aid

Employer Active

Posted on 30 Oct

Experience

7 - 9 Years

Job Location

Jordan - Jordan

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  1. Donor Engagement and Strategic Positioning (30%)
  2. Support Country Offices in updating and enhancing their Funding and Engagement Plans (FEPs).
  3. Develop and implement regional donor engagement strategies aligned with FEPs.
  4. Build and maintain relationships with institutional donors, private sector partners, embassies, UN agencies, funding platforms, and strategic partners.
  5. Coordinate with Country Directors and SPD to engage donors through meetings, briefings, events, and strategic dialogues.
  6. In coordination with Country Directors and SPD , represent NCA in high-level donor coordination forums and strategic networks to enhance visibility and influence.
  7. Strategic Opportunity Design and Development (20%)
  8. Conduct donor mapping and market analysis to identify new funding opportunities.
  9. Share insights on donor strategies, policies, and funding trends with internal stakeholders.
  10. Translate programmatic ideas into compelling, donor-aligned funding proposals that reflect innovation and strategic priorities.
  11. Equip country teams with donor intelligence to drive funding growth and resilience.
  12. Proposal Development and Coordination (50%)
  13. Support Country Offices in planning, coordinating, writing, and submitting high-quality proposals.
  14. Coordinate multi-country or regional proposal efforts when applicable.
  15. Provide training and coaching on donor requirements, proposal writing, consortium establishment and compliance.
  16. Review and edit proposals to ensure alignment with donor expectations and NCA standards.
  17. Facilitate lessons learned processes to improve proposal quality and effectiveness.
  18. Collaborate with SPD to develop tools, templates, and best practices for resource mobilization.

Key Interfaces

Head Office:

  • Strategic Partnerships Division
  • Country and Technical Advisers
  • Finance and Grant Control Teams

Country Offices:

  • Country Directors
  • Program Managers
  • Funding Process Leads / Thematic Coordinators

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum 7 years of experience in the humanitarian or development sector, with at least 5 years in institutional fundraising.

Proven success in donor engagement and proposal development.

Strong understanding of institutional donor strategies and requirements (e.g., Gulf donors, UN, EU, FCDO, Sida, SDC, GIZ). Experience with private sector or foundations is an asset.

Familiarity with civil society dynamics in the region.

Experience working in complex, multi-country contexts.

Excellent communication, networking, and facilitation skills.

Fluency in English; Arabic is an asset.

Competencies

Strategic thinking and initiative.

Strong stakeholder engagement and networking skills.

Excellent writing and editing abilities.

Effective facilitation and process leadership.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

High cultural sensitivity and adaptability.

Passion for engaging diverse financial partners to broaden and strengthen funding streams.

Company Industry

  • NGO
  • Social Services
  • Community Services
  • Non-Profit

Department / Functional Area

  • Sales
  • Business Development

Keywords

  • Regional Advisor For Strategic Partnerships

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Norwegian Church Aid

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is seeking a dynamic and strategic Regional Advisor for Strategic Partnerships to lead donor engagement and proposal development across a designated region. This role is central to strengthening NCA s institutional fundraising capacity by cultivating strategic donor relationships and supporting country offices in designing high-quality, competitive proposals.

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