Senior Partnerships Officer, Foundations

Location:

London, UK - hybrid (limited office presence)

Position Status:
Full-time, open terms

Salary: starting salary £37,040 - commensurate on professional experience

Closing date: please submit cover letter and CV by August 17th

Risk Level: Level 1

(Level 3:
Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.

Level 2:
Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.

Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.

In disaster, in hardship, in more than 30 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions

into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Now, and for the future.

Foundation Partnerships Team A part of the wider Development Team, the Foundation Partnerships team manages Mercy Corps’ fundraising relationships with major European and US Foundations, working to develop strategic partnerships that support social impact at scale in our priority areas including economic and market development, food and water security, climate change, peace building and emergency response, creating lasting impact with and for the local communities with whom we work.

We build meaningful partnerships through outstanding relationship management and partner services, connecting our partners to the work we do. We work across many teams at Mercy Corps, including the wider Development team, programmes and country-based colleagues around the world, marketing and communications team and the executive office. The Foundations team based in Europe works as part of a wider CFT (Corporate and Foundations) team based in the U.S., splitting portfolios by geography whilst working collaboratively to pursue strategic objectives, marketing and communications team and the executive office.

The Position

The Senior Partnerships Officer will be responsible for the account management of the existing and growing portfolio of foundation partners within Europe. A key focus of the Senior Foundation Partnerships Officer will be to provide a high standard of proactive relationship management and stewardship so that partners are motivated to continue and increase their support to Mercy Corps’ work through increased funding values and deepened partnerships.

This includes responsibility across the portfolio for grants management – including proposal and agreement review, compliance and finance coordination, award kick-off, reporting and tracking budget vs actual spends. They will also support the Director of Strategic Partnerships (Europe) to raise funds from new trust and foundation partners that have been highlighted as a priority through new business acquisition. This will involve frequent coordination across teams to find the strongest in-roads to cultivate 6, 7 and 8-figure funding opportunities with strategic prospects and build strong relationships that result in fruitful solicitations.

Essential

Responsibilities

Relationship Management/Stewardship

• Lead on the account management of agreed partners within the Foundations portfolio in Europe, ensuring that each partnership is backed by a strategic plan for development.
• Find strategic ways to enhance and steward relationships within the Foundations portfolio to encourage increased giving levels and alignment with Mercy Corps’ priorities.
• Formulate and implement individual strategies for developing key partnerships and initiatives around programmatic priorities.
• Act as a point-person for partners and donors in response to outreach, questions and wider collaboration opportunities.

Grant Management

• Lead on coordination with desk teams, finance, compliance, country and programmatic teams to conduct agreement reviews, address internal/external compliance concerns, ensure timely grant reporting, track budget vs actuals and file official grant paperwork.
• Ensure account-related records are accurate and accessible and that up-to-date information is recorded on Raisers' Edge and appropriate internal and global…