Global Partnerships Manager Secondee (Secondment)
SECONDMENT OBJECTIVES:
The secondee will contribute directly to Global Partnership success by engaging a portfolio of global donors. This includes preparing high-quality impact reports that clearly demonstrate project outcomes and social impact; working closely with the Global Grants Lead to ensure all impact data is accurate and reports are submitted on time; providing regular updates to internal and external stakeholders on project progress and challenges; and collaborating closely with functional and country teams to ensure project success. Beyond core account management responsibilities, the role will also contribute to a selected functional priority of the Global Partnerships team, such as our biannual funder newsletter or funding dashboards.
This is a part-time secondment opportunity for candidates based within 3 hours of Eastern Time (ET) or willing to flex their working hours, and the successful candidate will fulfill this role for 50% of their time from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Account Management and Reporting (primary focus):
- Lead a portfolio of funder accounts, acting act as the primary point of contact for donors (as appropriate), functions, and country teams, addressing their needs in a timely manner
- Coordinate with country and functional teams in an efficient and effective way to compile funder reports, ensure project progress and get to resolution on challenges quickly
- Proactively identify challenges and/or delays and address them effectively with a solution-oriented mindset
- Prepare and execute timelines for report submissions, accounting for rounds of reviews, iterations, and potential platform issues
- Draft impact reports and presentations for funders that are compelling and accurate (with the Global Grants Lead), requiring minimal oversight
- Finalize reports, ensuring that those that have multiple stakeholder inputs have a clear structure and are written in 'one voice' resulting in minimal feedback from reviewers
- Maintain donor documentation on Google Drive and Salesforce, including grant agreements, key correspondence, meeting notes, final versions of submitted deliverables, etc,
- Lead donor engagement through initiatives such as communications, volunteering, and in-kind donations, in close partnerships with supporting functions
- Lead efforts with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the visibility of our partnerships and partners' support (e.g. learner stories, annual reports, social media posts...)
Funding Renewal (primary focus):
- Proactively identify and scope new funding opportunities with active donors
- Significantly contribute to partnership renewal discussions with our active partners
- Support the end-to-end funding renewal process, including narrative and budget proposals and engagement with countries/functions until submission
Team Collaboration and Capability Building:
- Support the updating and creation of resources that will make the Partnerships team more efficient and effective (e.g., proposal templates, Salesforce for Partnerships)
- Support a strategic team priority (funder newsletter or data dashboards)
- Collaborate closely with country teams and our functional teams, including the Partnerships team, the Data & Impact team, the Finance team, the Program Delivery Support team, the Communications team, and the Digital team to ensure smooth project implementation and adherence to budgetary constraints and compliance standards.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to regional leads and country teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal:
- Partners with Global Partnerships Lead, Global Grants Lead, and other members of the global Partnerships team to manage existing accounts that fuel the growth of Generation.
- Coordinates with country leadership, country partnerships teams, and regional leads across the Generation network to man