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Job Purpose

The Manager, Funding Partners Engagement is responsible for managing and engaging with existing and prospective funding partners by proactively building new opportunities and leading the development of project proposals, donor intelligence, and internal reporting, to ensure compliance with internal processes and strengthen long‑term financial sustainability.

Job Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Management of partners engagement

Manage relationships and funding partners needs by coordinating regular calls and updates to ensure strategic communication, engagements in exploring and securing new funding opportunities.
Develop and deliver progress reports; conduct landscape research; co review project reports; maintaining CRM contacts to ensure accuracy, quality, strategic relevance, and strengthened funding engagement deliverables.
Provide regular updates to leadership to ensure time updates on progress, risks, opportunities and alignment with AFI priorities.

Coordination and development of concept notes and proposal

Work closely with technical teams to develop concept notes that articulate AFI’s value proposition and potential areas of collaboration, and coordinate the development of full project proposals, to ensure alignment with donor priorities and AFI’s strategic objectives.
Manage a member demand repository sourced from technical and regional teams by translating member needs into compelling project ideas for funders to ensure demands ar captured and converted into viable funding opportunities.
Support internal discussions by identifying and prioritizing high interest potential donors and positioning AFI initiatives to ensure funding opportunities are maximized, aligned, and effectively secured.

Reporting

Coordinate consolidated reporting by sharing periodic updates with the leader, inform project managers and technical leads of upcoming deadlines and expectations, and proposing realistic timelines for high‑quality donor reports, to ensure compliance with reporting requirements, strategic guidance, and timely delivery of accurate outputs.
Work collaboratively with project managers and the Global Partnerships team to ensure reporting guidelines are institutionalized, understood, and consistently applied.
Support quality control of funder reports by reviewing accuracy, consistency, and strategic relevance to ensure compliance with donor requirements, AFI standards, and contractual obligations.

Manager, Funding Partners Engagement

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