Institutional Partnerships Officer

Start Network; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading humanitarian organization in the UK seeks a motivated individual to join their Business Development team. This role involves supporting the Resource Mobilisation team with institutional donor prospecting, coordinating efforts across various teams, assisting with major events, and creating impactful content. The organization offers a hybrid working model to enhance work-life balance while being a part of a network aimed at driving change in humanitarian action. Join us to make a difference!

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly policies

25 days' holiday plus 2 extra days

Qualifications

• Multitasker with strong teamwork capabilities.
• Experience in prospecting and coordinating with institutional donors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Resource Mobilisation team with donor prospecting.
• Coordinate with various internal teams.
• Assist with major events and conferences.
• Create content to showcase the organization's impact.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Business Development directorate. We are looking for a multitasker and team player to support the Resource Mobilisation team with prospecting of new institutional donors, coordination with various teams within the organisation, support with major events/conferences and creating content showcasing the impact of Start Network’s work.

WHAT IS START NETWORK?

Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.

Our current membership is made up of nearly 145 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

OUR VALUES

WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.

WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it

WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.

WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.

WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.

WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health (depends on the country based)
• Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
• 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)

APPLICATION

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