Global Programmes & Philanthropy Advisor/Officer

About the Role

The Other Multilaterals and Government (OMG) team sits within the Global Programmes and Philanthropy (GPP) team and has responsibility for MSI’s donor portfolio, including stewarding global and bilateral contracts and grant agreements with European and North American government donors and UN agencies. The team leads contract negotiations, organises kick-off workshops for internal stakeholders and partners, monitors project performance and spending, coordinates project inputs from the wider organisation (e.g. GEDSI assessments and strategies, MERL plans, technical assistance), tracks and escalates risks and issues, liaises with the donor on ad hoc requests, donor visits and collaborative initiatives such as webinars, leads donor reporting with the support of country programmes and the donor finance team, supports the operations team to manage close-out processes, elicits and disseminates learning on donors and donor stewardship, and the contributes to donor engagement.

This is a critical role. The stewardship standards set by GPP impact the quality of programming, MSI’s reputation and future fundraising prospects. The role also provides a wealth of professional development opportunities, providing rich insights into donors, programme delivery and support functions. This is an exciting role that requires excellent financial analysis skills, strong communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent ability to work across teams to deliver results, and great attention to detail

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Ability to speak French is required.
• Ability to work in a diverse and inclusive environment, respecting and collaborating with all individuals equally, and with a commitment to overcome bias and prejudice.
• Accuracy and attention to detail; highly numerate and analytical.
• Strong communication skills– written and verbal; diplomatic and able to manage sensitive information.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including cross-team negotiating and relationship building.
• Strong report-writing skills in English
• Ability to manage and effectively prioritise multiple and/or competing tasks in a high-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel skills.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• At least 2/3 years of work experience at a comparable agency or organization essential (such as an international NGO, donor agency, or private foundation). Previous experience supporting implementing large-scale country programmes is desirable.
• Proven experience in successfully supporting the project management cycle and coordinating teams.
• Strong finance management experience including budgeting, budget tracking and analysing financial performance.
• Demonstrated experience of donor standards and expectations, including working with high compliance donors such as EU, KFW, and USAID.
• Demonstrated experience mitigating and managing risk on projects.
• Proven experience working cross-team, generating consensus and support from multiple internal stakeholders, and leading people through complex processes.
• Understanding of the sexual and reproductive health and family planning fields is desirable.
• Excellent verbal presentation skills.
• Excellent written communication skills: the ability to organise and present information in a compelling way to a range of audiences.
• Able to strengthen and improve the quality and timeliness of programme deliverables, processes and technical support without direct line management or control.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and reputation for consistently delivering results to a high standard.

Personal Attributes:

We seek exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be comfortable with ambiguity. 

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:

• Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
• Able to role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
• Ability to manage a heavy and fluctuating workload. Results orientated.
• Demonstrates MSI team member behaviours.
• Pro-MSI philosophy of social enterprise and cost recovery.
• Ability to travel up to 12 weeks a year.
• Pro-choice.

For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.

Location: London Support Office (hybrid working). 

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday (UK contracted hours).

Contract type: 2 year fixed term contract. 

Salary: £34,200 - £42,750 per annum commensurate upon experience for UK based candidates. Benefits and discretionary bonus.

Salary band: BG 7

Closing date: 15th April 2024. Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Please see the job description 

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.