Manager (Multilateral and Bilateral Relations) University Advancement, Aga Khan University

Manager (Multilateral and Bilateral Relations)Department University Advancement EntityLocationIntroductionAKU was established as an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), focusing on health, education, culture, rural development, institution-building, and the promotion of economic development. AKU provides higher education in several disciplines and conducts research pertinent to the countries in which it operates. It has campuses, programs, and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates based on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; serving as a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. With a commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2030 and making concerted investments in climate literacy, AKU is dedicated to creating a sustainable future for generations to come.ResponsibilitiesAKU seeks a self-motivated and enterprising individual who will be responsible for securing grants from multilateral and bilateral funding agencies for AKU in Pakistan. The role involves the coordination of diverse teams (academic, construction, finance), each of which has competing priorities and deadlines, and across different geographical areas. This will require the candidate to have regular dialogue (meetings, conference calls) to ensure clarity, comprehension and buy-in, and extensive hands-on assistance when required, often at short notice, to ensure that tasks are accomplished, and targets are met.Key Responsibilities:secure grant funding for AKU from bilateral and multilateral organisations based on mutually agreed to targetsprepare and coordinate proposals and grant applications, developing and expanding AKU funding landscape in Pakistanproactively manage donor relations with multilateral and bilateral partners to influence policy and identify opportunities for supportwork in collaboration with Aga Khan Foundation to identify and secure grantsengage regularly with donor representatives and with donor missions to build and strengthen long-term relationshipswork with AKU's Strategic Communications team, academic, finance and other leadership as appropriate to produce high-quality grant applications/research briefs, fact sheets, visual and analytical frameworks, framing and concept papers, to support engagement with external partnersconduct relevant background research on potential AKU funders, including donor organizations, working in collaboration with AKF and other AKDN agencies, as relevantidentify potential funding leads and partnership opportunities and provide this information to academic leadership on areas of new interestcultivate new donor relationships to support AKUcoordinate the flow of information from and to different stakeholders (internal and external)ensure that all donor guidelines and requirements are adhered toeffective compliance with donor requirements to ensure successful outcomes and avoid reputational risk.Requirements Experience and knowledge successful track record of securing large grants from international funding agencies relevant undergraduate degree with a Masters qualification at least 5 - 7 years of work experience with 2 years relevant to this role excellent research and analytical, written and presentation skills with a high level of comfort with technology experience in developing and writing proposals, coordinating multiple inputs from a variety of sources experience in grants management, including donor reporting experience in managing donor relations, ensuring compliance with donor requirements experience of working in an international, multicultural environment knowledge of the AKDN desirable. Personal Attributes strong inter-personal skills, tact, sense of confidentiality and ability to work in a cross-institutionalised multi-cultural environment proven written, analytical, verbal, presentation, and IT competencies ability to work under continuous pressure with multiple competing priorities, demands and deadlines self-motivated, able to work independently and able to juggle multiple competing priorities ability to solve problems, versatile and willing to work around obstacles, both internal and external proven track record in leading, managing, building, and developing a high-performance team understanding and experience of development issues and organisations Only shortlisted candidates will be notifiedApplications should be submitted latest by February 14, 2024

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