Partnership Relationship Lead

World Vision UK; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Partnership Relationship Lead

We are looking for an exceptional Institutional Funding and Partnerships Lead, who will have a pivotal role growing World Vision UK’s institutional funding portfolio, by fostering strong relationships with World Vision Regional and National Offices, and institutional donors.

Position: Institutional Funding Partnerships Lead

Location: Hybrid working - Milton Keynes

Hours: Full time - 36.5 hours per week

Contract: 7 months fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £36,576 per annum FTE, depending on experience

Closing Date: March 28, 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include supporting World Vision National Offices to grow relationships with institutional donors and identifying grant and commercial contract funding opportunities. You will also develop partnerships with external organisations to form strong consortia for funding applications.

This role offers a unique chance to drive impactful collaborations and strategic alignment within a dynamic global context.

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Institutional Funding Acquisition Positioning
2. Facilitate the building of in-country consortium partners
3. Strategic Engagement

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

About You

Essential Criteria:

1. Proven success in building and maintaining relationships with institutional donors
2. Strong knowledge of grants and contacts in the international development or humanitarian sector
3. Proven understanding of development theory, policy and practice, in development and fragile contexts
4. Proven experience of influencing numerous stakeholders at multiple levels
5. Experience of working in a cross-cultural context in a developing country, experience in West Africa or Asia is particularly desirable

As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment.

About the Organisation

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer the following:

1. 28 days holiday + bank holidays, rising with length of service to 30 days
2. Holiday purchase scheme
3. Pension - 7% employer contribution
4. Eyecare test reimbursement
5. Life Assurance up to 4 x annual salary
6. Enhanced Maternity Pay
7. Wellbeing Support – Employee Assistance Programme
8. Cycle to Work scheme

As a child-focused organisation, we are committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

We are a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and we shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct. We will be requesting you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct. For more information see: The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Please note we can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture, and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.