Institutional Partnerships Expert

**TERMS OF REFERENCE**

ROLE **INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS EXPERT**

ORGANISATIONAL AREA International Programs, Business Development Department

PLACE OF WORK Save the Children Italia Onlus (Roma)

REFERS TO Head of Institutional Partnership

CONTRACT TYPE Contratto di collaborazione coordinata e contiunativa

(co.co.co)

ANNUAL GROSS SALARY € 27.000 - 31.000

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY No

CSP LEVEL 1

**INTRODUCTION TO SAVE THE CHILDREN**

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children.

**OUR VISION** is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and

participation.

**OUR MISSION** is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate

and lasting change in their lives

Save the Children Italia (SC IT) was created as an ONLUS in 1998 and is now a prominent member of Save the

Children International.

**SAVE THE CHILDREN’S VALUES**

**ACCOUNTABILITY**: We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving

measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children. **AMBITION**: We

are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of

everything we do for children. **COLLABORATION**: We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity,

and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children. **CREATIVITY**: We

are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with

children. **INTEGRITY**: We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behavior; we never

compromise our reputation and always act in the best interests of children.

To finance our work, we depend on the support of the general public, volunteers, the corporate sector,

governments and international donor agencies.

**CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY**

At Save the Children Italy we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. Save

the Children believes that a child or young person should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a

responsibility to work in a way that promotes the welfare of children and protects them from harm. Our

Organization has a zero tolerance approach to any harm to or exploitation of a child by any of our staff,

representatives or partners. Save the Children expects the highest standards of behavior from all its staff when

dealing with children. Those who are representing Save the Children must adhere to the Child Safeguarding

Policy, both in their private and professional lives

Save the Children Italy will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with

children are recruited to work for us.

**JOB PURPOSE**

The Institutional Partnership Expert contributes to deliver Save the Children Italy’s institutional partnership and

fundraising strategy for International Programs. In close coordination with Institutional Partnership Senior officer

and under the supervision of the Head of Institutional Partnerships, the Institutional Partnership Expert

contributes to the following key areas:

Development and management of relationship with key Institutional Donors assigned to him/her,
including EU, AICS and other multilateral donors (UN agencies, Vertical funds)

Contributing to the increase of SC Italy’s Institutional Funding Portfolio in line with the Strategy of the
Business Development Department;

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Resource Mobilization **

Explore and analyse funding opportunities disseminating relevant information as appropriate both

internally and at Country Office level

Actively monitoring and screening funding opportunities in selected Country Offices/regions and as

needed

Facilitate pre-positioning and coordination with other SC Members ahead of opportunity publication

Coordinate the process of evaluation and decision making on funding opportunities both internally and

with the Country Office

**Donor engagement & capacity building **

Engaging with donors at Country, Regional and HQs level in coordination with Institutional

Partnership Senior Officer and other functions as planned and needed

Developing, implementing and monitoring donor engagement plans, in coordination with relevant SC

Italy departments, targeted Country offices and other relevant SC Members

Providing inductions/webinars to COs on the relevant donor he/she is in charge of

Sharing information, briefings and guidance to COs on donor trends and donor engagement strategies

Designing and delivering donor engagement workshops to priority COs and/or provide in-country

support

Liaising with potential partners, as appropriate

**Internal coordination **

Act as Partnership management focal point for day-to day task, info sharing with and from the relevant
Donor’s UNIT within SC Movement

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