Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Officer – Lodon or Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh or London
Salary: circa £26,000 for Edinburgh, circa £30,000 for London depending on the level of experience + Benefits
Position Status Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: 31 January 2021

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

ABOUT MERCY CORPS

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) has grown rapidly in terms of volume of activity and complexity. With offices in Edinburgh, London and The Hague, we now attract over £120m in income, and employ around 100 domestic and expatriate field team members. The breadth and impact of our programmes makes Mercy Corps a unique and truly rewarding place to work. Our teams are proud of what we achieve in the field and we are always looking for talented individuals who share our passion and commitment.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY

The Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Officer will support the Corporate and Foundations Senior Manager to raise funds from corporate, trust and foundation partners, managing a portfolio of clients and providing a high standard of relationship management and stewardship so that partners are motivated to continue to support Mercy Corps’ work. They will support the growth and development of their portfolio, identifying and cultivating new prospects, as well as supporting cross-team initiatives aiming to enhance and deepen partnership relationships.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Portfolio Management

• Manage a set portfolio of partners, formulating and implementing strategies for stewardship to deepen and strengthen relationships and generate new funding opportunities.
• Ensure all records are maintained on Rasiers Edge/NXT and relevant drives.
• Support relevant teams to understand and adhere to each partners’ individual funding requirements and ensure that reporting is high quality and timely.
• Support the update and delivery of the emergency response plan for MCE corporate and foundation donors.
• Support cross-team initiatives that aim to enhance and deepen partner relationships, including employee engagement, campaigns and events.

Business Development

• Build on the existing pipeline – Identify new prospects, research and build relationships to support income growth and donor diversification in alignment with Mercy Corps’ programmatic priorities.
• Support the development of compelling proposals and presentations, providing the perspective of the donor and ensuring proposals conform to donor templates and requirements.
• Act as an internal expert on the philanthropic landscape within the UK and Europe.
• Support the process of due diligence on all current and potential corporate, trusts and foundation donors, in accordance with Mercy Corps’ due diligence process.
• Work closely with global, regional and HQ teams to remain up to date of MC priorities and global impact, coordinate on relationship development and leverage opportunities.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated experience in Corporate, Trust and Foundations fundraising, ideally with a successful track record of securing grants from corporations, charitable trusts and foundations.
• Excellent writing skills and experience of proposal development and report writing for a corporate, trust and foundations audience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience using Raisers Edge/NXT
• Experience representing an organisation and its interests to a diverse range of actors.
• An exposure to and/or strong interest in international development issues and alignment with Mercy Corps’ vision.

Success Factors

• Professional and motivated, with the confidence to work independently.
• Able to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Systematic, with a strong eye for detail.
• Strong team worker and communicator.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented attitude.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The position is based in London or Edinburgh and might involve occasional travel.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.