Vacancies at The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF)

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) is a not-for-profit organization founded with the mission of improving the living conditions of Africans by implementing projects contributing to the reduction of poverty, empowerment of women, elimination of conflict, development of rural-communities, and promotion of self-reliance and development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Resource Mobilization

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: CEO and Board of Trustees

Summary
The Head, Resource Mobilization Officer will oversee the overall activities related to the management of programs, processes and people; mobilizationofresources, grant seeking and management, funding needs and gaps, fundraising strategies and the awards process as well as the development of revenue-generating programs that may serve as a model for self-sustaining enterprises with a social development impact.

Responsibilities and Functions
Program Planning, Implementation And Management:

• Responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and develop initiatives to support the strategic direction of the Foundation.
• Plan the programs from start to completion involving deadlines, milestones and processes
• Develop concept notes, proposals and budgets which drive the achievement of MMF strategic plan and align with donor priorities.
• Initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization
• Develop and approve budgets and operations
• Supervise all program and project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems

Resource Generation, Processes And Awards:

• Develop fund generation and resource mobilization work plan and constantly follow-up the implementation of the plan,
• Establish guidelines and procedures for proposal development and monitoring that ensure effective coordination for resource mobilization, the approval of grant agreements, projecting and addressing financing gaps.
• Seek for funds and grants for the Foundation’s programs activities and operations
• Identify funding opportunities, coordinate and actively participate in the preparation, writing and submissions of grant/funds proposals
• Develop funding mapping tool to track and engage prospective strategic partners
• Keep up to date with the donor landscape, priorities and trends and work to identify new donors (including governments, foundations, individuals and industry)
• Ensure project/department milestone/ goals are met and adhering to the approved budget.
• In collaboration with MMF leadership, map resource needs and develop resource mobilization strategies
• Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people by managing the operations of the Foundation
• Manage the resource mobilization plan, lead grants making efforts and set funding goals for Murtala Muhammed Foundation
• Represent the organization’s business development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks, as it relates to USG funding streams.

Organizational Management And Structuring:

• Position the MMF Brand Africa's No1 Social Solutions provider in the NGO industry.
• Seek for relevant partnership in other to position the Foundation on a global level
• Work with relevant teams to ensure the organization is structured to allow for the proper and efficient flow of work
• Provide a strong day-to-day leadership presence in the organization
• Manage governance by ensuring that Murtala Muhammed Foundation fosters and maintain a strong relationship while maximizing the opportunities the board of director, advisory board bring on board.
• Lead the general performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against the goals for the organization
• Any other assigned task.

Key Qualifications and Experience Required
Academic Requirements:

• Degree from a recognized university in Social Sciences, development studies and Marketing or any other relevant field.
• MBA is required.

Experience Requirements and Abilities:

• High-level experience of at least 6 years as a senior manager in a corporate Organisation or in an NGO in a senior program funding position, proposal development, donor liaison and account management. Substantial relevant experience in pre-solicitation preparation.
• Ability to lead team, manage people as well as processes
• Good Operational skills required
• Ability to work on performance-based targets for fundraising;
• Excellent spoken and written English is essential, with experience in proposal development
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders, from industry, civil society, governments and international organizations.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Financial management, public-private partnership framework,
• International business strategy and economics
• Demonstrable success in resource mobilization
• Ability to work with donors as well as manage and build strategic donor relations; sound understanding of the donor financing landscape and processes;

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Summary
The responsibilities of the Program officer will cover all aspects of project operations/ management and logistical processes, as specified below, with responsibilities growing as his/her capacity develops.

Responsibilities and Functions

• Assist in developing and monitoring annual work plans and budgets, as well as associated deliverables and results/outputs.
• Prepare, coordinate reviews, edit, and disseminate project-related reports and documents, including subcontract scopes of work, country strategies, progress updates, curricula, and other documents and reports.
• Participate in new business development bids including writing job descriptions, participating in strategic phone calls, providing guidance on proposal budgets and providing administrative support as necessary
• Perform administrative tasks, including letter-writing, database curation and maintaining and updating project folders and spreadsheets
• Programme planning and implementation
• Oversee and implement the foundation’s social media strategy – ensuring engaging material is posted frequently across all platforms
• Overall responsibility supporting the implementation of individual projects to help ensure timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables, in coordination with the Team Leader
• Lead on project tracking, including on deliverable deadlines, invoicing schedules
• Undertake risk management of assigned projects, escalating to the manager when appropriate
• Drafting and managing deadlines for fundraising proposals
• Communicating and building strong relationships with potential donors, corporates and partners
• Supporting the country manager with the development and implementation of systems for project management and other tasks as required.
• Conduct thorough research as required on development trends, funding prospects and other subjects as required
• Production of marketing materials when required
• Ensure correct and innovative Monitoring and Evaluation procedures are undertaken for all current projects
• Planning and coordinating project field trips with staff, including ensuring adequate and innovative materials are being collected. Facilitate travel arrangements for staff and consultants.

Key Result Areas:

• Ensure that the stipulated projects are carried out with successful results and according to set the time
• Maintain a dynamic and engaging media presence of the organization
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all times
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation procedures are undertaken correctly and escalate the potential risk of projects
• Manage other team members, plan and coordinate field trips and maintain proper documentation of all projects record.

Job Requirements

• B.Sc or BA in any related course
• 1-3 years as programs officer
• Experience in the NGO space is an added advantage.

Behavioural and Technical Competencies:

• Take initiatives and communicate effectively both orally and written
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
• Implement the program’s vision and establish its direction
• Promote and demonstrate ethical values.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.

Note: Kindly note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back from us in 2 weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Wishing you the best

Application Deadline  10th March, 2021.