CDD - Head of Partnerships & Development (M/F)

THE MERITOUS FOUNDATION

The Mérieux Foundation has been working independently for global health since its creation in 1967. Recognized as a public utility, she specializes in the fight against infectious diseases, particularly among vulnerable populations in countries with limited resources. The Mérieux Foundation is committed to strengthening local capacities, particularly in clinical biology, to improve surveillance, response to epidemics and access to care. As close as possible to the needs of populations, the Foundation acts alongside local actors in a logic of collaboration and network, essential to mobilize the skills and energies necessary for the implementation of effective and sustainable actions. She is particularly involved in the most impactful public health issues in her countries of intervention, such as antimicrobial resistance, tuberculosis, acute respiratory infections, HIV and emerging pathogens. Committed to a global health approach, the Mérieux Foundation integrates, beyond its expertise in biology, the main issues impacting access to care and living conditions of populations in the countries where it operates. We operate directly in more than 25 countries around the world, in close collaboration with local actors, allowing us to adapt our programs and actions to the realities on the ground and the needs of populations. Building on cross-cutting and international activities, we contribute to the achievement of several Sustainable Development Goals, including SDGs n°3 "Good Health and Well-being", n°4 "Quality Education", n°9 "Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure" and n°17 "Partnerships for the Achievement of Objectives" Joining us means joining a team of nearly 150 employees in 16 countries, in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean, united around common values: international solidarity, commitment, expertise and collaboration. In Africa, the Mérieux Foundation has: From a coordination team grouped within an Africa Office based in Dakar; West Africa Office that coordinates the projects of Senegal, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau (based on Dakar); From a Gulf of Guinea Office that coordinates the projects of Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Guinea Conacry (based on Lomé); From a Central Africa Office that coordinates the projects of DRC, Burundi, Chad, CAR, Cameroon (based in Kinshasa).

MISSION GENERALE

In the Africa Office of the Mérieux Foundation Dakar, the Head of Partnerships and Development Africa participates in the development of the Foundation and mobilizes funding for the implementation of the intervention strategy in Africa. It maintains regular relations with technical and financial partners in Africa and actively seeks financing. At the request of Country Managers, Project Managers and Experts, he supports and coordinates the drafting of their project proposals in Africa. It promotes the development and visibility of the Mérieux Foundation’s actions with its technical and financial partners.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

Main duties

All the missions of the Head of Partnerships and Development Africa will be carried out under the hierarchical supervision of the Regional Directorate and in close connection with the Partnerships & Development Directorates at headquarters. He will also be able to work in functional relationships with the Country Office Managers and the Headquarters Programs Directorate. Define and monitor the regional financing strategy in Africa, based on the Mérieux Foundation’s action plans in Africa (country and regional), and the Foundation’s global roadmap by 2030 Identify financing needs in the area in collaboration with the Africa team, Office Managers and the Partnerships & Funding division at headquarters, and the Mérieux Foundation USA; Analyse donor strategies and the availability of funding in countries, in line with the Foundation’s priorities; Propose and monitor a relevant regional funding strategy (grant acquisition and resource mobilization strategy); propose adjustments based on new opportunities or changing needs in countries. Search for funding Based on the thematic priorities of the Mérieux Foundation, actively seek national, regional and/or international funding and identify new donors or financing mechanisms in countries;

Candidate profile

Support the Partnerships & Financing Cluster at headquarters in the mapping work of donors and partners, and make donor/partner profile sheets in the countries of intervention of the Mérieux Foundation in Africa; Support for the development of project sheets and brochures to support institutional development throughout the year. And propose a strategy to strengthen the Foundation’s influence, including in key events with regional scope. Coordinate the regional production of concept notes and project proposals Coordinate the writing of country/regional project documents with all stakeholders (Foundation team and partners) to respond to donor opportunities in the region. Ensure the quality and conformity of the documents produced with the standards of the Foundation and donors; Coordinate submissions of concept notes and project proposals from the region within donor deadlines; Analyze the new opportunities with the teams in Africa and after validation of the team Africa, submit them online, via the internal tool of the Mérieux Foundation, to the Management for validation. Follow the contractual deadlines on the area In liaison with Project Managers and managers in the area, update monthly monitoring of regional donor contracts and follow their reporting deadlines (intermediate and final reports); Update every two months the Internal Bulletin of the International Operations Directorate on projects under implementation and under development/discussion in Africa Regularly update the Africa Coordination Team on the evolution of donor guidelines for the area; At the request of the Africa Directorate, be in

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