Partnerships Associate at African Management Initiative (AMI)

Job Description The African Management Initiative (AMI) is a Pan-African social enterprise that empowers African managers and entrepreneurs through practical and accessible learning and development tools. AMI combines a cutting-edge web and mobile learning platform with content from Africa’s most prestigious business schools and an innovative peer accountability system to deliver real results for individuals and organisations. Our vision is for 1 million African managers performing effectively and responsibly by . Empower your people. Build your business. Lead AfricaAbout Job AMI is looking for an ambitious Partnerships Associate to join our Global Partnerships Team, which secures and manages our most critical partner relationships. We aim to hire a high-achieving and passionate individual to participate in transforming the impact of business support services to SMEs in Africa. S/he will report to the Lead: Impact Partnerships, while also working closely to support the central Partnerships team.The successful candidate will play an instrumental role in a dynamic, international team focused on results. This is a chance for candidates with a passion for entrepreneurship and/or workplace learning to play a part in Africa’s transformation. S/he must be able to communicate fluently in both written and spoken English (French a plus).The Partnerships Associate must be a driven, organized, tech-savvy professional with great people and project-management skills and strong attention to detail. Key Responsibilities Partnership Relationship Building Support the team by monitoring partnerships opportunities, scanning the market (e.g. platforms like Devex, SAM.gov, Grants.gov, eTendering) and identifying business opportunities, key relationship-building opportunities and Requests for Proposal windows across the continent. The objective of this is to help AMI build relationships with major pan-African development and intermediary partners, to position AMI as a partner of choice for the delivery of skills and enterprise development programs. Proposal Development Support the overall proposal development process from scoping to formalizationCoordinate internally to gather all the necessary documents to submit the proposal and meet the eligibility criteria, particularly compliance documentsConduct research on specific sectors to identify key data and reports that will strengthen AMI’s proposalConduct proposal administrative tasks e.g. formatting team CVs to meet partner submission requirementsOn occasion, lead on proposals of your own, with scope to develop in this area based on performance Internal Project Management Once the program is signed with the client, coordinate internally with the other teams to launch the project and hand it over to the other teams (Implementation, Learning, Marketing)Work with the Finance team to keep track of the necessary documents for project reporting (invoices, timesheets) Overall Partnerships Team support Work with the Partnerships Team to prepare presentations to potential funders, find relevant information to share, etc.Administrate event co-ordination for partner eventsWork closely with other AMI departments (Client Success, Learner Success, Learning Design, Product, Marketing, Finance) to coordinate projects and events to raise awareness on AMI and how we collaborate with partnersTake minutes in key meetings as requested and circulated. Requirements Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with strong academic background.At least 3 years of experience in project or partnership management.Experience collaborating with diverse teams within an entrepreneurial or high-growth environment.Evidence of leadership/ community development experience (e.g. in community or academic environment). Skills and Attributes Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, in English are essential (French a plus).Outstanding attention to detail.Excellent proposal writing and report writing skills and ability to work with a team.Creative thinker with a “get things done” mindset, who can quickly adapt to new ideasStrong Excel and Power Point skillsProject Management SkillsWilling to learn and collaborate with peers and internal stakeholders at AMIThrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environmentAbsolutely rock-solid integrity