52,427 Euros
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Paris, France/Home-based
Ref: 6891
Save the Children France recrute un(e) Responsable des Partenariats
Dans le cadre de sa stratégie de partenariats et de plaidoyer, Save the Children France recherche un(e) Responsable des Partenariats. Ce poste consiste à établir des relations avec des parties prenantes clés, incluant le gouvernement français, les ONG et les donateurs institutionnels.
À propos de nous : Nous sommes Save the Children. Chaque jour, nous œuvrons pour que les enfants puissent s’épanouir et façonner un avenir meilleur. Nous nous engageons aux côtés des enfants dans les zones les plus vulnérables, garantissant leur survie, leur protection et leur accès à l’éducation.
À propos de l’équipe : Save the Children reconnaît l’importance stratégique de la France sur la scène internationale, tant pour son influence, son leadership que pour ses contributions au financement et aux politiques de développement et d’action humanitaire. Save the Children France a été fondée et enregistrée en 2022, soutenue par l’ensemble du mouvement Save the Children. Dans le cadre de notre stratégie mondiale, nous visons à renforcer nos partenariats en matière de programmation et de plaidoyer dans le pays. Actuellement, Save the Children France est composée d’une équipe de deux personnes, bénéficiant de l’appui d’une équipe élargie au sein du mouvement.
À propos du poste : En tant que Responsable des Partenariats, vous serez chargé(e) de développer et de mettre en œuvre notre stratégie de partenariats et de plaidoyer en France, tout en alignant les objectifs de financement et de programmes avec les priorités du gouvernement français. Votre mission consistera à établir des relations dans les domaines du développement et de l’humanitaire, à coordonner les efforts de plaidoyer, et à accroître la visibilité et l’influence de Save the Children. Cela inclut l’analyse des tendances des donateurs, le soutien à la mobilisation des ressources et le positionnement de Save the Children pour le financement institutionnel en France. Vous mobiliserez également un soutien interne, participerez à des initiatives de plaidoyer multilatérales et collaborerez avec des réseaux et agences partenaires pour faire progresser les objectifs globaux de Save the Children.
Principales responsabilités :
Stratégie et direction :
- Participer à l’élaboration de la stratégie de partenariats et de plaidoyer en France.
- Collaborer avec la direction pour valoriser la valeur ajoutée de Save the Children dans le pays.
- Optimiser les opportunités avec le gouvernement français et d’autres partenaires clés.
- Analyser les tendances du marché, les priorités des partenaires et les défis pour aligner le financement et le plaidoyer avec les priorités gouvernementales.
- Contribuer à la mise à jour des documents stratégiques clés (plan de financement, cartographie des parties prenantes, outils de suivi des indicateurs, etc.).
Engagement institutionnel et influence :
- Développer et maintenir des relations avec les parties prenantes institutionnelles dans les domaines du développement et de l’humanitaire en France.
- Coordonner la mise en œuvre du plan d’action d’influence/plaidoyer envers les acteurs institutionnels, en accord avec la stratégie 2025-2027 de Save the Children.
- Participer aux efforts de plaidoyer multilatéraux impliquant le gouvernement français.
- Représenter Save the Children lors d’événements et de réunions soutenus par le gouvernement français.
- Améliorer la visibilité de Save the Children auprès des institutions françaises en partageant des informations sur nos activités et nos actions de plaidoyer.
Financement et programmes :
- Contribuer à la stratégie de mobilisation des ressources institutionnelles.
- Analyser les mécanismes de financement des donateurs institutionnels français.
- Collaborer avec les bureaux nationaux et la direction pour positionner Save the Children en vue d’obtenir des financements.
- Soutenir le développement de projets en collaboration avec les membres de Save the Children.
Engagement interne et avec les pairs :
- Mobiliser les parties prenantes internes en faveur des initiatives menées en France.
- Établir des relations avec des homologues en France (ONG, agences onusiennes, groupes d’influence).
- Représenter Save the Children lors d’événements ou de groupes de travail avec des partenaires et collectifs de plaidoyer.
Profil recherché :
Critères essentiels :
- Maîtrise du français et de l’anglais.
- Expérience significative dans le secteur du développement ou de l’humanitaire, idéalement en France.
- Bonne connaissance des mécanismes de financement institutionnels français.
- Compréhension des parties prenantes françaises (institutionnelles et société civile).
- Une expérience en plaidoyer, éducation en situation d’urgence, protection de l’enfance ou droit humanitaire international constitue un atout.
Veuillez noter : Nous examinerons les candidatures et inviterons les candidats à un entretien au fur et à
mesure. Nous vous encourageons donc à postuler dès que possible pour éviter toute déception, car nous nous réservons le droit de clôturer une offre plus tôt.
N.B. nous acceptons les candidatures en Français et en Anglais (les entretiens seront menés dans les deux langues).
Save the Children France are looking for someone to join them as a Partnership Manager to help drive Save the Children’s partnerships and advocacy strategy in France by building relationships with key stakeholders, including the French Government, NGOs, and institutional donors.
About Us
We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.
We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn.
About the Team
Save the Children has long recognised the strategic importance of France on the international stage, for their leadership and influence, as well as their contribution to funding and policy for development and humanitarian work.
Save the Children France was incorporated and registered in 2022 with the support of the wider Save the Children movement.
As part of our 2022-24 global strategy, Save the Children now aims to further strengthen its programming and advocacy partnerships in France.
Save the Children France currently consists of a 2-person team in France, with dotted line support from an extended functional team across the wider Save the Children movement.
About the Role
As the Partnerships Manager you will help develop and implement Save the Children’s partnerships and advocacy strategy in France, aligning funding and program objectives with French government priorities.
You will build relationships within the French development and humanitarian sectors, coordinating advocacy efforts, and enhancing Save the Children’s visibility and influence.
The role also involves analyzing donor trends, supporting resource mobilization, and positioning Save the Children for French institutional funding. It also entails fostering internal organizational support, engaging in multilateral advocacy, and collaborating with peer agencies and networks to advance Save the Children’s global objectives.
Key Accountabilities:
Strategy and direction
- Contribute to the development and drafting of Save the Children’s partnerships strategy in France.
- With the Director, work across the movement to develop and package Save the Children’s unique value proposition in France
- Work across the Save the Children movement, to maximise potential from the French Government and other key partners to support Save the Children’s programme, advocacy, and partnerships objectives
- Provide intelligence and analysis on partner-related and general market trends, priorities, and challenges that contribute to ensuring an alignment of funding and advocacy with French government priorities across Save the Children
- Contribute and maintain key strategic documents and working tools – e.g. Partnership/advocacy strategy; funding strategy/plan Advocacy workplan, indicator tracking, stakeholder mapping and contact lists etc.
Institutional engagement and influence
- Develop and maintain working-level relationships in the French development and humanitarian sectors to further Save the Children’s global funding and advocacy objectives.
- Coordinate advocacy and policy engagement across the French institutional landscape, in line with Save the Children’s 2025-2027 strategy, priority thematic areas and countries.
- Proactively contribute to and participate in daily engagement with French Government at technical and working level (including with senior staff) to enhance SC’s influence and ensure the stakeholder mapping remains up to date.
- Represent Save the Children at relevant French government sponsored events and meetings.
- Contribute to enhancing Save the Children’s visibility with the French Government by sharing information and materials about its work among key stakeholders.
Funding and programmes
- Contribute to Save the Children’s institutional resource mobilization plan/strategy.
- Analysis of French institutional donor funding instruments and allocations.
- Working with Save the Children members, country offices and the Director, position Save the Children for funding through regular interactions with French institutional donors.
- Work with Save the Children Members and country offices on project development.
Internal engagement
- Contribute to securing support and buy-in of critical stakeholders from across the organization for Save the Children France’s work.
- Support and contribute to Save the Children Members’/International influence with French government for multilateral purposes (e.g. UN, EU).
Peer engagement
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with France based counterparts in NGOs, UN agencies and peer collectives/influence groups.
- Represent Save the Children at/contribute to collective advocacy peer working groups in France.
- Represent Save the Children at peer agency sponsored events and meetings
About You:
Essential Criteria:
- Fluency in French and English
- Strong experience in the development/humanitarian sector, preferably at headquarters in France.
- Good understanding of France’s institutional funding mechanisms.
- Good understanding of French development/humanitarian stakeholders (institutional and civil society)
- Experience in advocacy, education in emergencies, child protection and/or international humanitarian law are desired.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working – We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview**.**
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person – we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences – of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability – help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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