Position Summary

Strategic partnerships with bilateral and multilateral actors (ML) are critical to Teach For All’s core purpose of developing the collective leadership necessary to ensure all children fulfill their potential.

We seek a Senior Director of Multilateral Partnerships to increase support by multilateral and bilateral organizations for Teach For All’s network partners and prospective partners and the global organization’s long-term growth, scalability and financial sustainability. Through developing strong partnerships with public sector donors, such as the United Nations, World Bank, USAID, United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Development Bank, ICESCO and government agencies, you will use your strategic thinking, judgment, and relationship building skills to generate opportunities for Teach For All network partners worldwide and the global organization.

The Senior Director reports to the Chief Government Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Build and develop strategic relationships in the ML space (30%) 

• Cultivate and steward current and multilateral stakeholders by representing the global organization and network externally at the global level.
• Identify strategic relationships with ML donors to advance our network’s priorities.
• Deepen the understanding and appreciation of Teach For All’s core approach and mission among a growing group of diverse multilateral prospects and funders.

Identify ML opportunities for the network across continents (30%)

• Identify and develop strategies and action plans to generate strategic partnerships and funding opportunities with MLs that contribute to the long-term fundraising goals of the global organization and its partners/ prospective partners across the globe.
• Conceptualize and draft value propositions for external donors, prospects and champions that are grounded in our core mission.
• Support the design and operationalization of multilateral partnerships, involving multiple partners, financial elements, coordination across teams, etc.

Provide strategic thought partnership to partners and prospective partners (40%)

• Lead the development of partners and prospective partners’ understanding of ML stakeholders, the global education ecosystem and the design of external strategies to engage allies. All this to ensure a robust pipeline of partners ready to engage globally, particularly focused on Africa, MENA and Central and East Asia.
• In collaboration with Network Engagement leads, become the principal thought partner for partners/ prospective partners in engaging with ML stakeholders, providing 1:1 and group consultation on long-term fundraising and partnerships.
• Design and execute trips to support partners/prospective partners on their external engagements and fundraising efforts from MLs.
• Build the capacity of regional teams, and initiative leads to maximize external opportunities for partners and prospective partners in the ML field.
• Develop insights, knowledge products, and workshop sessions regarding the ML space.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum 10 years related experience working in civil society organizations in charge of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization
• Deep knowledge of the public sector and multilateral stakeholders, ideally having worked with/for some of them
• Strong relationship building skills and the ability to cultivate long-term donors, prospects and champions of our work
• Extensive experience of counseling Teach For All partners and prospect partners in strengthening their external engagement at local, national and international levels, or evidence of similar external experience.
• English fluency required. Fluency in other languages is a plus.
• Strong external presence and comfortable representing the organization externally
• Ability to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced and entrepreneurial organization as part of a collaborative and committed team
• Ability to manage a high volume workload at a fast pace with strong attention to detail and a high bar for quality
• Ability to multitask, manage concurrent timelines, independently prioritize tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, dynamic start-up environment
• Solutions-oriented and entrepreneurial mindset with proactive and empowered approach to problem solving and executing one’s responsibilities
• Strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills
• Sensitivity to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political)
• Prior international work experience preferred
• Deeply committed to the mission, vision and values of Teach For All