PARTNERSHIP OFFICER AT LOVEREIGNS HERITAGE FOUNDATION (LHF) - KAPLO AFRICA | PARTNERSHIP OFFICER JOBS IN OSUN

About Company:

Kaplo is Africa's most innovative Human Resource & Business Support Solutions provider, serving clients with cutting-edge business advisory and human capital solutions across diverse sectors of the African economy.

At Kaplo, we have proven expertise in business advisory and human resource capabilities targeted at productivity, profitability, sustainability, transformation and overall growth of your business.

Job Description:

• This is a strategic, high-impact role designed for a results-driven professional with strong experience in donor engagement, institutional fundraising, strategic alliances, and sustainable resource mobilization.
• The Partnerships Officer will lead the development and execution of LHF’s partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
• The role requires strong grant acquisition capacity, donor stewardship expertise, corporate engagement skills, and strategic communication competence.
• The officer will work closely with executive leadership, programs, finance, and communications teams to ensure that partnership engagements translate into measurable programmatic impact.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Resource Mobilization:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Partnership & Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Identify and map funding opportunities aligned with LHF’s strategic pillars.
• Lead grant prospecting, proposal development, and submission processes.
• Build and maintain a diversified funding pipeline.
• Design innovative financing models and partnership structures.

Donor & Institutional Engagement:

• Cultivate and manage relationships with institutional donors and corporate partners.
• Lead high-level stakeholder engagement meetings and presentations.
• Develop tailored value propositions for prospective partners.
• Ensure consistent donor stewardship and engagement tracking.

Proposal Development & Grant Management:

• Coordinate high-quality proposal writing and submission processes.
• Develop concept notes, budgets, logical frameworks, and results frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and reporting standards.
• Monitor grant performance and ensure deliverables are met.

Corporate & Private Sector Partnerships:

• Develop corporate partnership frameworks aligned with CSR and ESG priorities.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and MoUs.
• Design employee engagement and corporate volunteering models.
• Track partnership ROI and impact metrics.

Communications & Positioning:

• Collaborate with communications to develop impact reports and donor briefs.
• Strengthen LHF’s institutional profile with development partners.
• Represent LHF at conferences, forums, and high-level engagements.

Compliance, Governance & Risk Management:

• Ensure adherence to donor compliance requirements.
• Support due diligence processes and institutional documentation readiness.
• Strengthen partnership governance frameworks.
• Maintain accurate records of agreements, grants, and donor communications.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:

• Develop partnership performance dashboards.
• Track KPIs related to funding acquisition and partner engagement.
• Produce quarterly partnership performance reports.
• Use data analytics to refine partnership strategies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Public Administration, Business, Communications, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum of 5–8 years progressive experience in partnership development, fundraising, or donor relations within an NGO or development organization.
• Proven track record of securing grants from institutional donors.
• Strong understanding of development funding landscapes (local and international).
• Experience working with multilateral agencies, corporate CSR units, or foundations.
• Strong financial literacy and budget development skills.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business development
• Institutional fundraising expertise
• Grant writing and donor compliance
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Negotiation and influence
• Data-driven decision-making
• High-level communication and representation
• Governance and risk awareness

Salary

Application Closing Date: 05th April, 2026

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should send their CVs to: kaploafrica@gmail.com  using “Partnership Office" as the subject of the email.