Job Opportunity Description

Job Title: Tanzania Strategic Partnerships and Development Associate – 2025
Time Required: Full Time
Location: Arusha
Compensation: Competitive Salary – to be discussed

Asante Africa Foundation – Organizational Overview
Asante Africa Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes quality education, age-appropriate life skills, and leadership development for children in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda). We partner with local families, educators, and community members to create safe and healthy learning environments, strengthen teacher quality, enhance learning in the classrooms, provide merit-based scholarships, and leadership development. To learn more about Asante Africa Foundation, please visit www.asanteafrica.org.

Position Overview
This position reports directly to the Country Manager – Tanzania and works closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Associate, Development Team, and Senior Management.

Duties
The Strategic Partnerships and Development Associate will develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations, businesses, and individuals to support the mission and goals of our organization in Tanzania. This includes identifying potential partners, negotiating and managing partnerships, coordinating events and initiatives, and working closely with the Development, Marketing, and Communications teams within the organization to ensure effective collaboration and resource mobilization.

Job Functions

• Research potential partnership opportunities that align with Asante Africa’s mission and goals in Tanzania and globally.
• Develop and implement national fundraising strategies to secure financial support from partners including grant writing, cultivating and following up with prospective partners, collaborators, and funders, and ensuring timely submission of proposals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external organizations, businesses, and individuals in Tanzania to establish strategic partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Work closely with the Development, Marketing, and Communications teams within the organization to ensure effective collaboration and alignment of strategies tailored for Tanzania in order to raise awareness of key sustainable interventions.
• Support the communications and MEL officer in monitoring the Fundraising tracking matrix.
• Collectively craft key messages within and outside the organization.
• Assist with preparation of internal events and represent Asante Africa at events, conferences, and meetings in Tanzania to promote partnerships and expand the network.
• Utilize organization tools and systems to continuously outreach to existing leads in Tanzania and beyond to move the potential partner to an appointment/proposal/agreement, etc.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure compliance with regulations and contractual obligations.
• Provide administrative support in a well-organized and timely manner.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Social Sciences, Business, Marketing, Communications, and other relevant studies.
• 2-4 years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or related fields.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Canva, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Zoom, and LinkedIn.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; including writing and public speaking.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management; the ability to prioritize workload to meet timelines.
• Experience communicating effectively across cultures and time zones.
• A personal interest and commitment to Asante Africa Foundation’s mission.
• Background in non-profit or youth empowerment/engagement programs preferred.

To Apply
This is Full-time Job, Please send your application to [email protected] with “Strategic Partnerships and Development Associate – Tanzania” and your name as the subject line.
Please attach your CV, Expression of Interest (EOI) indicating how you are a good fit for the role, 2 references, and 2 writing samples demonstrating your technical skills in fundraising or business development.

Kindly note that while the closing date for applications is 15th February 2025, AAF reserves the right to close the vacancy once a suitable candidate has been identified. Early applications are encouraged.
Please note that if you had already submitted your application for this role, there is no need to reapply as your initial application will be considered.