The Strategic Partnerships Officer will report to the Head of the Institutional
Partnerships until such time as a Director of Strategic Partnerships and External
Communications is appointed.
Key Responsibilities:
• Facilitate the hands-on process of proposal development, budgeting, and
financial reporting, coordinating with colleagues and donors across
multiple countries.
• Compile information, conduct research, and support cross-departmental
coordination to source content for proposals and reports.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records on funder contact information,
grants, and organisational documentation, including income projections.
• Utilising our grants management system Fluxx, allocate grants issued by
Tara to our sources of income; report accurately to Tara funders about
how their funding was allocated.
• Manage Donor Deadline Calendar by ensuring funder deliverables are
communicated, tracked, and completed on time.
• Organise key funder meetings (online and in-person), including
preparation of materials and pre-reads and attending some meetings as
a note-taker.
• Prepare briefing memos on funders for upcoming meetings, including
compiling donor research and collecting organisational updates.
• Process incoming grants, including reviewing grant agreements,
coordinating signatures, ensuring proper coding and allocation of funds,
and tracking payments.
• Craft compelling presentations in PPT for funders and prospective funders
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team to
identify learnings
• Organise funder events and receptions in Singapore and other parts of the
region, coordinating the full life cycle from invitations to registration to
logistics and follow-up.
Excited by the prospect of working for a dynamic and fast-growing international
organisation, the ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of experience in a
communications-oriented and/or project management role across any industry
and the following:
Skills & Experience:
• Extremely organized with strong attention to detail
• Effective communicator in written and spoken English
• Experienced in developing compelling visuals for slides and written materials
• Able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Adept at preparing budgets in Excel and reviewing/presenting financial
information
• Professional with excellent interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders
from diverse nationalities and backgrounds
• Experience with philanthropic foundations or international nongovernmental
organisations are highly desired
• Experience working with grant management software (e.g., Fluxx) and/or
CRM software (e.g., Salesforce) is highly desired
Additional attributes:
• Track record of working in environments requiring professionalism,
discretion, and confidentiality
• Solve problems resourcefully, efficiently, and independently with a
proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude towards challenges and changes
• Used to working flexibly at a fast pace in remote settings with multicultural
teams across multiple time zones
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required
• Embraces Tara’s mission and identifies with and is committed to living the
Tara Values
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in project management, proposal
writing, PowerPoint presentations, systems and budget administration
Location:
• The candidate should be based in Tara’s headquarters in Singapore and
must hold citizen or long-term residency status with a legal permit to
reside and work in that country.
• Other locations in the Tara region may be considered for the right candidate
where the candidate has the right to live and work in that location.
