Head of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Praxis, Inc.; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 84.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

HOPE International seeks a Senior Professional to lead the Strategic Alliances team within the Mission & Strategy department. The role focuses on resourcing program leaders, managing partnerships, and guiding the CED network to advance HOPE’s mission across the US and globally.

The position requires a track record in leadership, strategy, and international development, with travel up to 50+ days per year. Location: Lancaster, PA or Durham, NC preferred; remote US possible.

Qualifikationen

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to HOPE International

Aufgaben

• Promote and contribute to the fulfillment of HOPE International’s mission and vision
• Leadership & Management
• Manage the strategic alliances team. Set clear expectations, manage priorities, and guide the team toward shared goals with care for both people and outcomes.
• Steward team resources responsibly, contributing to strategic and budget planning while ensuring alignment with HOPE’s mission, values, and strategy.
• Model Christ-like servant leadership, fostering a team culture of care and holistic development through mentoring, coaching, intentional delegation, and regular one-on-one meetings.
• Provide regular, prayerful feedback that encourages growth, reinforces accountability, and builds on each person’s God-given strengths.
• Encourage and lead direct reports in ways that deepen their connection to HOPE’s mission and reveal how their work contributes to God’s Kingdom.
• Support HOPE network partnership strategy and activities
• Refine and maintain HOPE’s partnership guide and network-wide partnership criteria, in collaboration with HOPE’s Executive Council and other program leaders
• Ensure a clear approach for on-going listening and learning with current partners, liaising with the listening, monitoring & E&valuation team to track partner satisfaction
• Envision opportunities for strengthening and growing the community of practice within the HOPE network of programs and partners
• Coordinate and promote lateral learning events and field visits by and to HOPE network members
• Lead CED Network
• Chair and convene the Christian Economic Development (CED) network steering committee (www.cednetwork.org), leading the design and management of a CED network strategy that covers the hard costs associated with network activities
• Plan, schedule, and execute various network events in response to network feedback, including the spring CED summit, fall CED intensive at One Accord, webinars, or other learning events
• Explore a global CED strategy that includes regional gatherings (e.g. Asia, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe)
• Manage the team implementing the CED website, emails, and collateral
• Lead HOPE’s Collective Impact Efforts
• Develop and manage on-going rhythms and systems to steward leads and referrals from HOPE’s community of staff, donors, and friends for potential future collaboration or partnership, collecting and sharing leads with programs staff as valuable.
• Explore innovative partnership opportunities with complementary service providers and other development practitioners, helping HOPE leadership to assess and discern missional alignment and impact potential
• Coach and equip staff to talk about HOPE’s posture for partnership and collaboration
• Ensure that HOPE’s Open Hands online resources library is periodically reviewed and refreshed to provide external audiences with sharable resources, adding new content as needed and as desired by department heads within HOPE
• As needed, support HOPE’s management of its memberships with other networks such as Accord, coordinating participation in events
• Explore new opportunities for HOPE to steward its role within the broader Christ-centered poverty alleviation ecosystem

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategy development

Relationship building

Public speaking

Team management

Cross-cultural communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

HOPE International seeks a Senior Professional to lead the Strategic Alliances team within the Mission & Strategy department. The role focuses on resourcing program leaders, managing partnerships, and guiding the CED network to advance HOPE’s mission across the US and globally.

The position requires a track record in leadership, strategy, and international development, with travel up to 50+ days per year. Location: Lancaster, PA or Durham, NC preferred; remote US possible.