HelpAge International Hiring Africa Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships Manager in Zimbabwe and Africa | Apply by 23 September 2026
HelpAge International is seeking an experienced Africa Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships Manager to lead funding development, donor engagement and strategic partnerships for the Africa Ageing Conference. The position is open to candidates based in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Kenya or Tanzania and offers an opportunity to contribute to a major continental platform focused on ageing, longevity and demographic change.
The successful candidate will play a central role in building funding opportunities, developing strategic partnerships and engaging donors and sponsors to support the Africa Ageing Conference. The position is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension subject to funding.
Africa Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships Manager Opportunity
The Africa Ageing Conference is being developed as a flagship biennial continental platform designed to strengthen leadership, collaboration, learning, accountability and investment around ageing and demographic change.
The Africa Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships Manager will lead the day-to-day funding and partnership activities associated with the conference. This will include developing a strong funding pipeline, preparing investment propositions and building relationships with potential donors, sponsors and strategic partners.
The role will also contribute to wider resource mobilisation priorities emerging from the organisation’s Africa Plan and Africa Coordination Mechanism.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of a resource mobilisation and partnership plan for the Africa Ageing Conference.
Key responsibilities will include developing and maintaining a prioritised pipeline of funding, sponsorship and in-kind opportunities. The manager will also prepare investment propositions, concept notes, proposals, sponsorship packages and pitch materials for prospective funders and partners.
The position will involve taking funding opportunities through different stages, from prospect research and relationship cultivation to proposal development and stewardship. The successful candidate will also help ensure agreements are completed through the appropriate organisational approval processes.
Another important part of the role will be strategic partnership development. The manager will identify, cultivate and maintain relationships with prospective funders, sponsors, network members and other strategic partners.
The role will also require coordination with internal teams covering technical, financial, communications, due diligence, risk and approval processes.
Working on the Africa Ageing Conference
The successful candidate will lead the resource mobilisation and partnership workstream for the Africa Ageing Conference.
This will involve coordinating internal and external contributions needed to progress funding and partnership opportunities. The manager will also support relationships with conference funders, sponsors and partners before, during and after the event.
Importantly, the position will look beyond the conference itself by identifying longer-term opportunities connected to its outcomes and legacy.
The manager will use relationships and intelligence developed through the conference to identify additional opportunities for wider resource mobilisation across Africa.
Skills and Experience Required
Applicants should have a degree in international development, fundraising, business development, public policy, international relations, social sciences or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Candidates should have demonstrable experience developing and managing funding or sponsorship pipelines, as well as substantial experience in fundraising, strategic partnerships, business development, sponsorship or donor engagement in an international or regional context.
Experience supporting major conferences, events, campaigns, platforms or multi-stakeholder initiatives will be valuable.
Applicants should also demonstrate strong prospect research and analysis skills and experience preparing proposals, concept notes, investment propositions, sponsorship packages and partner-facing communications.
Excellent written communication, coordination and information-management skills are required. Candidates must also be able to manage multiple relationships, opportunities and deadlines across different countries, cultures and time zones.
Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of African Union, Regional Economic Community or United Nations coordination structures would be an advantage.
Experience securing support from institutional donors, foundations, trusts, corporate partners or philanthropies in Africa is also desirable.
Job Details
Job Title: Africa Resource Mobilisation & Partnerships Manager
Organisation: HelpAge International
Location: Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Kenya or Tanzania
Contract: Fixed-term, 12 months, with scope to extend subject to funding
Grade: Grade D
Qualification: Degree or equivalent professional experience
Closing Date: 23 September 2026
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the stated location.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should review the full job description and prepare a Cover Letter and CV outlining their relevant fundraising, partnership development and resource mobilisation experience.
Applications should be submitted by email to Jobs@helpage.org no later than 23 September 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.
This opportunity is particularly suitable for experienced fundraising, business development and partnership professionals who understand the African development landscape and can build relationships with donors, sponsors and strategic partners. It also provides an opportunity to contribute to a major continental initiative focused on ageing, inclusion and the rights and wellbeing of older people.
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