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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ABOUT SPARK MICROGRANTS</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Spark MicroGrants believes in a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future. Spark has worked in 1000+ villages in 6 countries and has pioneered a community-driven development model in sub-Saharan Africa. Spark works with NGO and Government partners to scale the model's adoption and impact on rural communities - on their own terms. Our model combines facilitated community meetings with a small, discretionary grant to catalyze local action and institution building. Read more about our </span><a href=\"https://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/the-spark-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Approach</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">, </span><a href=\"https://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Impact </span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">and </span><a href=\"https://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/about-spark#about-our-values\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Values </span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">on our </span><a href=\"https://www.sparkmicrogrants.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">website</span></a><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">WHO YOU ARE </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">We are seeking a leader who is fueled by making partnerships happen, closing deals, and engaging with people to imagine a better future together. You get energy from connecting with people, an urgent mission, and are diligent about follow through. Your peers would remark about you that you are motivated by audacious yet achievable partnerships, don’t let important things fall through the cracks, and you are always striving for more. You know how to build trusting relationships, make an ask, and bring resources to the table for high impact development work. You care about long term results, not only short term wins, but you take action when opportunities arise. You will independently develop fundraising strategies, manage a robust donor portfolio, and advance opportunities from early cultivation through close.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Global Development Director will work closely with Spark’s CEO, fundraising team, and executive leadership to shape and execute Spark’s overall philanthropic and strategic partnerships. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">RESPONSIBILITIES</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">1. Fundraising </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Year One Goal: Develop and begin to beta test a philanthropic round for Spark that encompases a potential 2x direct growth with 10x leverage. </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Drive revenue growth for the organization. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Develop a strategic brief on how Spark hypothesizes it can reach 100 million people over the next decade. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Govern the fundraising team with measurable targets, coaching, and cultivate a supportive environment. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Meet with 10+ partners and 10+ prospective partners to garner input on the strategy with the CEO. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">2. Communications</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Year One Goal: Hire and increase external communications and engagement by 15%. </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Hire and manage a senior communications manager.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Support strategic communications to external partners. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">3. Brand building </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Year One Goal: Build the brand of Spark’s community-driven work based on the data and culture. </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Develop a field building approach to cultivate enthusiasm and understanding of community-driven change.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Identify and cultivate new strategic partners for the organization. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Run cultivation processes and events.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">What You Bring</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">10+ years of professional experience combined with a proven track record of closing significant philanthropic gifts or partnerships, including major and multi-year commitments.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Honesty, integrity, and community orientation to your work. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and advance a fundraising pipeline from prospecting through close.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strategic thinking paired with a strong bias toward action and results.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">High emotional intelligence and strong relationship instincts.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Comfort operating independently in a senior, externally facing role.</span></li>\n<li><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">OTHER INFORMATION</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">Job Location:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda, Elsewhere in East Africa will also be considered, if candidates already possess valid, legal work authorization for other requested job locations. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">Reporting to:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> Growth Director or CEO</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">Start Date:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> As soon as possible</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">Salary:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> Salary is based on geographic location and commensurate with experience</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">Probation period:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> Three months probation period with learning and performance objectives</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline\">How to Apply:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-size: 10pt\"> Follow the link to apply:  <a href=\"https://sparkmicrogrants.bamboohr.com/careers/161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://sparkmicrogrants.bamboohr.com/careers/161</a> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">SAFEGUARDING</span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">Our safeguarding follows a do no harm principle. All Spark staff are expected to respect and uphold the safeguarding procedures and principles to minimize harm to stakeholders, program participants, and the environment, in compliance with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">and national legislation in the countries where we operate. </span></em></p>\n<p><em><br></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: rgb(242, 171, 43); font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</span></em></p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 10pt\">Spark Microgrants provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Spark are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Spark does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. Spark will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.</span></em></p>",
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