Senior Manager Job, Innovation at CARE… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at CARE.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build CARE’s Innovation Network
- Lead the Innovation & Impact@Scale team’s work on building CARE into a scaling platform for best-in-class development solutions.
- Build CARE’s network of innovation partners across the six regions covered by CARE USA, in collaboration with the regional innovation advisors and other I2 team members.
- Curate and maintain a database of innovations across CARE’s six impact areas.
- Manage the Innovation Team’s internal processes for onboarding new (internal and external) partners.
- Facilitate learning linkages and coordination with CARE Confederation around Innovation.
- Co-manage the Innovation to Sustainable Scale Pipeline
- Support the Innovation Senior Director on overall innovation strategy development and implementation, and in ideating/executing on projects related to sustainable scaling.
- Play a key role in moving solutions through a stage-gated process (based on the IDIA six stages for scaling and innovation); working closely with the Impact@Scale team, program teams, and country offices.
- Liaise with key internal partners to develop strategic plans for providing country offices and program teams with necessary support to identify and implement innovative solutions that can scale sustainably.
- Business Development & Resource Mobilization
- Work closely with Innovation and solution teams to identify and respond to funding opportunities – assisting in the preparation of proposals and fundraising materials.
- Foster strong collaboration with CARE USA’s resource development team and other CARE Member Partners and affiliates to cultivate and grow funding opportunities.
- Assemble and submit grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree preferred: global development, social enterprise, business, non profit management or other relevant fields of study preferred.
- Experience with lean design tools, human-centered design and/or lean start-up methodologies.
- Experience structuring, managing, and executing participatory design and experimentation engagements.
- Strong local ecosystem connections and networks.
- 5 – 7 years’ experience with international development or social enterprise organizations.
- Experience in knowledge management and communications.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Strong organizational capabilities.
- Skills in using ICT, social media, and online communications and project management tools.