Business Development, Partnerships, and Grants Officer at Advocacy for Resilience and Innovative Solutions for Youths, Women, and Children Empowerment (ARISE)

About ARISE

Advocacy for Resilience and Innovative Solutions for Youths, Women, and Children Empowerment (ARISE) is a women-led humanitarian and development organization dedicated to turning the challenges of conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and economic hardship into opportunities for resilience, empowerment, and sustainable development.

ARISE works hand-in-hand with communities and partners to design and implement initiatives in education, food security and livelihoods, protection, climate action, good governance, and child nutrition. By focusing on these thematic areas, we aim to create safer, more resilient, and inclusive communities where youth, women, and children can thrive and actively shape their futures.

Role Purpose

The Business Development, Partnerships, and Grants Officer will play a key role in expanding ARISE's reach and strengthening its resource base. This role will focus on identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and supporting the design of innovative, high-quality proposals. The officer will work closely with the Executive Director and senior management to advance ARISE's strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Execution

• Develop and lead the implementation of ARISE's business development and partnership strategy to diversify and expand funding streams
• Identify potential donors, funding mechanisms, and partners to increase ARISE's budget and scale of impact
• Support the Executive Director in articulating ARISE's value proposition across platforms and in engagements with stakeholders

Partnership Building & Relationship Management

• Map and track funding opportunities from institutional donors, foundations, and innovation challenges aligned with ARISE's thematic areas
• Represent ARISE at key events, workshops, and community-of-practice forums to showcase the organization's work and identify collaboration opportunities

Location

Lagos, Nigeria