SayPro Job Description for the Response Strategic Partnerships Officer role at SayPro:

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Job Description

Position Title: Response Strategic Partnerships Officer

Department: SayPro Magazine Strategic Partnerships Office
Reports To: Chief of Strategic Partnerships Royalty
Location: Remote via SayPro Website, with onsite work at Neftalopolis as required
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Project-Based (with renewal option)
Application Deadline: [Insert Date]

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🌍 Position Overview

The Response Strategic Partnerships Officer plays a critical role in enabling real-time, impact-driven partnerships that respond to urgent social, economic, and environmental developments. Positioned within the SayPro Magazine Strategic Partnerships Office, this role is at the intersection of community empowerment, media visibility, and institutional collaboration.

By leveraging the SayPro digital ecosystem and contributing to editorial initiatives, the officer ensures that SayPro’s response mechanisms are fast, strategic, and grounded in local realities.

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🛠 Key Duties & Responsibilities

📊 Partnership Management & Response Coordination

• Utilize the SayPro Website and PartnerLink Portal to log, manage, and track all response-based partnership activities.
• Maintain and update live partnership dashboards and response performance indicators.
• Support real-time implementation of short-notice campaigns in collaboration with the Strategic Partnerships Royalty Office.

🤝 Strategic Partner Engagement

• Identify, vet, and secure strategic partners aligned with SayPro’s mission and monthly thematic focus.
• Draft and negotiate MOUs, rapid response agreements, and activation protocols with partners across sectors.
• Manage stakeholder communication and follow-ups to ensure timely collaboration and resource mobilization.

✍️ Content & Knowledge Generation

• Collaborate with SayPro Magazine’s editorial and content teams to produce high-value partnership-related content, including:
  • Case studies
  • Interviews with key partners
  • Articles showcasing best practices in public-private collaboration
• Document learnings from fast-track initiatives for publication and internal learning.

🚨 Emergency Response Support

• Serve as an operational liaison for campaigns activated during emergencies or high-priority events.
• Mobilize partner support (funding, technical, in-kind) in collaboration with relevant departments and field offices.
• Ensure all emergency efforts are logged and communicated effectively via SayPro platforms.

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🎯 Key Competencies

• Agility & Responsiveness: Ability to adapt quickly to emerging needs and changing priorities.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at cross-sector collaboration with government, private sector, and community actors.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong understanding of development challenges and partnership ecosystems.
• Digital Proficiency: Confident user of CRM platforms, online dashboards, cloud-based communication tools, and partnership management systems.
• Content Development: Ability to contribute to written content that is insightful, strategic, and audience-focused.

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📚 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Communications, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in partnerships, development programs, or editorial coordination within a strategic or rapid-response context.
• Demonstrated experience working in or with multi-sector teams on collaborative projects.
• Experience with remote, digital-first environments and fast-paced operational cycles.

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🌟 What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape strategic responses at the intersection of partnerships, media, and development.
• Remote and flexible work structure with occasional travel to SayPro locations.
• Chance to be featured in SayPro Magazine as a key contributor to global development dialogue.
• Access to SayPro’s expansive network of institutions, funders, and grassroots organizations.

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How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief statement of interest (max 500 words) via the SayPro Website:
🌐 www.saypro.online/careers

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SayPro is an equal opportunity organization. We value diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds, especially those with lived experience in the communities we serve, to apply.