Grants, Partnerships & Impact Manager

Role Mission

Identify, develop, secure, and manage strategic funding and partnership opportunities that support Comcof Group's growth across coffee sourcing, farmer development, quality improvement, sustainability, climate resilience, traceability, digitalisation, market access, processing, and value addition. The role ensures that grant-funded initiatives are commercially relevant, professionally implemented, compliant with donor requirements, and aligned with Comcof's long-term strategy.

About the Role

Comcof is a commercial coffee company, not an NGO. Grants and partnerships are tools for building strategic capabilities and measurable impact: stronger value chains, productivity, quality, income resilience, market access, institutional capacity, climate resilience, finance, technology, and inclusion. This is not a purely administrative grant-writing role — the successful candidate must understand Comcof's commercial strategy, translate business and sector needs into credible project concepts, coordinate multiple stakeholders, manage implementation, and deliver high-quality reporting.

What Success Looks Like

• A strong, organised pipeline of relevant funding and partnership opportunities
• High-quality, on-time applications pursued in line with strategy
• Professionally managed partner relationships
• Programmes implemented according to scope, budget, deadlines and agreements
• Accurate, clear and timely reporting with audit-ready programme files

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferred)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in grants, partnerships, or programme management

Career Path

Grants, Partnerships & Impact Manager, growing into Head of Partnerships, Sustainability & Impact, growing into Director of Strategic Partnerships & Development (a potential progression, not a guaranteed promotion).

What to Include With Your Application

• CV and cover letter
• LinkedIn profile, where available
• A brief summary of grants, proposals, partnerships, or programmes you have worked on, your specific role, funding amounts/scale where disclosure is permitted, and outcomes achieved
• One relevant writing sample (concept note, proposal extract, programme report, or equivalent) with confidential information removed

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a time-limited practical assessment involving opportunity evaluation, concept development, proposal writing, budgeting, partnership strategy, or programme planning.