Partnerships Manager

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is seeking an experienced Partnerships Manager to support the growth, reach, and impact of our work in Kenya. This includes partners delivering Code Club, The Computing Curriculum, Experience AI, and our annual technology showcase, Coolest Projects.

Reporting to the Country Director, the ideal candidate will be an experienced partnerships manager with a successful track record in partnership development, delivery, and management. You will be comfortable working with a range of external and internal stakeholders, including NGOs, community and volunteer-led organizations, and government (county, provincial, and national government). You will have knowledge of how school and education systems work in Kenya, including the processes through which they adopt new programs and resources.

We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification and development of opportunities to grow the impact of the Foundation’s products in Kenya.
• Partnership management of assigned partners, supporting effective delivery and building partner capacity to deliver high-quality learning experiences for young people and educators.
• Support the delivery of new programs of work in the region, including end-to-end grant management when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Foundation’s Impact team to improve and implement monitoring and evaluation (M&E), using the results to identify and drive partnership and programmatic improvement and ensure outcomes are consistently achieved.
• Report on progress across the partnership and program lifecycle, identifying and actioning opportunities, challenges, risks, and making renewal recommendations.
• Build the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s network in Kenya, independently and in collaboration with our partners, representing the Foundation regionally at local and international events where appropriate.
• Enhance the visibility of the impact we have created with our partners by contributing content for our newsletters, social and digital media channels, and interacting on our Slack channel.
• Line manage members of the Kenya team where appropriate.

Experience and Personal Attributes

We recognize that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.

• Good commercial skills and a demonstrable record of success in partnership and business development, including the ability to identify and progress opportunities, create proposals, and build productive partnerships.
• Knowledge of the workings of education systems in Kenya, including the processes through which schools and non-formal learning settings adopt new programs and products, and the market landscape for computing education.
• Substantial education partnership management experience, including large and complex initiatives.
• The ability to engage and manage external stakeholders and a strong network of relevant contacts.
• Experience and understanding of grant management processes.
• Experience with online learning experiences and products, with an understanding of how technology is changing learning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and complexity.
• Good data and analytical skills, and the ability to use data effectively to improve what we do.
• Willingness to travel within Kenya with overnight stays when necessary. Potential travel to South Africa and the UK.

About Us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realize their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.

We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose-built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.

All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries.

Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK, and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organizations in over 60 countries.

We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy.

Benefits

• Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in Kenya receive 21 days of paid annual leave, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year.
• Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution.
• Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees and their legal spouse and up to 3 dependents through CIC. This includes cover for dental and vision.
• Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
• Life assurance and WIBA/GPA. We provide life assurance and Group Personal Accident Insurance to provide peace of mind for you and your family.
• Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.