Partnerships Manager

Responsibilities

• Support the identification and development of opportunities to grow the impact of the Foundation’s products in Kenya.
• Manage partnerships with assigned partners, ensuring effective delivery and building partner capacity for high-quality learning experiences for young people and educators.
• Support the delivery of new programs in the region, including end-to-end grant management when applicable.
• Collaborate with the Foundation’s Impact team to improve and implement monitoring and evaluation (M&E), using results to drive partnership and programmatic improvements.
• Report on progress across the partnership and program lifecycle, identifying opportunities, challenges, risks, and making renewal recommendations.
• Build the Raspberry Pi Foundation’s network in Kenya, representing the Foundation at local and international events.
• Enhance visibility of impact by contributing content for newsletters, social media, and digital channels.
• Line manage members of the Kenya team as needed.

Experience and Personal Attributes

• 5+ years of commercial skills and a proven track record in partnership and business development, including identifying opportunities, creating proposals, and building productive partnerships.
• In-depth knowledge of Kenya’s education systems, including adoption processes for schools and non-formal learning settings.
• 5+ years of experience in managing large-scale education partnerships.
• Ability to engage and manage external stakeholders with a strong network of relevant contacts.
• Experience with grant management processes.
• Experience with online learning experiences and understanding of how technology transforms education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong data and analytical skills to improve programs using data.
• Willingness to travel within Kenya (including overnight stays) and potential travel to South Africa and the UK.

About Us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a global charity empowering young people through computing and digital technologies. We provide free curricula, classroom resources, and professional development for teachers. Our mission is to enable all young people to realize their full potential through technology, with a focus on those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Over the past decade, we’ve supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We operate in six countries and partner with non-profits in over 60 countries.

We are at the forefront of expanding access to computer science education and AI literacy worldwide.