Partnerships Officer (South) – FCN The Farming Community Network

• Key Relationships Internal: Close working relationships with the Senior Partnerships Manager, Finance Manager and other staff team members and volunteers. Conducting ‘train the trainers’ sessions as and when required with in-house team. External: To be an FCN representative attending meetings, events, conferences and giving presentations in person in the South of England. Assisting in the delivery of FCN’s training modules to a wide range of stakeholders. Building relationships with training organisations and delivery partners and working closely with education institutes e.g. colleges and universities. Principal Partnership Tasks: • To build effective and enduring relationships with partners and stakeholders to enable strong working relationships or collaboration. • Nurture existing partnerships and also develop and maintain new ones. • Researching potential partners that meet FCN’s mission and values, developing and presenting proposals, pitches, and partnership agreements to prospective partners. • Assisting the Senior Partnerships Manager in negotiating and finalising partnership agreements, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and delivery of activities. • Assisting in the development of a monitoring and evaluation system to measure the performance and impact of the partnerships. • Providing regular feedback and reports to the partners and FCN, and cultivating positive relationships with partners while seeking opportunities for renewal or expansion. • Attending relevant agricultural shows, events and conferences and speaking on behalf of the charity at engagements. • Working across the wider FCN team including with trust funding consultants and other third party providers. • Assist in the delivery of the FCN National Fundraising Strategy. • Encourage and support local group fundraising initiatives. • Delivery of training modules to a variety of stakeholders in the South of England. • To be part of the creative team for training and development. While this role will evolve and adapt over time, we envision ‘Partnership’ duties will take up approximately 70% of the employee’s time, with ‘Training’ duties taking up the remaining 30%. You will be working under your own initiative for much of the time, and will need a valid, clean driving license and own transport. Mileage expenses are re-imbursed.