Sense International
Job Title: Programme Funding Manager
Responsible to: East Africa Regional Manager
Location: Nairobi
Purpose of role:
1) To build up Sense International’s in-country funding income primarily through developing strategic funding partnerships with, and making in-country applications to, statutory donors, , foundations and global funds whilst also supporting fundraising applications made in the UK.
2) To manage all regional grants and support country specific grant management
where required.Job Title: Programme Funding Manager
Responsible to: East Africa Regional Manager
Location: Nairobi
Purpose of role:
1) To build up Sense International’s in-country funding income primarily through developing strategic funding partnerships with, and making in-country applications to, statutory donors, , foundations and global funds whilst also supporting fundraising applications made in the UK.
Contract type: 3 year fixed term
contract, with the potential to transition into a permanent contract.
Responsibilities
Planning and scoping
Responsibilities
Planning and scoping
- Maintain a
thorough knowledge of the current funding and fundraising developments,
trends and culture within East Africa.
- Contribute to
the finalisation of the SI East Africa fundraising strategy and conduct an
annual review of the strategy
- Contribute to
the finalisation of a 3 year fundraising plan to support the SI East
Africa fundraising strategy and update the plan on a quarterly basis. This
will identify key areas of opportunity for generating income and activity
plans for maximising income from these opportunities and will include a
resource plan and budget.
- Continually
conduct scoping of new funding opportunities from statutory funders and
foundations and input new opportunities into a live funding sources
database.
- Initially this
role will have regional responsibility. As part of developing the 3 year
fundraising plan the post holder will be responsible for identifying
capacity needs across the region and helping to recruit and mentor new
fundraising staff. Sense International’s long term goal is to establish
fundraising capacity in each of the EA countries where we operate, at that
stage this role would become focused on Kenya.
Delivering against income
targets
- Deliver on
targets for fundraising from statutory donors and foundations at country
and regional level working within agreed expenditure budgets.
- Seek,
anticipate, plan and respond to funding opportunities from institutional
donors and foundations.
- Oversee and
coordinate the development of concept notes, expressions of interest and
proposals including written applications, project Logframes, budgets and
supporting documents (in close collaboration with Country Teams, East
Africa Regional Manager and relevant UK based staff, ensuring that
proposals are compliant with donor requirements and are highly
competitive).
- Strong focus on
medium to large-scale funding opportunities (over £300k), including the
identification and realization of consortium funding opportunities.
- Ensure that the
fundraising activities undertaken are effective and efficient and that
their financial contribution is maximized, aiming to obtain full cost
recovery in all proposals.
Grant management and
reporting
- Manage all
regional grants and support country teams with the management of country
specific grants. Ensure the terms and conditions of all in-country funded
grants are complied with.
- Lead on the
process of revising and reallocating in-country funded project budgets as
needed ensuring all internal stakeholders are involved as required and support
the SI UK Programme Funding manager with the same process for UK funded
grants.
- Review
financial reports prepared by the Finance and Admin Officer
- Manage and
develop relationships with grant account managers for all in-country
funded grants.
- Coordinate the
development and submission of funding reports to donors ensuring
compliance with all reporting requirements and deadlines, with the most
accurate information
- Keep track of
donor portfolios (e.g. management systems for communications, reporting
etc.)
Raising Sense International’s
profile and build funding partnerships
- Ensure that
Sense International’s programmes in the region have a high profile among
donor communities and development networks.
- Develop
relationships with potential consortia, corporate and major donor
partners, in support of joint-programming opportunities at the
national,regionaland international levels.
- Establish,
maintain and develop relationships with key personnel within existing
donor organisations.
- Research,
collect donor intelligence and develop relationships with prospective
funders with the view of achieving fruitful long-term relationships.
- Assist the
Country Representative with developing relationships with High-Net-Worth
individuals.
Networking internally and
externally
- Ensure that an
accurate and timely overview of the region’s fundraising efforts and
achievement is shared with the Sense International UK office, Uganda
office and Tanzania office through regular (quarterly) reporting and
analysis of fundraising activity and results including income and
expenditure updates and forecasts.
- Update the
Fundraising Against Targets (FATs) spreadsheet on a monthly basis and
share with the SI UK team.
- Work with the
Sense International UK based fundraising department to strengthen and sustain
partnerships with restricted income donors that are based outside of the
East Africa regionbut which have an interest in directly supporting Sense
International’s work.
- Facilitate
sharing of information among country teams to ensure maximum appropriate
involvement around specific donor opportunities and proposal development
processes.
- Plan and
prepare annual budgets in conjunction with the country teams, East Africa
Regional Manager and SI UK team, monitor performance and take remedial
action where necessary ensuring the achievement of net income targets.
- Support
fundraising activities in the UK by liaising with local donor offices and
contributing to the writing of drafts for statutory fundraising
applications.
- Contribute to
the development of a comprehensive portfolio of project information, for
SI East Africa, in consultation with the relevant colleagues which can be
used to develop funding proposals.
- Build
confidence and excitement in Sense International’s work and vision both
internally and externally.
Other
- To be
self-administrating.
- Any other tasks
relevant to the duties of the post, including support to colleagues in the
team
- To ensure
fundraising activities comply with current law, Sense International’s
ethical policy and Sense International’s In-country Fundraising Protocol.
- To undertake
such other tasks as may be required by and agreed with the East Africa
Regional Manager.
- Some travel
within East Africa as required.
Key Performance Indicators
Income against targets
Income against targets
- Year on year
growth in income - Year on year growth in the percentage of overheads
covered by in-country income.
Diversification of donor base
- The number of
institutional donors, trusts and foundations (directly or via NGO
partners) supporting Sense International’s work in the region increases.
Grant management
- Level of
compliance with grant terms and conditions.
- Level of
adherence to donor reporting schedules with high-quality reports.
- Level of
adherence to internal reporting schedules.
Person Specification: Skills
/ Experience Required
- Experience in
leading proposal development and securing major funding from statutory
donors such as EU, USAID, DFID, UN or other institutional funders,
including developing multi-country, regional and/or consortia programmes
as well as managing grants and ensuring compliance to grant terms and
conditions
- Programme
management experience including leading on complex budget reallocations
- Proven ability
to develop multi-year fundraising strategies incorporating and
prioritising multiple types of fundraising
- Proven ability
to network and develop opportunities for long term funding partnerships
- Excellent
interpersonal skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills
used in international settings (with appropriate technological support as
required)
- A thorough
knowledge of how statutory funding operates in East Africa
- Proven ability
to develop project Logframes and complex multi-year/multi-country project
budgets
- Experience of
financial planning and control, setting and exceeding targets with a
proven ability to undertake systematic forecasting.
- Ability to
research new funding opportunities and making appropriate bid/no-bid
decisions
- Experience of
preparing compelling, high quality proposals tailored to different
audiences (statutory, major donors, foundations)
- Understanding
of the key elements of collating and recording a national portfolio of
project information in an efficient and accessible format
- Educated to
degree level
- An
understanding of the current issues in the disability sector
- Sensitivity to,
and willingness to develop an understanding of, deafblind issues
- Experience of
working with colleagues from different cultures and with teams based
overseas
- Computer
literacy with a good knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
- Strong
administrative and organizational skills
- Close attention
to detail at all times, including when under pressure.
[Applicants must already have
the right to live and work in Kenya]
How to apply:
If you wish to apply for this job please make send your CV and cover letter to stevie.kent@senseinternational.org.uk.
Only applications that
already have the right to live and work in Kenya, and include the following
information in the cover letter, will be considered:
A list of your experience in institutional fundraising and grant management within East Africa; detailing the source and size of the grants obtained/managed.
A statement explaining how your experience matches each aspect of the job description.
Your current gross salary and benefits
The notice period in your current job (if any)
A list of your experience in institutional fundraising and grant management within East Africa; detailing the source and size of the grants obtained/managed.
A statement explaining how your experience matches each aspect of the job description.
Your current gross salary and benefits
The notice period in your current job (if any)
Closing date: 10 Oct 2016