Vacancy at the Kenya Girl Guides Association (KGGA)
Job
Title: Resource
Mobilization Officer
The
Kenya Girl Guides Association (KGGA) is a member organization of the World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
KGGA
is one of the largest and oldest girls only organization in Kenya.
KGGA
operates through value based programmes and has a national membership of girls
and young women representing every race, ethnicity, culture, class and religion
in Kenya.
The
Association is looking to fill the position of RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OFFICER
who will be reporting to the National Executive Officer.
Job
Objectives: This role is responsible for providing
leadership in the resource mobilization strategy in response to the emerging
opportunities and challenges.
Key
Tasks:
The Resource Mobilization Officer responsible for the management of Association’s fundraising initiatives and overall oversight and coordination of donor engagement and all fundraising and proposal writing; building an increasingly, diversified network of resource partners including development partners, corporates, academia, philanthropists National and County Governments and foundations who share in the vision of the Association; create collaborations to meet the current and future needs of Kenya Girl Guides Association.
1.
Develop and implement the Association’s Resource Mobilisation Strategy that
includes securing new,
diverse and additional resources/funding for the Association. The strategy
should respond to KGGA’s
funding needs.
2.
Mobilizing financial and non-financial resources from private sectors entities,
individuals and corporates.
3.
Produce Resource Mobilisation Plans and Reports.
4.
Achieve appealing proposals and concepts and effective communication with donor
focal points.
5.
Association’s focal point for resource mobilisation and sustainability
activities.
6.
Conduct and develop funding needs assessment for KGGA.
7.
Develop a Resource Mobilization Manual that includes standard operating
procedures and processes; and define the direction of resource acquisition and
utilization.
8.
Conducting research on potential donors/partners such as trusts, foundations,
companies and high net
worth individuals. This includes proactively identifying funding opportunities,
as soon as or ideally before
they become public knowledge and constantly scan the horizon, network and
solicit donor intelligence and share information on donor profiles.
9.
Draft appealing proposals and concepts to diverse sources, including
development partners, corporates, academia, policy-makers, philanthropists, and
foundations.
10.
Monitor donor reporting and grant expenditure deadlines; responding to these
deadlines while participating in the preparation of quality financial and
narrative reports to donors
11.
Work closely with the Finance team in development of appropriate budgets.
12.
Developing, managing and updating Friends of Guiding databases to record their
contacts and information.
13.
Maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and
maximizing these relationships.
14.
Develop and Strengthen Partnerships for Joint Proposal Writing especially with
credible organizations.
15.
Registering the Association with relevant Fund Raising Associations.
16.
Manage al KGGA Centres for revenue collection.
17.
Organize resource mobilization events.
18.
Undertake other duties as your line manager should require in keeping with the
responsibility of the post.
Qualifications
and Experience
· Bachelor’s
degree in Social Science, Business Communication, Marketing, Public Relations
or a related field.
· Minimum
2 years of demonstrated experience in developing fund-raising strategy and
institutional resource mobilisation, understanding of the development sector
and grants management. A proven track record of fundraising from major donors,
corporate and foundations.
· At
least 5 years’ experience in NGO Sector.
· Proven
competence in written and spoken English, Good writing and editorial skills.
· Proven
skills in developing and writing successful funding proposals
· Have
high energy, confident presenter who is able to engage people and get them to
commit funding/and or to partnering with FAWE.
· Strong
organizational and time management skills. Also, very strong networking skills
and excellent
interpersonal relationship skills
How to
Apply
Please
submit a cover letter illustrating your suitability for the positions together
with a detailed CV to
vacancies@kgga.co.ke by 31st January 2023. Indicate RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
OFFICER in the Subject
Line.
Late
applications or hard copies will not be considered.
Please
note: At no point in the entire recruitment process shall the
candidate have to pay any money as a condition of engagement.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.