Plan is an international humanitarian child centered community
development organization, without religious, political or government
affiliation.
Plan is committed to protecting and promoting child rights and to improving the lives and futures of poor children, their families and communities through a childcentered community development approach.
Plan is seeking to recruit a Fund-raising Manager.Plan is committed to protecting and promoting child rights and to improving the lives and futures of poor children, their families and communities through a childcentered community development approach.
The successful candidate will be required to increase and manage grant-funding from varied sources (institutional, corporate, etc.) to deliver programs in the Country Strategic Plan. The incumbent will be a member of the Country Management Team.
The job holder will report to the Country Director. S/he directly supervises two grants coordinators and will work closely with the program teams at the country office and in the field offices. S/he will also work with grants and program departments of the regional office and National Offices of Plan.
Key responsibilities
- Development
of quality proposals, targeted at both in-country donors and corporates as
well as external donors for achievement of a diversified grants income as
per the targets agreed in the Country Strategy Program;
- Diversification
of grants income as per targets agreed in the Country Strategic Program;
- Provide
effective management of relationships with donors and National Offices;
- Provide
effective management of grants including grants systems as well as quality
and timely reports;
- Management
and coordination of concept papers and proposal development and
dissemination;
- Support
Program Coordinators in grants development and management related roles;
- Complete
the development of a local fund-raising strategy, action plan and
implementation with regular review and revision;
- Manage
performance of the grants team
Communications and Working Relationships
The post holder will be required to initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships.
Effective working relationships are critical for this position, including with donors, implementing partners, National Offices, International Headquarters, Regional Offices, other Country Offices, and with Program Unit Managers, CMT members, and other staff as relevant.
Educational Qualifications and Experience
The post holder will be required to initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships.
Effective working relationships are critical for this position, including with donors, implementing partners, National Offices, International Headquarters, Regional Offices, other Country Offices, and with Program Unit Managers, CMT members, and other staff as relevant.
Educational Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in social sciences, or other related discipline
- Proven
experience in local fundraising, strategic planning and marketing
- 3
years relevant experience in a large INGO or similar at a senior level
- Demonstrated
experience in the grants development and management
- A
good understanding of programmes.
- A
commitment to, and understanding of participatory approaches to
development.
Key Skills
- Excellent
fundraising, proposal and report writing skills for different donor
requirements – institutional, corporate and other donors.
- Planning
skills and ability to meet strict deadlines
- Excellent
grant management skills, including ability to identify challenges and
provide or work with teams to propose possible solutions
- Knowledge
of programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to
provide leadership and support staff working on grant-related programmes
- Strong
negotiation, facilitating and influencing skills
- Networking
and relationship development skills
- Strong
team building and motivational skills
- Ability
to interact and work effectively with others
- Proficient
in computer
Plan Kenya is a development organization uniting people to
advance the rights of all children.
Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.
How to apply
Those interested should send their applications to Jobs.Plankenya@plan-international.org
Please attach an updated curriculum vitae, current and expected remuneration and contacts of three professional references, including you current/latest line manager.
The subject of your application should only bear the title of the job exactly as it appears above followed by location for ease of sorting e.g. FUND-RAISING MANAGER, COUNTRY OFFICE.
Applicants should submit their applications on or before 27th April 2012.
For a full Job description and to read more about Plan you are invited to the link below:
http://plan-international.org/where-we-work/africa/kenya/about-plan/jobs/fund-raising-manager/
We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.
How to apply
Those interested should send their applications to Jobs.Plankenya@plan-international.org
Please attach an updated curriculum vitae, current and expected remuneration and contacts of three professional references, including you current/latest line manager.
The subject of your application should only bear the title of the job exactly as it appears above followed by location for ease of sorting e.g. FUND-RAISING MANAGER, COUNTRY OFFICE.
Applicants should submit their applications on or before 27th April 2012.
For a full Job description and to read more about Plan you are invited to the link below:
http://plan-international.org/where-we-work/africa/kenya/about-plan/jobs/fund-raising-manager/
We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.