Applications are invited for the following position
Senior Resource Mobilization Officer I
Scale 6
One Post
It has a network of 59 branch libraries in different parts of
country.
Its mission is to “enable access to information for knowledge
and transformation of livelihoods”.
KNLS seeks to recruit a talented, innovative, result-oriented,
professionally qualified and experienced individual to fill the vacant position
of Senior Resource Mobilization Officer I at its headquarters, Nairobi.
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Director for
the following duties and responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Define
and develop fund raising strategy for knls
- Formulate
and implement resource mobilization strategy and plans
- Develop
new funding initiatives to ensure resources are available to support
programs
- Set
resource mobilization targets
- Prepare
departmental annual budgets
- Develop
proposals to secure resources and grants from various potential
development partners.
- Liaise
with development partners on project/grants management
- Prepare
materials on fundraising campaigns
- Provide
coaching and training on resource mobilization and grants management to
staff in knls
- Develop
monitoring and evaluation systems for development partners funded
programmes and projects
- Prepare
timely periodic reports to the Board and the development partners.
Qualifications:
- Must
be a holder of a Degree in the relevant field from a recognized
institution
- A
Masters degree in Entrepreneurship/Project Management will be an added
advantage
- Must
have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in resource mobilization/
fundraising fund raising for programmes and projects.
- Proficiency
in project management systems.
Attributes:
- Excellent
interpersonal working skills.
- Advocacy
and lobbying skills.
- Result-oriented
and good leadership skills.
- Good
written and oral communication skills.
- High
integrity and dependability.
If you meet the above criteria, please send your application
giving full details of your qualifications, experience, current salary and
enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials as
well as reliable telephone contact on or before 3rd May 2013 to:
The Director
Kenya National Library Service
P O Box 30573 – 00100
Nairobi
Kenya National Library Service
P O Box 30573 – 00100
Nairobi
KNLS is an equal opportunity employer.
Only successful applicants will be acknowledged in writing.
