Jitegemee
is a grassroots organization based in Machakos Kenya that empowers street
children and youth with formal and vocational education.
Position Title: Program Development Officer
Reports To: Program Director
Works with: the Board and
staffPosition Title: Program Development Officer
Reports To: Program Director
Location: Machakos, Kenya
Job
Summary:
- Helps
board members, the program director, staff and volunteers to identify,
cultivate and solicit charitable gifts.
- Stays
informed of grant opportunities in Kenya and plays a lead role in
developing proposals.
- Develops
and maintains a grants calendar that keeps track of deadlines for grants
and reports.
- Draws
up periodic reports for well-wishers and donors that communicate the
results of monitoring and evaluation, including an annual report.
- Works
with staff to ensure the smooth use of monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Updates
Jitegemee’s Twitter and Facebook with photos and stories about the
children in the program. Prepares updates for the website.
- Assists
the staff and board to implement fundraising campaigns through Mpesa.
- Assists
the program director in scheduling meetings with the local board and
supporting the local board in their duties.
- Assists
the program director in responding to requests for information,
photographs and written reports about the program.
The ideal candidate must be:
- A
team-player who promotes participatory decision-making
- Able
to motivate board members, volunteers and staff members to give their best
- Able
to plan ahead and meet deadlines
- Able
to maintain a flexible work schedule
- Based
in Machakos, with frequent visits to Nairobi
- A
person who meets the highest ethnical standards in management, governance,
and fund development
- Able
to convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the
organization and the not-for-profit sector
- Able
to avoids conflicts of interest
- Passionate
about providing disadvantaged youth opportunities to succeed
- Excellent
writing and communication skills
Qualifications
- A
bachelors degree
- Minimum
of 3 years nonprofit management experience
- Fundraising
experience in a professional position preferred
- Demonstrated
experience and confidence in asking people to contribute time and money
- Familiarity
with computer systems
- Strong
written and oral communication skills with an enthusiasm for writing
- Ability
to effectively utilize social media, including Twitter and Facebook
- Fluency
in English and Swahili. Kikamba is preferred.
- Membership
in a professional fundraising association is strongly recommended.
To apply for this position, please send a resume, a writing
sample done in your line of work and 3 references to info@jitegemee.org by
December 30th, 2015.
Please
write: Program Development Officer in the subject line of the email.
