About the position
Our organization is seeking a dynamic and experienced
Resource Mobilisation Assistant (Kenya) position in the Institute’s Business
Development Department. The Business Development Department’s primary objective
is to spearhead the implementation of the Institute’s Resource Mobilisation
Strategy. The Resource Mobilisation Assistant will work collaboratively with
the Business Development Department team, focus areas and programmes, policy
engagement and communications, finance, grants, administration, human resources,
and monitoring and evaluation teams across the organisation. They will directly
support the coordination and delivery of all the institutional resource
mobilisation efforts, including and not limited to: mapping opportunities for
strategic partnerships; coordinating engagement with potential funders and
partners; coordinating and contributing to proposal development; contributing
to continuous improvement of the Department’s strategies, processes, and
procedures; supporting monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, and contributing
to institutional brand building activities.
The
position will be based at AFIDEP’s Nairobi office.
Key responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic planning
to implement the Business Development Department’s workplan.
- Research and identify potential
funders and update the historical maps in the Institute’s Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) and other tools.
- Support establish and maintain
collaborative relationships with the Institute’s partners, including other
research organisations, academia, government, media, civil society etc.,
to optimise proposal development, project implementation and enhance the
AFIDEP brand.
- Scan for relevant calls for
proposals and concepts notes, and generate summaries for quick
decision-making.
- Support proposal development –
background research, collating project information, organisational
information, customising biographies and curriculum vitae to calls, etc.
- Support registration to funders’
and partners’ online proposal submission platforms.
- Support engagement with funders
and partners.
- Populate partnership assessment
and due diligence documentation.
- Support planning and participate
in events and meetings relevant to resource mobilisation and partnerships
building.
- Support monitoring the
Department’s impact and reporting.
- Other miscellaneous tasks as
required.
Qualifications and requirements
- University degree in social
sciences, humanities, international development, communications or other
relevant disciplines.
- A Master’s degree in a relevant
discipline is desirable.
- At least five years’ demonstrable
experience in a similar position – business development, proposal
development, grants management and reporting, strategic communications and
events planning in non-profit, consulting, research or academia.
- Knowledge of USAID, NIH, EU,
FCDO, NIHR, IDRC, global foundations, charities etc. applications/bids
requirements and procurement portals.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Ability to deliver quality work
within tight deadlines and supervision.
- Excellent organisation skills.
- Ability to write, edit, proofread
and communicate.
- Experience planning and executing
strategic events.
- Ability to work in a
multicultural context.
- Good research experience, i.e.,
able to find, consolidate, synthesise and use data for proposals and
reporting.
How To Apply
To apply for this position, please submit a detailed CV
and cover letter to recruitment@afidep.org including
the position title “RESOURCE MOBILISATION ASSISTANT –
KENYA” on the subject of the email by 18th March 2024. In
your cover letter, please highlight your relevant experience and
qualifications, and explain why you are interested in this position. Your CV
should include three relevant referees. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.