Basic job summary:
The job holder will be responsible for overseeing the
process of securing funding through research grants.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Grant Research
Manage potential grant opportunities by continuously
monitoring and identifying research grants.
Conduct Institutional research funding needs and
perform relevant research to identify available authentic funding
opportunities.
Proposal Development
Manage proposal writing and submission.
Establish quality assurance measures to guide and
enhance quality of proposals submitted.
Approve the training of proposal developers to
increase the quality of proposals as well as the winning rate of proposals
submitted.
Guide the planning, budgeting and resource management
of key proposals.
Oversee the performance of submitted proposals.
Grants & Compliance Management
Manage the entire life cycle of a research grant from
application to reporting.
Audit compliance with grant requirement and
regulations.
Manage grant activities.
Grants Relationship Management
Build client relations and influence partners to
increase research funding
Manage relationships with funding agencies, donors
and other stakeholders.
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in a relevant field
Experience:
Over 7 Years working experience in a busy environment
with a proven track record in business writing and proposal development with at
least 4 years in a managerial position
Competencies and Attributes
Communication and interpersonal skills
Planning and organizing skills
Leadership
Project management
Entrepreneurial drive
Research and problem solving
How To Apply
Are you qualified for this position and interested in
working with us? We would like to hear from you. Kindly send us a copy of your
updated resume and letter of application (ONLY) quoting job title on the
subject line to recruitment@strathmore.edu
