Senior Fundraising and Partnerships Officer- NRT Coast Region at Northern Rangelands Trust
Northern Rangelands Trust
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
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- Company:
- Location: Kenya
- State:
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category:
- Manage a portfolio of bilateral, multi-lateral donors and/or foundation donors - ensuring both compliance and engagement plans to build strong, long-term partnerships.
- Lead on the development of grant proposals and bids - getting inputs and content from the regional implementers
- Support relationships with funders and donors to help deepen relationships by explaining the context and promoting mutual accountability.
- Manage ad hoc teams and coordinate grant project planning and reporting - with ability to initiate internal teams of peers around an agreed timeline and set of deliverables.
- Support basic proposal budgeting and reporting, helping review and explain financial reports and monitor burn rates.
- Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information.
- Ensure compliance with NRT policies and procedures and external (donor/legal/IRS) requirements.
- Manage or participate in complex or sensitive negotiations with implementing partners, conservancy members and boards, and funders
- Convey the mission of NRT to diverse groups who are important stakeholders.
- Travel frequently and on short notice, work long and flexible hours as needed.
- Coordinate reporting and providing information needed by partners/donors/stakeholders; ensuring financial, MERL and Program reports align.
- Any other duties that may be assigned, including dedicated special initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in commerce, Business Management, Business Administration, Project Management or other relevant field such as ecology, biology, sociology, anthropology.
- Master's degree in relevant area will be an added advantage.
- Possession of any relevant professional course and membership to a Professional Body will be an added advantage
- At least 5-8 years relevant experience in managing large grants for Bilateral and Multilateral agencies.
- Experience in convening proposal development workshops and leading process of developing grant proposals.
- Interest in environment, climate, community based natural resource management, marine and terrestrial conservation, peace-building and development.
- Deep familiarity with Kenyan or Ugandan conservation and development issues.
- Experience in building and maintaining long-term relationships with external stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and tracking multiple prospects of donors in a donor tracking or CRM system.
- Conversant in monitoring, evaluation, adaptation and learning frameworks - comfortable creating and reporting against logframes or result-based management indicators.
- Experience in working with diverse, fast paced cross functional teams.
- Experience, coursework, or other training in fundraising principles and practices.
- High degree of integrity and commitment to addressing systemic inequalities and contributing to sustainable development for the benefit of all, especially vulnerable communities.
- Knowledge of current trend in bilateral aid, global climate and biodiversity targets and desire to expand that knowledge base and skill sets.
- An effective communicator in writing and spoken form.
- Ability to act independently and in supervisor's stead as needed, exercise independent judgement to identify and solve problems.
- Demonstrated experience using listening, diplomacy, and tact to build strong relationships and motivate and inspire donors and peers.
- Strong organizational abilities and ability to self-manage.
- Strategic, problem-solving mindset.
- Sense of humour and ability to manage stress and deadlines
- Appreciation for working in diverse teams on complex issues - ability to mentor and be mentored.
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