NGO JOBS

Organization: HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 30 Sep 2013

(Important Note - Position open to Kenyan nationals only)

HIAS Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) seeks a Grants/Development Officer to help develop its fundraising portfolio for both public and private donors. Under the supervision of the Country Director, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

DONOR PROSPECTING:

• Diversify and expand HRTK’s current funding sources by identifying new donor opportunities of strategic and technical interest to HRTK;
• Identify new mechanisms for cultivation and solicitation of individual, corporate, foundation or other donors, and cooperation with complementary efforts of HIAS HQ towards this same goal;

PROPOSAL WRITING:

• In coordination with HRTK and HIAS HQ, prioritize funding targets, and initiate, advance and oversee fundraising efforts including proposal writing and submission, solicitation of grants, corporation/ foundation funds, charity or other events;
• Create a reservoir of project proposals for future use.

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT:

• Monitor donor strategies and funding opportunities, identifying ways in which HRTK can best contribute according to core competencies and technical staff
• Coordinate preparation of a matrix of potential donors and prepare an analysis of upcoming RFAs , RFP and unsolicited proposals
• Develop and manage donor database system and integrate with other agency operations.
• Steward a portfolio of prospects and donors at the $25,000 level and above,
• Overhaul HRTK proposal templates and standard language and maintain up-to-date capability statements.

CAPACITY BUILDING:

• Together with HIAS HQ, HRTK Trustees and Country Director, develop and strengthen the HRTK board;
• Support and capacity build HRTK staff in resource mobilization including grant cycle management ;

REPORTING:

• Follow up on report writing and liaison for current grants including U.S. State Department awards.
• Liaise with finance team and operations staff to ensure proper reporting on existing and incoming funds;
• Oversee composition and review of high-level funding proposals and reports.

MONITORING and EVALUATION:

• Coordinate all M&E activities
• Ensure regular, accurate, timely and quality monitoring reports on all required indicators
• Working closely with the Programme Managers, conduct regular data quality assessments and incorporate these into routine program monitoring to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Provide regular feedback, monitor progress, address challenges, and build capacity of staff to use information for planning and decision making
• Facilitate development of work-plans and help track progress towards set goals, targets and other deliverables
• Work closely with Programme Managers to plan, organize and execute experience sharing and feedback meetings and arrange for additional training to fill identified gaps
• Represent HRTK at stakeholder and Technical working Group meetings and participate as appropriate
• Ensure that information generated is entered into an appropriate data base, is cleaned and analyzed and packed in a format that is easily understood to improve service delivery

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to communicate clearly and impeccably;
• Exceptional knowledge of M&E, non-profit business development and resource generation;
• Proven ability to raise funds from government, regional and local institutions, conduct donor meetings, donor-field visits etc. ideally in an NGO setting;
• Excellent organizational, management and computer skills;
• Strong communication, strategic and leadership skills;
• High ethical standards, accuracy and a heart for the underprivileged
• Experienced in international relief and development
• Excellent writing, presentation and research skills, and superior attention to detail; Interest in and knowledge of international affairs or related fields;
• A high degree of initiative and demonstrated ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment; and
• Ability to reach fundraising targets and motivate others to achieve targets

EDUCATION:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s degree a plus. Relevant training in M&E, resource mobilization

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years professional experience including 3-5 years in fundraising, with a strong preference for major gifts experience and previous exposure to the private sector and/or corporate giving.
• Knowledge of refugee sector a plus.

LANGUAGES:

Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of Swahili and/French an added advantage

How to apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to recruitment@hiasafrica.org. Indicate Vacancy Notice No HRTK/KEN/GPO/05/13 in the subject line.

Important: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.