African Agricultural Technology Foundation Donor Mapping Jobs in Kenya

African Agricultural Technology Foundation Donor Mapping Jobs in Kenya

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is a not-for-profit organisation that embraces a mission of making available, to smallholder farmers, agricultural technologies that were previously not accessible to them.

AATF facilitates public-private partnerships and works in 24 African countries with governments, private and public technology owners and developers, seed companies, other value chain players and African farmers to identify, access, adapt and commercialize technologies that address farmers’ key problems and empower them to generate wealth and health for their families and communities.

AATF also works to address some of the obstacles to technology access and transfer across the food value chain from research, production, processing through to market linkages.

AATF is in the process of developing a new organizational strategy for the period 2023-2027. The current strategy is coming to an end this year - 2022.

The operating environment for AATF and partners has also changed necessitating for a review of the organisation’s contribution towards the attainment of the overall goal of ensuring food security for SSA. This new strategy is to ensure that AATF maintains its relevance and effectiveness in this competitive environment to avoid overlap of goals and objectives with other players.

AATF is embarking on aggressive fundraising efforts in order to effectively implement its new strategy and to diversify its donor base. In connection with this there is a need to update the current resource mobilisation (RM) strategy that was developed in 2018. The new RM strategy will be instrumental in focusing these efforts in the direction where the largest opportunities lie.

Purpose of the Assignment

AATF is therefore seeking the services of a consultant to assist the Resource Mobilization Directorate to conduct a donor mapping to feed into the updating of the RM Strategy. The last donor mapping was done in 2018.

In addition to the traditional donors in the sector specific attention should be looked into emerging opportunities in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa and case studies of successful sourcing of funds from financial institutions like International Finance Corporation, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) for example through African governments.

Opportunities would also include potential funding opportunities for Agriculture Biotechnology projects as well as one-off grants to make targeted improvements to AATF’s operational capabilities

Most of the work will be done through desk research however interviews may also be conducted together with the Resource Mobilization Director. In addition, some sections of the RM Strategy may be drafted by the consultant.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in for example Business Administration, Management, Agricultural field, political science, social science

The prospective consultant should have a proven track record in fundraising/resource mobilisation for a Non-for Profit of at least 5 years

Experience in accessing funds from African (including African governments), Asian and Middle Eastern sources will be an asset.

Experience in conducting and facilitating similar assignments. Over 5 years

Good knowledge of global agriculture sector trends especially in Africa in line with AATF’s area of work.

Strong analytical and report writing skills.

Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Strong understanding of agricultural development issues and needs of farmers in Africa.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; African Agricultural Technology Foundation Donor Mapping Jobs in Kenya

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