Islamic Relief NGO Programme Development and Partnerships Manager Kenya Jobs

Islamic Relief NGO Programme Development and Partnerships Manager Kenya Jobs

Islamic Relief is an international NGO, established in 1984 in the UK, seeking to promote sustainable

Economic and social development by working with local communities through relief and developmental activities.

Islamic Relief Kenya program seeks to recruit the following position:

Background

Established in 1984 in the UK, Islamic Relief is an international NGO seeking to promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities through relief and development activities.

IR started operations in Kenya in 1993 on one to one orphans sponsorship programme through a local CBO in Mandera District, Northern Kenya.

It opened its fully fledged office in March in 2006 at the height of drought in the Horn of Africa.

Since then IR has been providing humanitarian and development assistance to vulnerable communities.

Overall Purpose

As spearhead Islamic Relief Kenya’s strategic growth, you will help to devise, develop and deliver a comprehensive strategic and tactical plan for business development; use an entrepreneurial approach in working with IRK staff (across Programmes, Communications, Finance, and MEAL units) to develop and submit high quality donor proposals and tender bids that are aligned with IRK’s priorities, demonstrate impact, and offer value for money.

S/he is proactive in identifying new
and non-traditional sources of funding from a range of institutional, corporate and community
donors and working with IRK’s country/field staff and other fundraising teams to leverage IRK’s funding prospects.

S/he builds the capacity of IRK country offices to develop and manage strategic
consortium partnerships with other INGOs, Local NGOs and private sector organisations where
appropriate.

Skills development and capacity building of IRK staff is also a key part of the role
Programme Development and Partnership Manager Page 2 through training, mentoring, and feedback on proposal development processes, fundraising strategies and donor scoping activities.

S/he will also manage all partnership and MoU processes with external stakeholders including other NGOs, government representatives and donors.

To coordinate these activities, IRK is looking for a strong influencer and negotiator, who is selfmotivated and has a proven track record of business development, marketing and communication.

You should be capable of radical thinking, developing new and innovative strategies for
communicating IRK”s values /strengths /achievements / lessons, all the time working in a diplomatic and practical manner to ensure that change is delivered in a sustainable way

Key Responsibilities

The work to be accomplished by the selected individual shall consist of the following:

Strategy and Business Development (40%)

Develop and deliver the strategy for IRK’s new business development including local
fundraising in line with need and responsive to opportunity, in close collaboration with
the Senior Management and Programme Technical team.

Coordinate and contribute to country office strategy and annual business plan
development processes

In coordination with IRK’s Senior management and programme technical team, lead
proposal development teams across the country team including field offices.

Work with IRK staff and/or IR Regional Office (including programme, finance,
fundraising, Communication and MERL) to develop and submit large scale/multi-year proposals and ensure that applications are high quality, aligned with IRK’s priorities,
demonstrate impact, and offer value for money.

Review and provide feedback on proposals ensuring compliance with proposal
development guidelines and IR global policies and standards.

Provide ongoing guidance on donor policy and focus and identify institutional funding
prospects beyond IRK’s traditional donors.

Share donor intelligence and updates
regularly.

Help to build the turnover of the organisation to the set annual target (i.e. £8 Million).

Donor/Partner Liaison, relationship building, Fundraising, and influencing (40%)

Work effectively across the organisation to identify current funding requirements to
realise the office’s strategic plan. Take responsibility for contributing to the annual
fundraising target.

Support IRK programme staff to develop and manage strategic consortium
partnerships with appropriate INGOs, CSOs, academic organisations and private
sector firms to leverage IRK’s chances of success in competitive calls for proposals
and tender bids
Programme Development and Partnership Manager Page 3

Conduct donor scoping and mapping exercises, and support IRK senior Management
and programme technical teams

by identifying and facilitating opportunities for
relationship building with key donors and partners.
o Proactively engage with potential new partners and manage MoU processes and
partner communications as required

In close collaboration with the Communications Department, develop materials for external communication and donor outreach (i.e capacity statements, country profiles
etc.)

Review existing corporate and community fundraising systems and concepts, and
develop appropriate plans and strategies with support from the senior management
team/ Country Director.

Programme Quality and Information systems (10%)

Contribute to the development and maintenance of monthly fundraising overviews and effectively track proposal submissions and external engagements; provide quality
monthly departmental updates for country office reporting processes

Contribution to development of theory of change documents for programmatic implementation areas

Coordination with the MEAL unit to ensure M&E systems in place help effectively
collect evidence and demonstrate impact, accountability and value for money to
donors and partners

Managing people, capacity building and organisational leadership (10%)

Oversee and where appropriate, develop a small team of staff in your area of
responsibility (Community Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Volunteers)

Contribute to learning initiatives by developing and disseminating guidance on
important fundraising topics.

General

Ensure all budgeting and follow up of project costs and negotiation of contracts is
completed.

A strong commitment to develop, promote and practice IRK’s vision, mission, values
and strategy

The role holder will from time to time be required to carry out any other duties that are
within the scope of the job

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Language

Minimum Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Development Studies,
International Relation/ or other relevant discipline

Excellent English language skills (written and spoken);

Programme Development and Partnership Manage

Essential Knowledge, skills and Experience

Minimum of seven years’ experience with an NGO in a senior programme funding
position(s) involving proposal development and donor liaison.

Experience of developing successful proposals and tender bids to the EU, EC, USAID,
SIDA, DFID and the UN as well as other institutional donors.

Clear understanding and knowledge of the development issues, particularly those that
have implications on people living in poverty or affected by disasters.

In-depth understanding of logical frameworks as a tool to develop theory of change and intervention logic

First class communication skills, excellent interpersonal, and negotiation skills to work
effectively in a multi-cultural environment, often at a distance

Ability to facilitate, maintain and manage good working relationships between staff,
volunteers, partners, and donors.

Excellent writing, reasoning and analytical skills

Capacity building experience including training and skills development

Ability to prioritise own workload and work with minimal supervision

Ability to lead complex proposal development teams;

Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20% of time, mostly to remote areas.

Desirable Knowledge, skills and Experience

Programmatic expertise on the following themes: humanitarian interventions, DRR,
gender issues, conflict, sustainable livelihoods etc.

Experience of working in a country team and providing support from a distance

Strong computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point, MS Project,
SPSS).

Sympathetic with aims, values & objectives of Islamic Relief.

How to Apply

For detailed Job description on the positions, kindly visit our website online

Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications and experience.

Your application should also include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts. The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate the position title on the subject line.

Send your application to
Recruitment.Irk@islamic-relief.or.ke by Monday 22nd October, 2018.

Please note that this is an urgent recruitment shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis

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