One Acre Fund East Africa Fundraising Lead Jobs in Kenya
One Acre Fund East Africa Fundraising Lead Jobs in Kenya
The Role You will report to our global director for government partnerships. You will build funding pathways and relationships with high-value bilateral and multilateral public donors by engaging Missions in our operating countries.
Specifically, you will:
Build a high-value portfolio of new public donors at the Mission level through:
Research: Maintain a robust pipeline of potential funding opportunities through research and intel gathering
Relationships: Build relationships across the public funding sector to support in the development, shepherding and awarding of funding proposals
Close deals: Identify relevant funding opportunities, and advance them through to a successful award
Stewardship: Manage existing grants and relationships, including relevant reporting oversight
Collaborate with other fundraisers on the team to push forward our global bilateral/multilateral fundraising strategy
Develop fluency in agricultural development, poverty alleviation, and One Acre Fund, to support external representation and build excitement about our work among donor communities
Represent One Acre Fund at conferences and donor meetings
Host bilateral and multilateral donors visiting our programs in Africa
Establish productive relationships with other teams in the organization, to design and report on successful proposals (eg. Government Relations/Policy, Communications, Field, and Finance teams).
Qualifications
We are seeking a professional with 8+ years of fundraising experience and demonstrated passion for a career in international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
Track-record of securing multi-million dollar (USD) funding deals is required. Experience
with public sector (bi/multilateral) fundraising and reporting is strongly desired.
Proven relationship- and network-builder, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Business acumen. You understand the language of business, and are able to communicate complex topics simply and effectively.
Top–performing academic background. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
Genuine commitment to rural communities. You are passionate about providing opportunity to the hardest-working farmers on the planet.
Professional/technical skills. You can design compelling donor slide decks in PowerPoint, and engage with complex spreadsheets in Excel. Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
Values fit. You are service-oriented, humble, and collaborative.
Willingness to be based in Nairobi and willingness to travel. You will travel up to 30% within Africa and possibly other international destinations. Dates of travel are highly variable.
Language: English fluency required (written and spoken); ability to speak French and/or Swahili are bonuses.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; One Acre Fund East Africa Fundraising Lead Jobs in Kenya
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