International NGO Resource Mobilizer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Resource Mobilizer

Location: Nairobi
 

Industry: NGO
 

Our client, an international nonprofit organization that promotes a proactive peace-building model based on universal principles and shared values as essential resources in creating harmonious communities, work places and school is seeking to recruit a Resource Mobilizer to implement a global strategy on partnership and programmatic development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements fundraising strategy, tracks “dashboard” progress and coordinates with global stakeholders and teams.


• Works with Chapter leaders to manage key relationships, supporting existing relationships as needed as well as fostering new stakeholders.


• Manages robust prospect pipelines, ratings for value and relationship, maintains various lists, updates on “next steps”, tracks metrics, performs calendaring, and preps and provides support for calls and meetings.


• Supports prospect research, relationship management and provides donor support with a focus on Kenya and East Africa.


• Small writing projects, such as correspondence, thank-you letters, emails, cover letters and notes.


• Leads process for proposal and concept note development, as needed, including updates of goals/outcomes/deliverables frameworks and editing/translating policy staff draft language into donor-focused content.


• Leads process to develop donor-focused collateral materials, as needed, interfacing with design and communications staff and vendors, and translating policy and other outcomes into donor fact sheets and investment opportunities.


• Performs specific outreach functions, including prospecting and research.


• Interacts with external audiences, international staff and constituents at all levels of the organization, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience with a demonstrated, transferable skill set.


• Experience in long-term, relationship sales cultivation cycles, marketing, and/or high-value fundraising required.


• Experience living/working in Kenya or East Africa, with international development background.


• Preferred – experience in being accountable for fundraising/revenue projections or sales targets.


• Effective and proactive strategic thinking skills.


• Outstanding and proactive organization skills for managing work portfolios and projects.


• Outgoing personality and excellent social skills in interactions with prospective donors.


• Demonstrated ability to manage up and present a positive, professional and engaging personality.


• Strong analytic abilities, attention to detail and prompt follow-through.


• Ability to meet established deadlines and manage personal to-do list with effective, efficient action.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.


• Concise, compelling communications-style writing voice.


• Computer proficiency and technical skills (MS Office, donor/CRM database, excel spreadsheets, email).


• Excellent written and spoken English required; other language skills a plus

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to tessie@flexi-personnel.com before 13th June, 2015. 

Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line and expected remuneration.In the email body, please pitch yourself by writing a short, bulleted email responding to this question: what are the top three factors that make you an outstanding candidate for this position?