Head of the Foundation Job in Kenya - KASNEB Foundation

HEAD, KASNEB FOUNDATION,
GRADE KASNEB 4 (1 POST) – HRM/KF/HKF/8/23

Job specifications

Reporting to the Trust
Secretary/ Board of Trustees, the job holder will be   responsible for:

Advising
the Board and Management on all Foundation matters.

Plans,
budgets, implements and evaluates activities to raise and acknowledge donations
from donors.

Developing,
recommending, and administering policies, procedures and processes in support
of Foundation goals and operations, in accordance with relevant legal
parameters, and implementing and monitoring compliance with approved policies,
procedures and processes.

Undertaking
Donor Mapping and management of relationships with donors, stakeholders and
partners, including regular benchmarking with other established Foundations. 

Developing
and overseeing multiple resource mobilization initiatives to meet annual
revenue goals.

Developing
and monitoring the Foundation’s budget and financial plans; authorizes and
approves Foundation expenditures; managing the annual external audit process
and works with Foundation Board and Trust Secretary/ CEO kasneb to ensure the
most advantageous investment plan.

Preparing
accountability Statements and maintaining Grant accounts.

Duties and
Responsibilities 

Managing
operations that support resource mobilization, such as database management;
prospect research and management; donor acknowledgement and communication,
establishment and management of fund agreements.

Preparing
in consultation with Trust Secretary the annual Foundation budget.

Developing
and overseeing the implementation of short-term, long-term and strategic
planning and related performance measurements and tracking processes for the
KASNEB Foundation in collaboration with the Foundation Board of Trustees and
relevant committee, staff of kasneb and others as needed.

Relaying
the institutional messages effectively and persuasively to different groups and
in varied form with guidance and as relayed from the Board of Trustees. 

Working
with Marketing and Communications unit to create publicity materials and
execute specialized projects.

Supporting
the Foundation Board and designated Board committee operations; developing
agendas, related documentation and minutes for meetings.

Participating
in meetings, committees, taskforces and/or other related groups to communicate
information regarding the Foundation and its initiatives.

Understands
and remains consistent with confidentiality laws of any and all donor
information, as well as industry standards in resource mobilization (yearly
training).

Managing
operations that support resource mobilization, such as database management;
prospect research and management; donor acknowledgement and communication; and
establishment and management of Fund agreements.

Supervising
the staff appointed to the KASNEB Foundation.

Managing
KASNEB Foundation activities in accordance with guidance from the Trustees,
including donor record keeping and correspondence, research, planned giving,
grant writing, overall support and overseeing periodic mailings. In addition,
the Trust Secretary/CEO kasneb responds to inquiries from Training
Institutions, the community, and/or external agencies and supervise
administrative services.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this
grade, a candidate must have:

The
Head of Foundation requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and
accounting knowledge and Master’s degree in Business Administration, Non-profit
Management or related field. 

Overall,
a minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience with at least three (3)
years in Supervisory role.

A
further key consideration of a minimum of five (5) years of professional level
resource mobilization experience or related experience, experience in
Foundation Board development, annual giving, Foundation and corporate
relations, personal solicitation of major gifts, capital campaign planning and
implementation, volunteer training is required.

Membership
to any of the following recognized professional bodies: -ICPAK, ICIFA, ICS, or
related relevant body.

Certificate
in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution.

Proficiency
in computer applications;

Show
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and

Fulfil
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and
Skills

Excellent
analytical skills; negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills

Good
understanding of Corporate Governance/board operations and management in public
sector.

Ability
to develop and implement business strategies; resource mobilization, marketing
and research strategies and techniques;

Resource
mobilization, marketing and research strategies and techniques.

Foundation
Board development principles and practices;

Annual
giving, corporate and Foundation relations, personal solicitation of major
gifts, capital campaign planning and implementation, volunteer training and
estate planning principles and practices;

Non-profit
and Foundation operations;

Applicable
knowledge of laws, rules and regulations;

Policy
and procedure development and administration principles and practices;

Program
management principles and practices;

Budget
administration principles and practices;

Marketing
principles;

Grant
management principles and practices;

Note: Consolidated salary:
Minimum KSh.187,220     Maximum KSh.271,500

Please note:

Only
shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing
in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

Shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity
Card, academic and professional certificates during the interviews.

The
Job descriptions and specifications are available on the kasneb website
(www.kasneb.or.ke).

Successful
candidates (that is, those who have been appointed to the advertised positions)
will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer
in compliance to Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

Valid
Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
(DCI).

Clearance
from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

Tax
Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Clearance
Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

Clearance
Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

How To Apply

Please submit your
application through the link  https://forms.gle/FM1uVXPojRAhKAnN7 and
attach your application letter, curriculum vitae, certified copies of
transcripts, academic and professional certificates, national Identity card,
testimonials, names and addresses of three referees by Wednesday, 13 September 2023  The
application letter should indicate the “JOB TITLE AND REFERENCE NUMBER” of the
position applied for.

Please
note that all candidates will be expected to fill in the online application
form. Physical applications will not be considered.

Secretary/Chief
Executive Officer

Kasneb
is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to
apply and are required to submit a copy of a valid NCPWD Membership Card.