KCDF Institutional Fundraising Officer Job in Kenya

KCDF is Kenyan public foundation that supports community development initiatives across Kenya, through grant-making, capacity development, endowment building as well as resource mobilization.

Our areas of support cut across diverse development issues that affect vulnerable and marginalized communities, such as Food Security, Education, Youth, Children, The Girl Child, Community Asset Building, Policy and Advocacy among others, all in an effort to enable needy and marginalized communities to access their rights and realize livelihood opportunities. 

We place great emphasis on sustainability; not only of the interventions we support, but also in the values, principles and approaches to our business. 

KCDF is a perpetual Kenyan foundation and hence believes strongly in self reliance as a critical aspect of its work; hence achievement of impact and both local and international resource mobilization form a core part of our work.

Institutional Fundraising Officer

KCDF is seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to support the Institutional Fundraising function within its programme development department. 

This position works very closely with the Programme Director in mobilizing institutional funding to support the mission and strategic goals of KCDF, specifically programme development funding. 

The holder of this position will be a key contributor to the growth of the programme funding portfolio; the day to day management of data and information of current and future donors to KCDF’s work; S/He must be able to accurately interpret KCDF’s strategic development goals and objectives, align them to the national development priorities and translate those ideas into resource mobilization opportunities. 

S/He must be proficient in proposal writing and a fast learner able to work in a highly technical team. 

Other roles and responsibilities are listed below:

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Interpretation of the KCDF’s development goals and objectives into innovative fundraising opportunities
• Coordinating concept and proposals development between the programme and other functions in KCDF e.g. finance and M&E
• Proposals writing and development
• Ensuring accurate and up-to date database is maintained of all the funders and contributors to KCDF work
• Coordinating with the M&E function to ensure timely submission of donor reports as per the signed agreements with KCDF.
• Working with KCDF’s Programme Director to grow the funding and to ensure sustainability of the work of KCDF with communities

Key qualifications required:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in relevant business or development studies. An advanced university degree is an added advantage
• At least 5 years experience in project/programme development and implementation of economic and livelihoods initiatives targeting rural and urban communities.
• Progressive experience in fundraising and resource mobilization with demonstrable success across various sectors of community development
• Excellent communication, writing, interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills
• Proven leadership, management, organizational and networking skills
• Experience in grants making and multi donor arrangements is a key qualification
• Ability to work in a team environment and to be flexible, versatile and open minded in contributing to other relevant organization goals and objectives.

Applications by qualified candidates should be submitted only by Email (jobs@kcdf.or.ke) attaching current resume and day time contacts of three referees to be received not later than 31st August 2013.

KCDF is an equal opportunity employer and only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

Visit www.kcdf.or.ke for more information on the work of KCDF.