CMMB Resource Mobilization and Communications Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Catholic Medical Mission Board
 

Kenya Country Office

Vacancy: Resource Mobilization and Communications Manager

Location: Nairobi
 

Reports to: Country Director
 

Effective start date: Immediate
 

The position: This position will play a key role in supporting CMMB Kenya to plan, develop (including writing), manage, direct and maintain the Organization grant base and other resource platforms. 

The position holder will assist the Country Director in publicizing CMMB Kenya initiatives and programs

Major Responsibilities
 

Resource Mobilization (Core function)

• Develop and implement a fully integrated fundraising and partnership resource mobilization and development strategy.
• Identify and respond to grant opportunities and maintain a grant tracking matrix as well as a database for development partners and donors.
• Review, monitor and document donor funding policies and trends for Kenya.
• Lead resource mobilization capacity development planning and implementation for the country office.
• Identify and maintain consortia in preparation for upcoming and on-going opportunities.
• Ensure appropriate representation of the country office at strategic donor, partner, and government meetings that could lead to resource acquisition and collaboration.
• Serve as a member of CMMB Kenya Senior Management Team.
• Prospect and Coordinate opportunities for the Country Director to meet with donors.

Communication

• Coordinate all marketing/communications and fund raising development activities in the country office while serving as the lead writer for communication and marketing content.
• Work in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team to develop creative and effective print and electronic marketing /public awareness material that utilize personalized stories/ testimonials, program outcomes and engaging images.

Grant Management

• Manage the coordination of the grant implementation process in collaboration with other CMMB teams, including the development of work plans, technical and management approaches, correspondence, budgets, contracts, agreements, reports and close-outs at the country office level.
• Track, monitor, and ensure successful grant and contract management and fulfillment in accordance with donor requirements.
• Support the writing of programmatic reports and technical documents.
• Assist compliance and finance staff in the review, processing and reconciling of invoices to budgets

Qualifications and Experience
 

Minimum Qualifications

• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiencies in spreadsheet, networking and database management.
• Attentiveness to detail and ability to work well under pressure and cross-functionally in a start-up environment.
• Integrity, professional discretion and ability to handle confidential matters.
• A Master’s degree in an associated field, such as Public Health, Social Sciences, Journalism and International Relations and Development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with international non-profit organizations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, writing and managing grants and contracts.
• Experience with global protocols and funding.
• Demonstrated creativity and productivity in Resource Mobilization, Marketing and Communications.

Interested applicants should submit your CV, Cover letter, Copy of testimonials and three referees and daytime telephone to hrkenya@cmmb.org.

Applications must be submitted not later than 8th August, 2014.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.