Background

Act! is a leading Kenyan, non-profit, non-governmental organization following the organization’s official rebrand as Act Change Transform (Act!) in 2011. Presently, Act! has solid institutional, financial and governance systems that meet international standards as demonstrated in various management and financial audits. Our main program areas include: Envi...

Role Summary

Act! is seeking to recruit an Associate Consultant in Fundraising & Resource Development. The position holder will provide specialized technical support in resource mobilization. This role focuses on managing efforts to cultivate and find new partnerships, facilitating essential linkages to potential new opportunities for funding and collaborations, and actively participating in the design and development of concepts, proposals, and grant application packages in line with requirements and guidelines. S/he will contribute to ensuring that the Resource Mobilization and Unrestricted Income Generation efforts of the organization match the strategic requirements for program development, growth, and sustainability – by extension, the mission of Act! is sustained and the strategic objectives realized.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Resource Mobilization, Business Management, International Development or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.

Professional Experience: Minimum 10 years’ fundraising experience with a demonstrated track record of successfully contributing to or leading competitive proposals for bilateral/multilateral donors in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region in sectors relevant to the work of Act!. These include Democracy & Human Rights; Peace Building and Conflict Transformation; Sustainable Environment & Natural Resource Management; and Civil Society Strengthening. Experience in partnership development with nontraditional donors is highly desirable.

Other Essential Skills and Key Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in project (programmes) design and development.
• Demonstrated proposal and concept note writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Strong listening and questioning skills.
• Extensive understanding of the donor and funding landscape.
• Good process facilitation and project management skills.
• Strong conceptual, presentation, and writing skills.
• Can multitask and work seamlessly (and concurrently) with multiple project teams.
• Demonstrated research and analysis skills.

• Demonstrated experience in project (programmes) design and development.
• Demonstrated proposal and concept note writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong presentational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Strong listening and questioning skills.
• Extensive understanding of the donor and funding landscape.
• Good process facilitation and project management skills.
• Strong conceptual, presentation, and writing skills.
• Can multitask and work seamlessly (and concurrently) with multiple project teams.
• Demonstrated research and analysis skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Resource Mobilization, Business Management, International Development or a related field.
• A Master’s degree or relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years’ fundraising experience with a demonstrated track record of successfully contributing to or leading competitive proposals for bilateral/multilateral donors in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region in sectors relevant to the work of Act!. These include Democracy & Human Rights; Peace Building and Conflict Transformation; Sustainable Environment & Natural Resource Management; and Civil Society Strengthening.
• Experience in partnership development with nontraditional donors is highly desirable.