Key Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership

Lead the design and execution of ActionAid Kenya’s institutional fundraising strategy in alignment with the country strategy and ActionAid International priorities.

Define and enforce clear funding priorities and criteria.

Build and manage a strategic funding pipeline focused on multi year, flexible, and influence enhancing partnerships.

Advise the Executive Director and Senior Management Team on funding risks, political trade offs, and emerging donor trends.

Institutional Partnerships and Relationship Management

Develop and sustain high trust relationships with bilateral donors, foundations, multilateral agencies, and strategic INGO partners.

Engage donors upstream to shape priorities, narratives, and funding calls in ways that align with ActionAid’s mission.

Position ActionAid Kenya as a thought partner and political actor, not just an implementing agency.

Person Specification

Education & Certifications

A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, policy development or its equivalent from a recognized University.

Master’s degree in social sciences or its equivalent from a recognized University is desirable.

Job Description and Person Specification

Experience

Appointment to the position will be made from persons who have:

10 years of progressive experience in institutional fundraising and partnership development within INGOs, foundations, or bilateral agencies.

Proven experience securing large scale, multi year institutional funding (bilateral donors, foundations, or pooled funds).

Deep understanding of the political economy of aid, donor decision making processes, and shifting global funding trends.

Experience working within complex organisational structures or confederations.

• Lead the design and execution of ActionAid Kenya’s institutional fundraising strategy in alignment with the country strategy and ActionAid International priorities.
• Define and enforce clear funding priorities and criteria.
• Build and manage a strategic funding pipeline focused on multi year, flexible, and influence enhancing partnerships.
• Advise the Executive Director and Senior Management Team on funding risks, political trade offs, and emerging donor trends.
• Develop and sustain high trust relationships with bilateral donors, foundations, multilateral agencies, and strategic INGO partners.
• Engage donors upstream to shape priorities, narratives, and funding calls in ways that align with ActionAid’s mission.
• Position ActionAid Kenya as a thought partner and political actor, not just an implementing agency.

• Institutional fundraising
• Partnership development
• Strategic planning
• Relationship management
• Understanding of the political economy of aid
• Donor decision making processes
• Global funding trends

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, policy development or its equivalent from a recognized University.
• Master’s degree in social sciences or its equivalent from a recognized University is desirable.
• 10 years of progressive experience in institutional fundraising and partnership development within INGOs, foundations, or bilateral agencies.
• Proven experience securing large scale, multi year institutional funding (bilateral donors, foundations, or pooled funds).
• Deep understanding of the political economy of aid, donor decision making processes, and shifting global funding trends.
• Experience working within complex organisational structures or confederations.