International NGO Mid-level Development Advancement Professional Job Vacancy in Kenya

International NGO Mid-level Development Advancement Professional Job Vacancy in Kenya

Mid-Level Development / Advancement Professional

Location: Nairobi
 

Industry: NGO
 

Our client, an international nonprofit organization that promotes a proactive peace-building model based on universal principles and shared values as essential resources in creating harmonious communities, work places and school is seeking to recruit a Mid-Level Development / Advancement Professional to implement a global strategy on partnership and programmatic development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implements fundraising strategy, tracks“dashboard”progress and coordinates with global stakeholders and teams.
• Works with Chapter leaders to manage key relationships, supporting existing relationships as needed as well as fostering new stakeholders.
• Manages robust prospect pipelines, ratings for value and relationship, maintains various lists, updates on “next steps”, tracks metrics, performs calendaring, and preps and provides support for calls and meetings.
• Supports prospect research, relationship management and provides donor support with a focus on Kenya and East Africa.
• Small writing projects, such as correspondence, thank-you letters, emails, cover letters and notes.
• Leads process for proposal and concept note development, as needed, including updates of goals/outcomes/deliverables frameworks and editing/translating policy staff draft language into donor-focused content.
• Leads process to develop donor-focused collateral materials, as needed, interfacing with design and communications staff and vendors, and translating policy and other outcomes into donor fact sheets and investment opportunities.
• Performs specific outreach functions, including prospecting and research.
• Interacts with external audiences, international staff and constituents at all levels of the organization, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Skills & Abilities:

• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience with a demonstrated, transferable skill set.
• Experience in long-term, relationship sales cultivation cycles, marketing, and/or high-value fundraising required.
• Experience living/working in Kenya or East Africa, with international development background.
• Preferred - experience in being accountable for fundraising/revenue projections or sales targets.
• Effective and proactive strategic thinking skills.
• Outstanding and proactive organization skills for managing work portfolios and projects.
• Outgoing personality and excellent social skills in interactions with prospective donors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage up and present a positive, professional and engaging personality.
• Strong analytic abilities, attention to detail and prompt follow-through.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and manage personal to-do list with effective, efficient action.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Concise, compelling communications-style writing voice.
• Computer proficiency and technical skills (MS Office, donor/CRM database, excel spreadsheets, email).
• Excellent written and spoken English required; other language skills a plus.

To apply, send your CV and cover letter only to tessie@flexi-personnel.com before 28th May, 2015. 

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