Fundraising & Partnership Officer Job Vacancy in Kenya

Position Title: Fundraising & Partnership Officer

Our client is an orthopaedic and surgical speciality hospital.

They are looking for a Fundraising & Partnerships Officer responsible for developing and delivering fundraising Strategies.

They will ensure that the institution has the finances to help pay and facilitate the surgery of patients who cannot afford to pay for themselves.

They will be overall responsible for establishing and maintaining stable income streams and activities and ensuring the hospital has a stable funding pipeline.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute Fundraising and Partnerships strategies
  • Source for donor funding and grant opportunities
  • Identify opportunities for partnership through scanning, networking, advocacy and lobbying
  • Establish and build relationships with potential funding/donor partners
  • Initiate fundraising and partnership drives, events and campaigns
  • Lead in drafting and submitting funding applications and appeals
  • Design quality proposals, budgets, donor reports and grant agreement specifications
  • Lead in donor/partners agreement negotiations
  • Ensure that all fundraising and partnership activities are ethical, compliant and adhere to the relevant codes of practice
  • Lead the team in fundraising and partnership activities
  • Maintaining donor data and communications
  • Keep informed of key developments in the funding environment and inform management of the same.

Person’s specifications

  • At least 5 years experience in grant acquisition and management or Business Development preferably in a social impact organization or NGO
  • Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor management and rolling out fundraising strategies.
  • Working knowledge of the donor/fundraising landscape in kenya and understanding in social impact programs
  • Demonstrable proposal writing and budgeting competencies with evidence of successful awards in the past
  • Ability to lead teams in fundraising processes
  • Experience in using fundraising tools and understands the legal and corporate requirements in the sector

To apply

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to email their CVs to Fanisi HR Solutions at careers@fanisi.net by Monday 6th March 2023 with the subject line “Fundraising & Partnerships Officer”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.