Resource Mobilisation Specialist at African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

The Resource Mobilisation Specialist will be responsible for the overall coordination of the planning, development and management of the resource mobilisation strategy and activities ensuring effective engagement of stakeholders in raising of resources for the Institute.

Responsibilities

• Translate AFIDEP’s resource mobilisation strategy and plans into action
• Prescribe, lead and conduct market research and marketing initiatives to assess donor priorities and identify opportunities for resource mobilisation
• Establish systems for identification and response to calls with templates to manage the activities of resource mobilisation
• Coordinate the development and writing of highly competitive resource mobilisation proposals and contribute to proposal
• Develop and ensure quality standards for proposals and concept notes and ensure achievement
• Develop and maintain database of donors, project concept notes and project proposals
• Develop and maintain an effective project tracking system and ensure all donor funding requirements are met in any fundraising document
• Producing contents for communication materials in support of fundraising such as brochures, appeals, newsletters, organisational capability statement and annual reports and their reviews
• Sensitising and training AFIDEP staff on fundraising skills and strategy execution
• Developing and coordinating online/web based fundraising initiatives
• Managing resource mobilisation functions and activities and supporting the project manager in managing donor relationships
• Production of fundraising status reports

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• Minimum of Masters degree in International Development /Communications/ Marketing/ Economics/International Relations
• Bachelor’s degree in any other Social Sciences course
• At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience including progressively responsible experience working at the international and national levels
• At least five (5) year’s resource mobilisation experience and at least three (3) years in senior role in the international development sector

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, networking and communication skills
• Ability to engage with multilateral, bilateral, corporate and development partners.
• Ability to lead dialogue with partners, identify and analyse trends, opportunities and challenges
• Initiative taker, self-motivated and a commitment to continuously produce results focused on impact and results
• Excellent writing skills
• Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain excellent relationships with key partners
• Self-motivated, initiative taker and working towards achieving results
• Understanding of development sector and best practices in international donor relations
• Demonstrated knowledge of grants management, monitoring, assessments and reviews
• Excellent understanding of resource mobilisation strategies, cycles and activities
• Excellent leadership, coordination and relationship