Senior Manager Partnerships at KCB Bank Kenya

The Position: Reporting to the Executive Director, KCB Foundation, the job holder will be responsible for partnership development, relationship management and resource mobilization for KCB Foundation programmes

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the Foundation’s resource mobilization strategy and donor management system, to build and maintain a suitable pipeline of funding prospects to meet programme funding needs
• Lead and facilitate relationships with bilateral and multi-lateral donor agencies, and their representative embassies, as well as Foundations and select corporations. Build and maintain a strong, effective network of donors and partners with regular, highly professional touches that position the KCB Foundation for funding opportunities
• Prepare and submit proposals; manage the proposal development process end to end including the external negotiation processes
• Participate in organizational strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation and ensure organizational strategies are consistent with trends in the development sector and fundraising requirements
• Work with the monitoring and evaluation, programmes and finance team leaders to provide on-time, high quality reports to donors and maintain dialogue with the donors to share progress, challenges, and lesson learned
• Work with the communications and program teams to prepare technical publications and communications tools, including brochures and annual reports, to ensure effective, responsive positioning with donors
• Undertake donor studies (donor intelligence, policies, sectoral and geographic preferences, economic background, development assistance strategies etc.), research and other activities to identify funding opportunities

The Person:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following minimum requirements:

• A degree in a business related field from a recognized university
• A Master’s degree and/or Professional qualifications in related field will be an added advantage
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ professional experience in fundraising
• Proven experience in management at a similar role is required
• Highly effective negotiation and influencing capabilities
• Proven and superior written and verbal communication skills

The above positions are demanding roles for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidates.