Resource Development & Communications Manager at Habitat for Humanity International

Purpose of position
The Resource Development and Communications Manager is responsible for the overall coordination, planning, development, and management of a public and private sector fundraising and communications strategy to mobilize resources and position HFH Kenya in line with agreed strategic goals.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead HFH Kenya’s Resource Development team in developing and implementing a fully integrated fundraising and partnership resource development strategy including monitoring, analysing and documenting progress toward targets.
• Develop and maintain relations with global and local donors; foster a comprehensive, consistent approach to donor interactions across the Organization through regular in-country donor meetings, thank you letters, newsletters, reports or other communication media; identify and exploit new funding opportunities; deepen and systematize the engagement of global partners to ensure a robust donor voice in HFH Kenya’s work on housing and human settlement. Explore creative solutions for untapped funding opportunities
• Develop and implement resource development work plans with effective use of staff and activities that are designed in line with country, regional and global strategies, prioritizing activities, monitoring progress and efficiency of implementation, promoting teamwork, identifying and resolving significant implementation problems and evaluating results.
• Monitor donor policies, trends and funding mechanisms for international development and provide advice to the Senior Management Team as well as technical staff for effective donor relations and proactive resource development
• Identify and respond to grant opportunities and maintain a grant tracking matrix as well as a grants database.
• Keep abreast with interests of individual, corporate, government donors, initiate contacts and develop concepts that would interest them in supporting HFH Kenya’s work.
• Monitor and follow up on the status of approaches to donors and pledges, to improve donor servicing and prepare forecasts of contributions, analyses and trends
• Ensure appropriate representation of the country office at strategic donor, partner and government meetings that could lead to resource acquisition and collaborate. Coordinate opportunities for National Director to meet with donors.
• Provide guidance to country staff on the development of resource mobilization proposals, donor agreements, donor reports, donor briefs and matters related to the fulfilment of the terms of contribution agreements
• Supervise the development of fundraising tools, programme funding requirement documents, partner updates, donor reports and articles for HFHK website.
• Supervise, coach and mentor direct reports by ensuring clarity of job descriptions, performance agreements, key performance indicators and regular reviews
• Ensure appropriate representation of the country office at strategic donor, partner, and government meetings that could lead to resource acquisition and collaboration.
• Develop creative and effective print and electronic marketing /public awareness material that utilize personalized stories/ testimonials, program outcomes and engaging images.
• Manage a positive public image of the organization by engaging locally-based media on the work the organization is doing and representing the organization in forums that align with the organization’s mission and vision.
• Manage and maintain a constantly updated website of the organization to communicate to the wider public on the organization’s mission and vision.
• Supervise, coach and mentor direct reports by ensuring clarity of job descriptions, performance agreements, key performance indicators and regular reviews
• Perform other related duties, including replacing and backstopping.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES / INDICATORS
• Funds fundraised
• Partnership & networks developed
• Prompt submission of donor reports.
• Smooth co-ordination of GV programs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Advanced university degree in international or public relations, communications, business administration, international development, social science or related domain
• Professional certification or other specific training in resource mobilization
• At least 7 years’ experience in charge of fundraising and communications in a NGO or Not-For-Profit.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, writing and managing grants and contracts.
• Demonstrated creativity and productivity in resource mobilization, marketing and communications.
• Demonstrated ability to listen to and support programme staff and partners, and to work with communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED
• Proficiencies in spreadsheet, networking and database management
• Attentiveness to detail and ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent research, information management and networking skills.
• Strong analytical, research and report writing skills as well as excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and public speaking skills in English and Kiswahili required

OTHER INFORMATION
• Willing to uphold Christian principles of HFH Kenya. Enthusiastic commitment to Habitat International vision, mission, purposes, goals, and mission focus, including leading        Habitat’s ‘God at the Centre’ process
• Willing to uphold Christian principles of HFH Kenya
• Honesty.
• High levels of integrity