Development Officer at African Population and Health Research Center

Job description

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Center seeks to recruit a Development Officer who will be part of the development unit that is responsible for providing leadership in resource mobilization and grant management for the Center’s growing portfolio of projects.

The successful candidate will support the Center’s fundraising efforts through identification and participation in developing competitive proposals in response to funding opportunities. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for coordinating all community engagement activities in support of the Center’s research, policy engagement and research capacity strengthening programs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of the fundraising strategy and budget for resource mobilization activities;
• Mobilize resources from local and international sources to support defined community development activities;
• Maintain an up-to-date database of potential funding opportunities and keep track of all fundraising efforts;
• Manage regular communication and follow-ups with current and potential funders;
• Participate in preparation of timely narrative and financial reports to funders and partners as required;
• Develop and manage APHRC’s partnerships with relevant Government departments, NGOs, community-based organizations and other relevant stakeholders as they relate to communities where we work;
• Participate in development of partnership agreements and ensure compliance at all times;
• Facilitate effective operation of the various Community Advisory Groups (CAG);
• Facilitate community entry for new research projects by liaising with and explaining specific APHRC projects to community leaders, community members, governmental bodies and other groups as needed;
• Act as interface between the technical operation of research projects and participating community members;
• Produce briefings, reports and presentations on community mobilization activities and key community events;
• Perform essential administrative tasks, including planning, attending and coordinating community meetings and events; producing minutes of CAG meetings;
• Oversee APHRC’s long-term corporate social responsibility programs in the communities;
• Oversee the development and management of the budget for community activities; and
• Support capacity building of CBOs to be able to implement projects.

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences or any relevant field
• Professional qualification in project management or community development
• At least 5 years’ experience of relevant demonstrated experience in international development, with three years in direct resource mobilization work;
• Knowledge of various donor requirements and demonstrated experience working with one or more of the following categories of funders; bilateral, multilateral, Corporations, US
• Foundations and various Government agencies;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with diverse teams;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• Experience working with marginalized communities will be an added advantage.