Head of Resource Mobilization at Africa Network for Animal Welfare

Main duties and responsibilities

• Takes lead in identifying funding opportunities, listing them and sharing information with the Chief Operations Officer and Executive Director with recommendations and proposed actions.
• Prepares funding proposals in consultation with the stakeholders. This involves writing project and budget plan proposals and coordinating with the different departments heads with the aim of submitting robust project proposals.
• Develops and updates fund mobilization policies and procedures.
• Develop the fund generation and resources mobilization work plan and constantly follow up the implementation of the plan. This involves designing and writing materials for communication with different prospective donors and agencies.
• To mobilize nonfinancial resources from the private sector entities, individuals and corporate entities.
• To coordinate processing of agreements in connection with funding opportunities and ensure effective and timely follow up in terms of submission of reports to the donors and grants renewal proposals.
• To monitor donor reporting and grant expenditure deadlines; coordinate with senior management in responding to these deadlines while facilitating and participating in the preparation of quality financial and narrative reports to donors.
• To prepare activity plan and timelines as per the organization’s guidelines
• To contribute to the production of organization’s E-Newsletter and distribution to donors particularly highlighting funds generated and resources mobilized and spent.
• To ensure fundraising and resource mobilization information and data are up to date on the Organization’s website.
• Through the Chief Operations Officer and Executive Director, liaise with the Government and other NGO’s in soliciting, linking and advising prospective sponsors/donors on current and collaborative opportunities.
• To undertake all other relevant activities as and when assigned by the Chief Operations Officer or Executive Director.

Qualification, Experience, Knowledge and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Professional qualification
• At least 5 years’ hand on experience in a similar position
• Good communication skills and attention to detail
• Good analytical skills in developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies
• Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate deliverables/outcomes
• Initiative taker, self-motivated and committed
• Computer literate and ability to effectively use a variety of computer software particularly excel