Fundraising Advisor at Youth Changers Kenya (YCK)

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES NEEDED

• Understanding of Youth Changers Kenya
• Demonstrated professional, executive, or leadership experience and accomplishments in fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, and finance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in one or more key functional areas: fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, and business development in the development sectors.
• Demonstrated creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to actively listen, consider diverse perspectives, ask relevant questions to foster mutual understanding, and synthesize information to build consensus.
• Personal qualities should include integrity, credibility, and a demonstrated
• passion for enhancing the professionalism and capacity of Youth Changers
• Kenya’s beneficiaries and partners.
• Fluency in English and strong communication skills are required.
• Board of Directors experience is a plus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting Fundraising Strategy: Work with the Team Leader to establish and guide the organization’s overall fundraising vision and goals.
• Governance Oversight: Ensure fundraising activities comply with legal, ethical, and best-practice standards.
• Resource Leveraging: Leverage personal and professional networks to open doors and identify fundraising opportunities.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Regularly review fundraising progress and
• outcomes, holding the executive director and staff accountable for targets.
• Financial Stewardship: Oversee the allocation and use of raised funds to ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Board Participation: Actively participate in board meetings, fundraising committees, and relevant organizational discussions.