Partnership Development Specialist-Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group at Kenya Railways

Partnership Outreach and Engagement

• Researches online solicited funding opportunities for potential Concept Note of proposal submission; liaises with ABCG member country office teams to coordinate resource mobilization activities.

 Reporting, Proposal Development and Coordination

• In accordance with USAID (and other donor) grant management guidelines and requirements, prepares draft reports.
• Investigation, identification, and verification of new solicited funding opportunities for relevant campaigns and/or initiatives.
• Supports member organization RM teams in all stages of ‘pre-award’ functions (concept note/proposal development, planning, drafting, editing, internal clearances and submission of high value solicitation documents) and efficient transfer of approved awards to relevant Program/Grant Management units.
• Coordinates and cultivates relationships with major funders and prospects, by hosting funding partners visits in AWF’s headquarters in Nairobi or organizing delegations to funder offices, with particular attention to funders based in Nairobi and across the Africa region  
• Working closely with ABCG’s Communications and Engagement Specialist, increases visibility of ABCG’s work and outreach to major current funders and prospects.
• Increases in the number of secured new funding

 Strategy, Analysis and Reporting

• Maintains efficient knowledge sharing and information portal in AWF SharePoint system for capturing and sharing information and managing donor intelligence to enable successful funding approaches and institutional understanding of ABCG-specific resource development activities.
• Supports the ABCG Steering Committee on reporting progress in key areas of the funding strategy and preparation of briefing materials for donor presentations and/or meetings.

Program Management

• Leads the ABCG donor reporting process for bi-annual technical reports, and preparation of annual workplans for submission to USAID in collaboration with the ABCG Director, as well as ABCG member technical staff.
• In coordination with CoE, develops templates and format technical outputs in adherence to USAID’s Graphics and Standards Manual, and Branding and Marking Plan.
• Helps ensure compliance with U.S. government policies and procedures, in collaboration with the ABCG Director and host institution grants management staff.
• Supports the ABCG Director in other relevant tasks as requested.

 Key Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in business administration, international relations, communications, or a related field. A first degree with professional experience will be considered
• 3-5 years of demonstrated and progressive experience in program management and/or resource mobilization/partnerships.
• Expert knowledge in web-based research.
• Expert knowledge and understanding of the funding landscape for international development/conservation organizations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities across time zones where ABCG members are located (Africa, USA)
• Fluency in English; Swahili and French would be an advantage. 

Desirable Qualifications

• Project management experience
• USAID Grant Management/Reporting experience