Programme Funding Manager at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC)

Responsibilities focus on pipeline & proposal development and include:

•  Support the development of a methodology for donor mapping.
•  Implement that methodology to regularly map funding opportunities that align with Ol Pejeta’s programmes, ensuring a steady pipeline of fundraising opportunities.
•  Develop an approach to categorize donors based on factors that might influence Ol Pejeta’s approach to seeking funding.
•  Lead annual network mapping exercises to identify connections that might be leveraged as part of a funding approach.
•  Identify networks / platforms used by trusts, foundations, corporate and institutional donors that Ol Pejeta might be able to join or engage with, to raise our visibility among these donor groups.
•  Develop a strategy for targeting organisational donors that effectively communicates our work, our funding needs / “ask”, maximizing our chances of securing funding / donations.
•  Develop and regularly update short project briefs / concepts to be shared with prospective donors.
•  Work in collaboration with the rest of the Programme Funding team to deliver quality proposals that secure multi-year funding for Ol Pejeta.
•  Identify and cultivate new partnerships that position Ol Pejeta for new funding opportunities, either as the lead, or a partner within consortium bids.
•  Support the management of existing partnerships to identify new opportunities for collaboration, ensuring the best interests of Ol Pejeta are always represented.
•  Monitor compliance with grant terms and conditions.

Education and qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Conservation, Natural Resource Management or related discipline.
•  Excellent verbal and written communication with fluency in English.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience

•  Demonstrable experience raising funds (>US$1m per year) from a wide range of donors, including Trusts and Foundations, Corporates, and government donors such as USAID, EU etc.
•  Experience of raising funds for conservation activities in East Africa (Kenya preferred).
•  Extensive working knowledge of both Microsoft 365 and Google productivity apps.
•  Excellent writing and presentation skills.
•  Experience of budget design and management.
•  Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills with demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
•  Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
•  Ability to develop and sustain strong working relationships.
•  Self-motivated, independent and resourceful.
•  Adept at prioritising needs, you are happy taking the initiative to get things done and thrive in a busy environment.
•  A ‘can-do’ and agile attitude, ability to problem solve and adaptive thinking.
•  The right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience

•  Master’s degree is an advantage.
•  Knowledge of conservation activities in Kenya / East Africa.
•  Project management qualification.