Senior Resource Mobilization and Partnership Officer at Universities Fund (UF)

Job purpose 

• To collect, collate, and provide credible data and reports of the resource mobilization, and partnership initiatives

Person Specifications

For appointment to this Grade an officer must have

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Statistics, Strategic Management, Business Development, Development Studies, and Business Administration or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Must have served at the level of Resource Mobilization Officer I for two (2) years or its equivalent.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Proficiency in IT;
• Communication and reporting skills;
• Team player
• Research and data analysis skills
• Analytical skills
• Computing skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills

Responsibilities

Job specification 

An officer in this level shall perform the following functions:

• Resource Mobilization & Investment
• Collecting data to facilitate formulation, implementation and review of the Fund’s partnerships policy, guidelines and strategies;
• Drafting strategic fund-raising proposals for the Fund; 
• Determining how much risk is involved in a particular investment based on the nature of the investment
• Monitoring the administrative aspects of an investment program, including filing required paperwork with regulatory agencies
• Drafting MoUs, Contracts and Agreements for negotiation with partners to safeguard Fund’s interests; 
• Drafting monitoring and evaluation reports on implementation of MoUs, Contracts and Agreements with partners;
• Collecting and collating data to facilitate departmental risks identification, analysis, evaluation and propose risk mitigation strategies; 
• Drafting quarterly and annual reports on income from investments and new donors;
• Drafting proposals for submission to the potential development donors;
• Collecting and compiling data to inform the development and review of quality management system documents for the Directorate.

Partnership

• Collecting data to facilitate formulation, implementation and review of the Fund’s partnerships policy, guidelines and strategies;
• Updating and maintaining database of strategic development partners;
• Formulating and documenting partnerships initiatives;
• Analysing and documenting potential areas of partnerships;
• Preparing periodic reports on the outcome of partnerships and linkages programmes implemented;
• Drafting MoUs, Contracts and Agreements for negotiation with partners to safeguard Fund’s interests;
• Carrying out research on strategies and processes, in partnership development and management
• Preparing periodic reports on the outcome of partnerships and linkages programmes implemented;