Job Openings at RefuSHE

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising:

• In collaboration with the CEO and Managing Director, create, implement, and manage an overarching multi-year fundraising strategy that aligns with RefuSHE’s organizational strategy and core program areas.
• Develop and implement a global research and engagement strategy to identify and prioritize new potential donor leads.
• Meet annual revenue targets as agreed with the CEO/Executive Team.
• Collaborate with the Managing Director on fundraising targets related to major donors/high net worth individuals and regular givers.
• Expand RefuSHE’s existing institutional funding portfolio by securing new sources of government and foundation support.
• Lead all proposal development activities related to government, foundation, and corporate funders, including, but not limited to: preparation of data/content and log frames (with the M&E and programs teams), development of proposal budget (with finance team), articulation of proposal activities (with programs team), writing narrative sections, proof-reading and editing, proposal submission, and follow-up.
• Write, edit, and finalize high quality and compelling written materials including Expressions of Interest/Letters of Intent, Concept Notes, and Proposals.
• Work closely with the finance team and program managers to develop accurate and forward-thinking proposal budgets.
• Mentor the US-based Fundraising and Grants Manager to manage the proposal development process for smaller grants.
• Support the CEO with outreach to existing and potential donors in Nairobi/Kenya, including arranging and participating in meetings and visits.
• Maintain a record of all RefuSHE staff interactions with donors.
• Manage the RefuSHE SharePoint files for all proposals and grants, ensuring that copies of all relevant documents are kept for future reference.

Partnerships:

• Manage ongoing relationships with key government, foundation, and corporate donors.
• Network with a diverse community of stakeholders to develop new partnerships.
• In collaboration with the Communications staff, oversee and implement a multi-channel engagement strategy for all RefuSHE supporters.

Grant management:

• Oversee financial and programmatic reporting and donor communication for all RefuSHE grants, through supervision of the Grants Management team to ensure that reporting requirements are met in a timely and compliant manner.
• Supervise the Grants Management team to ensure that the terms of all contracts and agreements are effectively communicated to the Executive leadership, finance, and program teams both at inception and during program implementation.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Regularly review M&E data with the M&E team and Program Managers to ensure that each program is accomplishing its objectives and, if not, that corrective action is being taken to meet the set targets.
• Work with the M&E and Programs teams to develop a robust indicator tracking and evaluation system to ensure program efficacy and success.
• Lead the organization in measuring the outcomes and impacts of programs and partnerships.

Capacity Building:

• Provide coaching and mentorship to program staff in proposal development/writing and reporting.
• Supervise Grants Management Officer, M&E Manager, and Communications and Marketing Manager in Kenya and support the Managing Director in dotted line supervision of the Fundraising and Grants Manager in US.

OCCASIONAL DUTIES

• Act as a signatory to the RefuSHE Kenya bank accounts.
• Participate in recruitment and selection for senior staff positions.
• Present fundraising information to the Kenya and US Boards, as requested by the CEO.
• Draft Terms of Reference and supervise consultants engaged in fundraising related tasks.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject (e.g. international development, social sciences, communications, monitoring and evaluation).
• Master's degree in a relevant subject is desirable.

RELATED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATION

• 8 years experience in fundraising/resource mobilization, preferably in an INGO setting, including at least 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Substantial experience in leading and coordinating the development of major grant proposals to institutional donors, multilateral agencies, foundations, and/or corporate donors.
• Demonstrated success in managing and meeting fundraising targets.
• Experience of handling grants from US government and/or UN agencies is desirable.

TECHNICAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Vast knowledge of, and a strong personal network of relationships with, institutional donors, government and multilateral agencies, and foundations.
• Experience of corporate fundraising/CSR is preferred.
• Outstanding technical grant writing and reporting skills.
• Strategic networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills in English, including a proven ability to turn data and numbers into concise and compelling narratives.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs.
• Experience working both independently and collaboratively across teams and time zones, managing multiple assignments and deadlines.

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JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager role is to lead on performance monitoring and reporting requirements, including developing and implementing result-based management tools and indicators, implementing substantive monitoring and evaluation reviews, documenting lessons learned for donor reporting and performance improvement, and supervising of external evaluation consultants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Spearhead the development or improvement of monitoring and evaluation tools and processes for existing and future programs as needed and with input from Program Managers and Chief Investment & Resource Officer; periodically review tools in place to ensure they are still relevant and are producing useful, timely, and accurate data, making suggestions for improvement where relevant.
• With Program Managers, help analyze data to serve as part of the internal quality assurance mechanism for program delivery.
• Support Program Managers in strengthening their program monitoring systems.
• Lead all M&E initiatives for current grants/programs including monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities against targets, alerting leadership in advance of potential risks to not achieving intended program outcomes and targets.
• In collaboration with the Grants Manager, lead in the reporting of program data and progress against indicators for all donor reports. M&E Manager is expected to report data with total confidence of its accuracy and administer all quality control of data before reporting to donors. Responsible for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and synthesizing findings into well-written English.
• Lead the development of an M&E policy for the organization as well as an overall M&E framework for the holistic model. Ensure individual program M&E plans are updated accordingly and on an annual basis or as needed when new program elements emerge.
• Identify staff M&E capacity building needs and train and mentor RefuSHE program team to develop the necessary knowledge and skillset to manage strong monitoring and evaluation systems and tools.
• In close collaboration with the Chief Investment & Resource Officer and Program Team, lead the development of SMART indicators, baselines, and achievable and ambitious targets for grant proposals and/or new grants.
• Effectively analyze, utilize, and communicate data to senior leadership for program improvement: data for decision-making.
• Facilitate review of program progress on a quarterly basis and ensure problem-solving through remedial actions. Report on findings to the senior leadership team and RefuSHE Board of Directors.
• Ensure any disparities between planned and actual outputs and outcomes are addressed.
• Keep the leadership team informed of developments on programs within the portfolio and serve as a link between program staff and senior management in regard to program outcomes.
• Collaborate with Chief Investment & Resource Officer and Program Team to identify research needs and develop research designs and proposals, when relevant.
• Facilitate knowledge building and sharing on research, monitoring, and evaluation. Participate in Refugee Self-Reliance Initiative learning calls consistently and other webinars/forums as appropriate.
• Promote a learning culture within RefuSHE that is inclusive, creative, and forward-thinking.
• Support in the dissemination of results via presentations and reports to various audiences.

Undertake other responsibilities/duties not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature in the humanitarian aid sector and which have been discussed and agreed upon between the Chief Investment & Resource Officer and the post holder.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (for example, education, social science, economics, development studies) and 7 years relevant experience, or master’s degree and 5 years relevant experience.

RELATED EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation policies, systems, and tools with staff and partners; experience with programs that support marginalized and vulnerable youth strongly preferred.
• Practical expertise in developing logical/results frameworks and defining indicators using SMART/CREAM/SPICED standards.

TECHNICAL & BEHAVIORAL SKILLS

• Quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, and proven ability to work with data software packages such as Stata/SPSS/KOBO.
• Confident user of MS Office software
• Strong writing skills in English, as demonstrated by the ability to produce high-quality reports.
• Ability to speak and translate key documents into Kiswahili.
• A high degree of attention to detail alongside a passion for data and learning.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• People-oriented and results-driven.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines.
• High degree of self-sufficiency and initiative.
• Ability to build and manage interpersonal relationships effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment and work well in a team.