Job Opportunities at BURN

Position Summary                 

• Reporting to the Grants Manager, the Grants Writer will be responsible to write clear, organized, and compelling proposals for BURN. They will apply their knowledge of fundraising methods and plans to reach our income goals. They will also collaborate with team members in the organization to assist with other fundraising projects and develop relationships with key stakeholders.
• The success in this role is dependent on the position holder possessing excellent research skills, the ability to write and communicate at a very high level, proficient knowledge of fundraising methods and being committed to BURN’s mission. Preferred applicants are deadline-driven team players with outstanding multitasking abilities.

Key Responsibilities  

• Responsible for researching and developing a portfolio of donors. 
• Responsible for identifying, planning, writing, preparing, and presenting grant proposals and accompanying materials (including budgets and timelines) and completing appropriate follow-through and stewardship for multiple grants/gifts. 
• Manages the proposal development and submission process; writes and prepares grant proposals, reports and other well-written, compelling, and consistent documents that meet the strategic direction and funding needs of BURN while aligning with donor goals. 
• Executes tailored solicitation, cultivation and stewardship plans for each grant to ensure that revenue goals and mission priorities are funded.
• Developing relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Maintaining proficient knowledge of the organization’s history and products.
• Furnishing prospective funders with supporting documents.

Key Qualifications.            

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Marketing, Administration, Public Relations, Communication, or a related field; or equivalent work experience 
• At least three (3) years of grant writing/reporting experience 
• Demonstratable experience in soliciting and winning government grants.
• Experience developing budgets and outcomes/deliverables.
• Strong critical thinking, judgment, and strategic decision-making.
• Experience with M&E and building / maintaining budgets.
• Proficiency with measuring and reaching income goals.
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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About the Role:

• Burn Manufacturing is seeking a Senior UX Designer for its new electric cooking products. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of developing a new electric cooking product for Africa. The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating meaningful and beautiful user experiences in both the digital and physical worlds.
• They will use market and user research to inform their designs. Working closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, and Hardware Engineering, they will ensure the optimal design solution is developed. Additionally, they will collaborate with the commercial team to identify business needs and incorporate them into the product requirements. As a Senior UX Designer, they will focus primarily on digital product experiences for Web, Mobile, and Internal Software. They will also work closely with other Product Designers and managers on the team to ensure the digital and physical experiences are cohesive and consistent.  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Lead the UX/UI designs across all platforms and channels.  
• Manage and direct other jr. UX/UI members on the team. 
• Establish best practices for UX development as well as implementation with SW engineering.  
• Create and manage design assets for engineering and the UX team. 
• Design and implements market research activities such as focus groups and surveys. 
• Create and present visual concepts for new and innovative electric cooking products using various visual communication methods such as sketches, digital illustrations, Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator etc. 
• Create user flows and wireframes. 
• Design and prototype concepts using low-fidelity paper and digital methods.  
• Work closely with software engineers to implement designs.  
• Create clear technical documentation of requirements. 
• Follow human-centred design practices when developing designs.  
• Ensure all designs are consistent with Burn’s style and branding strategy.  
• Provide input and initiate research activities to resolve and support design decisions.  
• Contribute to creating related digital products to ensure consistent user experience across products.  
• Communicating with the respective stakeholders such as hardware and software about the project and their task herein.   
• Testing concepts and prototypes in the lab and field. 

  Skills and Experience:

• BFA or BA in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, or similar fields. 
• 3 +year of demonstrated work experience in relevant consumer product field designing products. 
• Proficient in Figma or Adobe XD, Adobe CC (Mostly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign). 
• Proficient in core MS Office products.  
• Solid sketching and rapid visual communication skills.  
• A portfolio of current work. Kindly attach a link to your present work samples and portfolio to demonstrate communication skills as well as design skills in your CV.  
• Self-managed and motivated.  
• Experience in physical product design and engineering is a plus.  
• Graphic design for products.  
• Experience with eCommerce and PayGo