Roles and Responsibilities
Preparation of funding proposals and concept notes
periodically evaluate progress towards the completion of project deliverables to verify alignment with strategic directions and defined targets. ensure excellence within-budget and on-time delivery of activity and financial results and reports
Engage/Collaborate/Meet with corporates and organizations supporting startups and innovation in Africa
Manage and coordinate the relationships with key partners on various projects
Timely attention and response to company’s partners and donors
Provide technical support to senior management’s efforts to develop new and innovative partnerships
Preparing investment memos, financial models, financial projections and valuations
Monitoring existing investments
Team coordination
Fund accounting
Build systems to promote compliance with the terms of grants and agreements
Special projects: participate in project teams as relevant
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent required
At least 5 years of proven experience working in the fields of resource mobilization and partnership building
Strong financial modeling ability with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
The ability to confidently interact with and influence internal and external relationships, including senior business executives
Exceptional written and oral communications skills
An eagerness to take initiative; the ability to work independently and multi task
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience, kindly send your detailed CV quoting the job title on the email subject “Grants Application Executive” to: vacancies@jantakenya.com by or before 7th October 2021.
Apply via :
vacancies@jantakenya.com
