Key Responsibilities
Position Description: The responsibilities of Development Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:
Grants Management and Reporting
Own a portfolio of grants and lead reporting to those funders
Support stewardship and engagement strategy for institutional donors
Support Research and Learning team to maintain donor metrics and KPIs, produce impact dashboard and manage workflow of reporting data
Contribute to the comprehensive database of current grant funders and track reporting requirements and deadlines
Support production and content development for donor reports, quarterly Insider Reports and Annual Reports
Lwala Community Alliance PO Box 60688, Nashville, TN 37206 http://www.lwala.org
Assist program teams with creation of conference abstracts, research presentations, and donor presentations
Support business development and new partner scoping
Proposal Development
Lead in outlining and drafting letters of inquiry, concept papers, and proposal submissions for new grants and grant renewals, with special attention to program narratives, work plans, milestones, and budgets
Support program team in the development of program strategies, theories of change, work plans,
and key performance indicators
Grants Finance
Work with Grants Manager to ensure high-quality grants finance management and accurate allocation of grant funding
Coordinate with finance team to ensure accurate financing reporting for donors
Other
Support communications on an ad hoc basis, including releasing e-blasts, posting to social media, and making website updates
**Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience Required
A degree or relevant experience in international development, public health, public administration, communications, statistics or related field, master degree preferred
Experience working in a field-based position in East Africa
Strong writing abilities, both creative and analytical, with strong editing skills required
Experience with nonprofit grants, donor reporting and budget adherence
A background in grant compliance and reporting for USAID and other bilateral funders is desirable
Keen attention to detail
Ability to learn quickly and take initiative
Process-oriented with capacity to develop and drive workplans and meet deadlines
Maturity to tolerate nuance, handle competing priorities, and communicate with executive-level leadership
Flexibility to work across time zones
Patience and resilience
Self-motivation and resourcefulness
A proven ability to work with teams
Successful experience working with people from different cultural backgrounds
Curiosity and a sense of humor
What we offer
Competitive salary with opportunity to grow
Full benefits package including medical, vision, dental and group life plan
Contributory pension scheme
Annual leave of up to 22 days
Exposure to global collaborators
Room to innovate and challenge systems.
To ApplyPlease send the following to recruitment @lwalacommunityalliance.org with the subject line “Development Officer Kenya:”
Apply via :