Assistant Director, External Resource Mobilization & Products Development

Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Implementation of resource mobilization strategies and annual work plans aimed at mobilizing funds to grow the external funds;
• Conducting environmental scanning to generate funder intelligence aimed at identifying opportunities on resourcemobilization such as Government and funder priority areas and identifying and mapping current and potential funding partners;
• Supervising effective management of externally mobilized funds, in line with service contracts signed with corporates, foundations, county governments, constituencies and government agencies to enable achievement of agreed objectives;
• Reviewing accountability reports to funders on the respective fund performance to enhance transparency and accountability to achieve 100% retention;
• Reviewing and developing proposals, partnership contracts and relevant documentations for fundraising and partnerships engagements to ensure proper articulation on HELB strategic position as a fund manager and partner in the education sector;
• Drafting partner contracts and agreements in line with partner agreements and review in line with current practices and in compliance to current laws, regulations, and general good practice;
• Collecting data, information, market research, and analysis of donor trends to inform development or review of strategies and policies for recommendation to management; Researching and proposing innovative financing products by driving discussions with key decision makers to diversify the institution’s portfolio of financing products to suit different potential partners and meet the current and future demands;
• Conducting training and sensitization of all staff on resource mobilization to ensure involvement of all staff in efforts aimed at mobilizing resources and initiating and retaining fund partnerships;
• Reviewing payments from partners and ensuring timely acknowledgement of partner funds;
• Ensuring effective and efficient communication channels to partners in respect to their accounts;
• Developing financial models in respect to financial instruments and development of new products;
• Ensuring partner loan books are regularly reconciled and communication on performance done on time to funders;
• Conducting monitoring and evaluation strategies, policies, procedures, systems and programmes in respect to resource mobilization and partnership development.; and Supporting engagement with National Treasury Resource Mobilization Departments and State Department of Research and Higher Education on potential funding partners and development partners.

Person Specification

• Served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Principal External Resource Mobilization and Partnership Development Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Social Sciences, or any other related field from a recognized university;
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Finance, Accounts, Marketing, Communication, Economics, Business
• Administration or any other equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• A valid practicing certificate where applicable;
• Certificate in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Key competencies and skills

• Proposal and Report writing;
• Emotional Intelligence;
• Networking;
• Attention to details;
• Creative and Innovative
• Public speaking and Presentation;
• Interpersonal and Communication;
• Decision Making;
• Analytical skills;
• Team player
• Mentoring & Coaching

Skills Required:

• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development