Job Description
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION ANALYST
THE ORGANIZATION
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
The Resource Mobilization Analyst will support the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies to secure funding and partnerships for organizational programs and initiatives. The role involves conducting donor research, preparing funding proposals, managing donor relationships, and ensuring compliance with grant requirements. The analyst collaborates with internal teams to align funding opportunities with organizational goals and provides regular updates on funding pipelines and opportunities
Key duties & responsibilities
- Spearheads efforts to secure the financial and other resources needed for the Alliance to accomplish its mission.
- Oversee coordination of the project pipeline: synchronize proposal submissions; support proposal development; maintain records of the resource mobilization cycle and lessons learnt.
- Provide support on administrative matters, and the submission and follow up of all proposals.
- Donor information: maintain donor contacts database.
- Provide accurate pipeline information for data entry, analysis and management decision-making.
- Ensure that policies and procedures are adequately reflected in the project proposals to be submitted.
- Work closely with different units/stakeholders within the organization and other users during the proposal development stage.
Requirements
Required qualifications and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related fields
- Minimum of two (2) years progressive experience in resource mobilization, administration or related field.
- Knowledge in fundraising and experience of prospect research.
- Proficiency in relevant software programs and office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Desirable: Agresso, Power BI.
- Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written including the ability to organize and write clear and concise reports; French or Spanish language will be desirable
- Demonstrated capacity to work with interdisciplinary teams in a culturally diverse and inclusive work environment.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative, and decentralized environment, and operate under tight deadlines.
- Excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines while still maintaining attention to detail and accuracy, and problem solve effectively.
- Previous experience working for international development and/or research organizations, NGOs or UN agencies is highly desirable.
Benefits
Terms of employment
This position is a National recruited position based in Nairobi, Kenya. The initial contract will be for One (1) Year subject to a probation period of three (3) months, and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.
This position is graded at BG06, level, with a minimum basic salary of Kshs 163,837 in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits Including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability statuses, sexual orientations, marital status, and gender identities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number {Ref: 300191} as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: {25th January 2025}
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
http://alliancebioversityciat.org
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