WHAT YOU’LL BRING (ESSENTIAL):
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
• Undergraduate degree in International Development, Political Science, International Relations or related field
EXPERIENCE:
• 10 years’ work experience in partnership development with institutional donors in the Africa region
• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience on partnerships with: European Commission, USG
(including USAID), FCDO, SIDA, ECW, BMZ/GFFO, and UN agencies
• Familiarity with key actors in East Africa and demonstrated experience in developing, building and
maintain strategic partnerships with these actors
• Experience working with local partners
• Experience of resource mobilisation/fund-raising competency and capacity building including facilitating
learning, coaching, and supporting learning across multiple stakeholders
COMPETENCIES/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• Highly organized and able to manage timelines involving multiple inputs under tight deadlines

Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to develop relationships with partner
organizations in aid and development field as well as various government agencies
• Self-starter, able to achieve results with little supervision and to work independently
TECHNIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
• Understanding of fundraising and donor policy trends, humanitarian principles and established
international standards in humanitarian settings for refugees and other marginalised populations,
especially children and youth
• Extensively involved in donor management, grant management and compliance monitoring
• Excellent knowledge of program design and budgeting processes, including development of logical
frameworks and performance monitoring plans
• Knowledge of a variety of government and foundation funding mechanisms
LANGUAGES:
• Fluency in spoken and written English
BONUS IF YOU’LL BRING (NOT ESSENTIAL):
• Additional experience with other donors such as African based foundations and humanitarian donors such
as ECHO is desirable
• Proven track record in design and writing of winning grant proposals responding to grant solicitations in
a limited amount of time
• Experience with technical programs in education and or MHPSS
• Master’s degree in a related field