This position is nationally recruited – on a three (3) year renewable contract.
General Responsibilities Across Phases of Work:
- Help initiative teams stay on top of developments in the field – new players, key events, new information being generated, policy movements, important upcoming events, etc. They do this by, having conversations with others active in the field, monitoring websites, blogs, email lists; monitor Knowledge Management products from the Foundation: search and scan reports; other Foundation intelligence
- Review grantee reports, commenting on grantee reports and other deliverables / products of the RF supported work
- Prepare documents for communications and the president’s office (briefing reports, talking points, input into speeches, etc.).
- Working with Administrative Assistants staff, work with communications to ensure frequent and relevant website updates
- Provide day-to-day interface with and support to grantees to
- Structure grants and proposals
- Write grant memos and pre-proposal bundles
- Researching potential grantees
- Contributing to Team and Supervising Managing Director and Associate Director articles and papers, op-eds, etc.
Key qualifications, knowledge and experience required:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred;
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role in the development/NGO / Government sector;
- Strong analytical, research and proposal writing skills;
- Sound knowledge of and experience in program design, management and review at national, regional and / or international levels;
- A good command of data management and analysis tools and proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite with the ability to effectively use the internet to obtain data and reference material; and
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good interpersonal skills.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the reference number (Ref.: RF / PA / 01-14) on your application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 31 January, 2014 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Email: esd [at] deloitte.co.ke
