Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Functions
• Drive development of growth plans, proposals and concept notes for Kupona and our sister organization, CCBRT
• Refine and grow the repository of proposals on maternal health
• Review current pipeline processes and improve go/no-go decisions, build relationships with the EA team finding creative ways of working across time zones and bottlenecks to engage and solicit up to date and current information on the Maternity Wing
• Scan for opportunities to submit applications for funds and build a robust pipeline to deliver on approximately US$2m within 18mo; $10m within 5 years
• Support grant reporting, report writing, and relationship development, including funder management and lead generation as needed
• Identify institutional donor targets and cultivate and maintain leads and relationships
• Support collaboration using Little Green Light Constituent Relationship Management platform (CRM) and keep the CRM up to date across Kupona and CCBRT’s platforms
• Work to analyze and synthesize impact data for the purposes of business/partnership development
• Support issuance of quarterly business pipeline metrics / data
• Conduct proposal specific research for contextual and competitive analyses
• Tailor capacity statements and impact narratives for proposal writing and partner engagement – Support curation of shelf ready theories of change and proposals relevant to CCBRT/Kupona.

Requirements:
• Bringing a minimum of seven years’ experience or equivalent experience plus an advanced degree working in development / resource mobilization, with at least three years working with international colleagues or teams (experience with Sub-Saharan Africa preferred). Undergraduate degree required
• Experienced with resource mobilization and grants management for grants up to US $5M, with: o Proven proposal writing experience and win/conversion rates with strong analytical skills and familiarity with the how-to’s of grant writing and management
• Proven experience in development of logical frameworks and proposal writing o Excellent document editing skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite a must
• Able to deliver quality work on time, including working with tight deadlines, working efficiently with a proactive approach to managing challenges
• Proven track record working with US corporate and foundation donors; experience with individual donors and other types of funders is a plus
• A powerful storyteller and relationship-builder – your approachability, passion and ability to weave a compelling narrative enables you to connect donors in the U.S. to impact opportunities in Tanzania.
• Proven ability to produce high quality content in written and spoken English
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) required; Swahili is an added advantage
• Committed, persistent and creative about how and where to raise money, and prepared to build the relationships necessary to take Kupona and CCBRT to the next level o Excellent relationship-building, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop trusting collaborative relationships with colleagues working in other countries
• Comfortable working with multiple and varied levels and types of stakeholders (internal/external)
• Able to and energized by the opportunity to travel to Tanzania at least once a year
• An entrepreneurial self-starter who thrives in a less structured environment and is comfortable working remotely
• Passionate about social issues, such as health equity, East Africa / Tanzania, maternal and newborn health, disability and/or poverty alleviation.
• Experience working remotely; able to work efficiently on your own, in your home environment
• Experience managing a CRM preferred

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates, please send a resume and writing sample to info@kuponafoundation.org, subject line “BD Director”.


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