WASH Partnership Director Job in Kenya

The WASH Partnership Director will play a pivotal role in mobalising the resources required to deliver both Dig Deep’s mission and the Bomet County WASH Masterplan. This position requires a dynamic individual with a strong background in both resource mobalisation and international development. The Partnership Director will be responsible for securing and stewarding long-term relationships with international foundations & trusts and corporate partners.

Responsibilities:

Business Development | Trusts & Foundation and Corporate Partners:

Lead on the development and stewardship of these critical funding relationships

Develop funding pipeline through conducting research to identify suitable funding partners

Attend and speak at conferences, technical working groups and other networking events to raise the charity’s profile and build relationships with potential and existing partners

Make approaches to identified prospects through a mixture of cold outreach, creating networked introductions, generating referrals and presentations

Maintain regular contact with existing trust and foundation partners to further strengthen these relationships

Drive the implementation of Results-Based Financing (RBF), climate financing, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) with government partners

Grant writing:


Once suitable opportunities for grant applications have been identified, write high-quality applications leveraging the charity’s expertise & track record of success

Liaise with the Programme team to refine and develop programmes where possible to increase the likelihood of securing funding

Maintain regular contact with the organisations being applied to steward the grant through relevant application processes

Programme reporting:

Steward existing funding relationships through writing excellent reports on programmes as specified by individual partners

Liaise with the Programme team to refine and develop programme reporting where possible to increase the likelihood of repeat funding

Maintain regular contact with the organisations being reported to between formal reporting cycles to further strengthen relationships

Programme communications:

Liaise with Programme team to write regular, compelling updates on programmes successes for use on social media and impact reports

Required Qualifications & Experience

Master’s degree in International Development, MBA, Economics, Project Management, or equivalent preferred with basics in accounting

At least five years’ experience in mobilising resources/fundraising in the international development context

Knowledge of the Kenyan / International WASH sector specifically, or of the wider International Development Sector

Desired experience:

Experience in resource mobilization and developing relationships, including direct experience with donors eg WB, USAID, GAC, UN Agencies, philanthropy organizations

Desired Competencies

Excellent understanding of the needs/requirements of international development funders

Strong track record of mobilising resources from trusts & foundations and/or mobilising resources from corporate partners

Strong track record of networking and influencing senior stakeholders to mobilise resource

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to persuade through both presentations and written grant application

Competency in designing professional-looking presentations and reports

An ability to think creatively

An ability to undertake long-term strategic planning

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to applications@digdeep.org.uk by 17.00 on 5th July 2024. Please include “Partnership Director Application” in the subject line.