External Relations Associate Job in Kenya - Educate

What You’ll Do

Project Management (20%)

  • Coordinate all stages of the funding process from developing proposals to reporting on program outcomes ensuring alignment across internal teams and partners.
  • Research and document new funding prospects, maintaining up-to-date relationship tracking and supporting the pipeline management process.
  • Prepare and follow up on key donor meetings, including diligence, briefings, and prospect engagement.
  • Support coordination and logistics for conferences, events, and internal projects involving multiple stakeholders.

Relationship Building (10%)

  • Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with funders and internal stakeholders.
  • Support renewal processes by compiling impact data, learnings, and partnership summaries.
  • Contribute to partnership stewardship by helping ensure timely, thoughtful communication with donors.
  • Support fundraising strategy at conferences and events through prospect research, event preparation, and outreach.

Communication (9%)


  • Draft compelling proposals, concept notes, and pitch materials tailored to donor priorities.
  • Coordinate and write high-quality grant reports, working closely with Educate! teams across countries to gather and synthesize information.
  • Create clear, engaging written content—such as donor emails and briefings—that communicates Educate!’s impact and vision.

Problem Solving & Process Improvement (10%)

  • Identify potential challenges in partnership management and propose creative, effective solutions.
  • Manage donor compliance requirements and diligence requests, ensuring accurate, timely responses.
  • Strengthen internal systems to improve efficiency and consistency in grant reporting and compliance tracking.
  • Help refine and document internal processes to enhance collaboration across the External Relations team.
  • Support the development of tools or resources that make donor management and reporting more efficient

Qualifications

This position is ideal for an early- to mid-career professional (typically with 2–3 years of work experience) who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to grow in the field of fundraising and institutional partnerships.

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Excels at project management — organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at keeping multiple priorities moving on time.
  • Communicates clearly and confidently, with strong writing skills and experience crafting content for different audiences and purposes.
  • Builds trust easily — reliable, responsive, and comfortable managing shifting priorities and workflows.
  • Collaborates with empathy and adaptability, bringing high emotional intelligence and a team-first mindset.
  • Navigates ambiguity with confidence, proactively identifying solutions and learning as you go.
  • Manages time effectively, balancing competing priorities across dispersed or remote teams.
  • Takes initiative — a self-starter who’s energized by ownership, problem-solving, and delivering results.
  • Is curious about fundraising and partnerships, and excited to help grow an innovative social enterprise through creative approaches to revenue generation.

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