The role of the Resource Mobilisation and Stakeholder Engagement (RMSE) Lead is crucial for Population Council Kenya, focusing on securing diverse funding streams and cultivating strategic partnerships to advance the organization's mission and priorities. This senior leadership role guides the overall resource mobilization strategy, from donor prospecting and proposal development to pipeline management and high-level stakeholder relations.
Key Responsibilities
Resource Mobilisation Leadership
- Create and implement strategic plans to identify and secure diverse funding sources, including institutional, corporate, and individual donors (HNI), and annual plans aligned with PC Kenya’s mission and priorities.
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to the RMSE function across the organization.
- Guide the organization in setting and achieving fundraising targets.
Donor Research & Prospecting
- Proactively research and analyze potential donors to understand their priorities and find areas of alignment with the organization's mission and programs.
- Identify, pursue, and negotiate strategic funding opportunities and partnerships at national, regional, and global levels.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors and funders.
Proposal Development and Quality Assurance
- Lead bid/no-bid decision-making processes in collaboration with technical and leadership teams.
- Contribute to the writing, review, and editing of proposals to ensure that they are of high quality and competitive.
- Ensure all proposals comply with donor guidelines and reflect PC Kenya’s technical and strategic priorities.
- Lead the concept note and proposal development process, working with finance, program, and operations teams to develop compelling proposals that meet donor requirements.
- Lead and coordinate PC Kenya’s proposal submission processes from start to finish.
- Track donor feedback, proposal evaluations, and support resubmissions or re-engagement where appropriate.
Pipeline Management
- Oversee the entire fundraising pipeline, tracking and managing funding opportunities from identification through to award.
- Establish systems to track, monitor, and report on the organization’s resource mobilisation performance.
- Analyze outcomes and identify areas for improvement in proposal development and partnership building efforts.
Supervision and Mentorship
- Supervise RMSE staff and provide technical guidance and mentorship to RMSE and senior Research staff.
- Support team capacity development in resource mobilisation and donor compliance.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Craft engagement strategies for priority donors.
- Represent PC Kenya at conferences and global platforms.
- Participate in national and international meetings, forums, and networks to build visibility and strategic partnerships.
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with current and potential development partners, donors, and collaborators.
- Represent PC Kenya team as a focal point for relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and/or other key stakeholders in the country/region.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in business administration, International Relations, Development Studies, Public Health, or a related field.
- Minimum of 8 years’ post-qualification experience in resource mobilisation within an international non-profit, research, or development organization.
- Proven experience in identifying, securing, and managing funding from diverse donors, including bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, and private sector sources.
- In-depth knowledge of donor agencies in research-related thematic areas and policy environment relevant to PC Kenya’s mission is strongly preferred. This includes health, well-being, climate and youth empowerment.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage high-level stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and mentoring teams in proposal development and donor compliance.
- Legally authorised to work in Kenya.
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