Strategic Development Manager at Sustainable Growers Rwanda: (Deadline 31 March 2022)

POSITION: STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

SUPERVISES: None

LOCATION: Kigali

STATUS: Fixed Term Contract

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

We are looking for a driven and talented person who will take a lead in the formation of a multi-channel integrated approach to local and international fundraising initiatives. This will include conceptualizing and developing proposals, prospecting partners for fundraising, maintaining effective partnerships and ensuring funder retention.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities are but not limited to: 

• Support design and execution of SGR strategy to grow and become financially sustainable.
• Develop and review SGR fundraising strategy to significantly increase income across a range of funding streams.
• Build diversified revenue stream for SGR.
• Identify, cultivate, and secure major funding.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major funders (potential and existing).
• Engage with other staff in order to push SGR’s case for support and help generate required reports or documents.
• Co-ordinate the development of highly competitive resource mobilisation proposals and concept notes and ensure achievement of positive results.
• Conduct regular trends and gap analyses of funding landscapes and keep up to date on opportunities through current and new funders.
• Quality-assure proposals and all reports before submission to funding partners.
• Conceptualise and develop performance frameworks for business development and resource mobilization.
• Refine the vision and communications strategy of SGR as it adapts to changing demands.
• Support communications with strategic partners, and influencers in the global coffee industry.
• Serve as a credible and compelling spokesperson for the organization by representing the organisation at events, meetings and forums where it is required to establish and build relationships with key and potential funders and donors.
• Attract more funders both local and international; and
• Attend relevant funders events or conferences to cultivate donors and prospects.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

• Master’s degree in International Development, Marketing, Economics, Business, Management, International Relations or any other relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 7 years proven experience in generating funds within the non-profit sector.
• Up-to-date knowledge in international development trends in the agriculture sector.
• Proven experience and successful track record in Resource Mobilization (different models and approaches including Campaigns, grassroots efforts, etc.), programme design, proposal writing, business development and international donor relationship management.
• Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written, including great presentation skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Language English and French and Kinyarwanda or willingness to learn Kinyarwanda

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Fundraising strategy
• Secured funding
• Quality reports and proposals
• Fundraising events

KEY INDICATORS

• Documented approach to fundraising
• Amount of funds raised
• Actual reports and proposals done
• Number of events held