Organization:Jitegemee Children’s Centre
Position: Part-Time Consultant / Grant-Writer
Location: Nairobi, with occasional trips to Machakos
Reports to: Mike Kimeu, Program Director of Jitegemee
Children’s Centre
Liaises with: Stafff of three teachers and American
volunteers
Effective date: November 1, 2012
Organization:
Jitegemee is a grassroots nonprofit organization serving street children in Machakos, Kenya.
Organization:
Jitegemee is a grassroots nonprofit organization serving street children in Machakos, Kenya.
We are currently
constructing a new educational center, library and computer lab which will
expand our services and the population we serve.
Purpose of the position:
To help build administrative capacity in Kenya and assist our director on a number of fronts, including grant-writing, professional development and public relations.
Responsibilities include:
Purpose of the position:
To help build administrative capacity in Kenya and assist our director on a number of fronts, including grant-writing, professional development and public relations.
Responsibilities include:
- Working
closely with our director to develop a fundraising strategy inside Kenya,
including assisting in identifying new donor opportunities of strategic
interest
- Working
closely with our director to write grants and to help develop a fundraising
portfolio of public and private donors
- Work closely
with our director to procure in-kind donations, such as cement and mabati
- Work closely
with our director to coordinate publicity, public relations materials and
event planning associated with the unveiling of the new building
- Assisting
the director to establish and manage an efficient system for keeping track
of grant proposals, deadlines, submissions and required reports to donors.
- Assisting
the director to develop and strengthen local governance, including
recruiting trustees
- Work with
director to help train staff on aspects of fundraising and involve them in
the grant-writing process.
Competencies, Skills and Attributes:
- Strong
communication, strategic and leadership skills;
- High ethical
standards
- Desire to
give destitute youth a chance at education and opportunity
- Respect for
the poor
- Ability to
work as a team with people from diverse backgrounds
- Good writing
skills and superior attention to detail
- Computer
literacy in Microsoft word and Excel
- A high
degree of self-motivation, personal initiative and resourcefulness
- Zero
tolerance for corruption
- Ability to
reach fundraising targets and motivate others
- Willingness
to travel occasionally to Machakos
- At least a
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- 5 years
professional experience including 2 years in fundraising and grant-writing
- Knowledge of
street children a plus.
- Proficiency
in English, Swahili needed. Kikamba an added plus
Compensation:
Compensation will be commensurate with the normal practice of grassroots organizations and with the candidate's experience.
Compensation will be commensurate with the normal practice of grassroots organizations and with the candidate's experience.
We hope to bring on board a
candidate that believes in our mission, and who is ready to grow along with our
existing team.
To Apply
To Apply
Email a cover letter, a
resume, and two writing samples to: Farah Stockman at farah@jitegemee.org
by Friday, October 26th.
