Kenya: Program Developer Officer

Position Title: Program Development Officer in Machakos, Kenya

Introduction: Jitegemee is a grassroots organization based in Machakos Kenya that empowers street children and youth with formal and vocational education.

Position Title: Program Development Officer

Reports To: Program Director

Works with: the Board and staff

Job Summary:

· Helps board members, the program director, staff and volunteers to identify, cultivate and solicit charitable gifts.

· Stays informed of grant opportunities in Kenya and plays a lead role in developing proposals.

· Develops and maintains a grants calendar that keeps track of deadlines for grants and reports.

· Draws up periodic reports for well-wishers and donors that communicate the results of monitoring and evaluation, including an annual report.

· Works with staff to ensure the smooth use of monitoring and evaluation tools.

· Updates Jitegemee’s Twitter and Facebook with photos and stories about the children in the program. Prepares updates for the website.

· Assists the staff and board to implement fundraising campaigns through Mpesa.

· Assists the program director in scheduling meetings with the local board and supporting the local board in their duties.

· Assists the program director in responding to requests for information, photographs and written reports about the program.

The ideal candidate must be:

· A team-player who promotes participatory decision-making

· Able to motivate board members, volunteers and staff members to give their best

· Able to plan ahead and meet deadlines

· Able to maintain a flexible work schedule

· Based in Machakos, with frequent visits to Nairobi

· A person who meets the highest ethnical standards in management, governance, and fund development

· Able to convey a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the organization and the not-for-profit sector

· Able to avoids conflicts of interest

· Passionate about providing disadvantaged youth opportunities to succeed

· Excellent writing and communication skills

Qualifications

· A bachelors degree

· Minimum of 3 years nonprofit management experience

· Fundraising experience in a professional position preferred

· Demonstrated experience and confidence in asking people to contribute time and money

· Familiarity with computer systems

• Strong written and oral communication skills with an enthusiasm for writing
• Ability to effectively utilize social media, including Twitter and Facebook
• Fluency in English and Swahili. Kikamba is preferred.

· Membership in a professional fundraising association is strongly recommended.

To apply for this position, please send a resume, a writing sample done in your line of work and 3 references toinfo@jitegemee.orgby December 30^th 2015. Please write: Program Development Officer in the subject line of the email.