UON Deputy Director (Fundraising, Donor Relations and Partnership) Job in Nairobi Kenya – Directorate of University Advancement

UON Deputy Director (Fundraising, Donor Relations and Partnership) Job in Nairobi Kenya – Directorate of University Advancement
February 23, 2015 Job Description

University of Nairobi
Leadership for Sustained Excellence

Declaration of Vacancies for Positions in the Directorate of University Advancement
Job Title: Deputy Director, Directorate of University Advancement (Fundraising, Donor Relations and Partnership) – (Associate Professor Level)

Over the last ten years, the University has undergone purposeful, decisive, and aggressive transformational change.
This has enabled the University to ensure that the physical capacities, quality and availability of staff and relevance of academic programs are in sync with the ever increasing demand for access to higher education.

The University of Nairobi has in the past relied on traditional sources of funding.
The University wishes to invest in other funding models through the newly established Directorate of University Advancement (DUA).

The University Advancement is a shared enterprise aligned with the vision, mission and key priorities of top leadership and integrated across institutional sectors, to maximise efficiency and benefits over a sustained period of time within a context of constrained resources yet boundless opportunities.

The University of Nairobi is now seeking to appoint eminent individuals with an outstanding track record in fundraising and resources mobilisation capability to serve in the Directorate of University Advancement (DUA) under the Office of the Vice Chancellor.

Deputy Director, Directorate of University Advancement (Fundraising, Donor Relations and Partnership) – (Associate Professor Level)
1 Post
AC/2/31/15
(R&T)

The Deputy Director, Advancement (Fundraising, Donor Relations and Partnership) will
coordinate various fundraising strategies through sound partnerships and donor relation strategies and policies;
identify quality potential donors and economic niches to be exploited for creation of new surpluses;
facilitate a conducive environment that is attractive to both current and potential stakeholders;
arrangement of visits to partners to discuss resourcing of identified university projects and prospective partnership avenues;
facilitate founding of endowment funds; and
promoting external linkages with stakeholders and industry and also enhancing the image of the institution.
He/she will report to the Director Advancement.

Key Requirements
Masters Degree or a Bachelor degree with practical, proven, verifiable fundraised amounts for institutional development.
Proof of already existing fundraising network locally and internationally; government, embassies, private sector, NGOs, trusts and foundations
Minimum of five years of demonstrable experience in resource mobilization and partnership building.
Demonstrated technical capacity to engage different partners e.g. donors, alumni and friends.
Thorough understanding of operations and strategic direction of the universities of the future.
Knowledge and training in University Advancement locally and internationally.
Notes

1. Applicants should forward ten (10) copies of their application letters accompanied by similar number of certified copies of certificates and C.Vs giving details of their qualifications, experience, advancement activities and testimonials.

2. Applications and related documents should be forwarded through the applicants’ heads of departments and applicants should state their current designations and salaries and other benefits attached to those designations. They should quote post reference code as shown in the advertisement.

How to Apply

3. Applications should be addressed to :-
The Vice- Chancellor,
P.O Box 30197-00100
Nairobi

Please note that the University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015