Mission Director at CORAT Africa

Qualifications for the Mission Director Job

• Bachelors and Masters degree in Development Studies or Business Administration or Strategic Management from a recognized university
• Knowledge and experience in fundraising and development work
• Demonstrated competence in strategic management, fundraising, public relations, marketing and donor relations
• Well developed hands on skills in project development and management with demonstrated success and increased responsibility
• Ability to prepare, monitor and evaluate projects
  Ability to develop an annual plan of activities and an annual budget
• Excellent skills and experience in research, project proposal and/or grant writing, and project narrative report writing for overseas and local donors.
• Effective supervision and/or leadership skills with a minimum of 5 years hands-on work experience in a busy programmes office, and in a similar position preferably in multi-donor funded programmes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to train, motivate, and supervise teams
• Knowledge of non-profit, voluntary and social service sector
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be fully conversant with word processing and database management
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Fluency in English, Kiswahili and one or more local languages

Mission Director Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the leadership to determine development priorities, which support Catholic values, mission, and general objectives
• Coordinate advancement efforts with the US Development Director
• Assist in the short-term and long-term strategic and operational planning
• Coordinate efforts to reduce reliance on external subsidies to achieve long-term financial sustainability
• Educate and train members of the Region of Kenya with whom they will work regarding development and poverty alleviation
• Direct, plan, and coordinate the work of priests, brothers, and parish staff regarding the implementation of designated programmes for the poor in Catholic parishes
• Evaluate needs of the poor in the places where the organization works in order to create effective programming for the poor
• Work towards the sustainability of all projects by defining the objectives, life span, and future sources of funding for programmes
• Encourage and support efforts to collaborate with local governmental organizations and international NGO’s to access available funding
• Write funding applications to foundations, corporate, and government entities in order to support members in this work
• Ensure accountability and transparency for the use of donations and grants for our projects in compliance with all laws, regulations, set ethical standards and codes for professional conduct
• Monitor and evaluate projects
• To participate in the creation of an advisory board of local professionals for the Office of  Mission Advancement comprised of key personnel and volunteers
• Initiate resource development planning including goal setting, strategy identification, benchmarking, and evaluation
• Manage the budget for the Office of Mission Advancement
• Build a donor database and devise ways to expand the databaseConduct major donor visits and/or solicitations
• Plan, organize, and execute special events to acquire and recognize donors
• Establish and manage online giving campaigns
• Engage local and international volunteers in the work
• Prepare case statements and print materials
• Provide financial summaries, photos, and testimonials to the US Development Office
• Enter and track all gifts and tax reporting via development software
• Travel when necessary to meet donors, staff, and, collaborators