Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, written, fundraising plan.
• Research, identify, and prioritize donor prospects for solicitation of targeted financial support.
• Personally, manage a growing portfolio from 50 to 100 gift prospects: devise cultivation, solicitation, and closure strategies for each prospect for the purpose of raising funds for UGNE and UGME in East Africa.
• Draft and customize correspondence, proposals, and other written materials to cultivate assigned prospects.
• Perform direct solicitations independently, or in tandem with academic leaders or volunteer leadership; work collaboratively to maximize donor interest.
• Be accountable for input of pertinent information into database.
• Travel as required; attendance at evening and weekend activities is required.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet the institution’s needs.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required (in communications, business, or a related field), advance degree preferred.
• Certificate in Fundraising, Diploma in Fundraising, or similar qualification with a Minimum of 5 years of direct fundraising experience in complex organizations.
• Competence in Microsoft Office suite and Raiser’s Edge donor management systems.
• Experience writing grant proposals, and/or fundraising letters.
• Confidence with public speaking.
• Legal or accounting experience a plus.
• Demonstrated success in raising six and seven figure gifts and have in-depth knowledge of all aspects of a comprehensive fundraising operation.
• Show evidence of setting and achieving goals and will have a successful track record of working with internal and external constituents, as well as volunteer and committee management with professional demeanour, self-reliance, and resourcefulness.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate colleagues and volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out effective prospect identification and assessment, engagement and cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. A passion for research.
• Adept at managing tasks, planning events, and balancing priorities.
• Motivated, professional, and organized, with a knack for research.
• Adhere to established protocols, such as AKU’s gift acceptance policy. Ensure reporting requirements are completed in timely and accurate manner; record and manage donor/prospect and event data, activity in fundraising technology system.
• Superior drive, a sense of urgency, and a desire to create and build.
• Positive attitude, empathetic disposition and demonstrated perseverance.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to 
The Manager, 
Recruitment, 
Aga Khan University Hospital, 
Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI 
or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu. Applications by email are preferred. Please indicate the title of the position on your application.​ Applications should be submitted latest by June 26, 2022

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