Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Reporting to the Tribe Lead, the role holder will have an overall responsibility of leading, developing and driving internal and external stakeholder management with a primary focus on fundraising and donor / investor relations, and building strategic partnerships and solutions within the social impact sector. The role holder will also drive an impact strategy for Digifarm that is aligned with our purpose to transform smallholder farmers’ lives

Key Responsibilities
• To cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with donors, investors and other social impact players that are key to drive solutions for smallholder farmers and drive food security
• Lead all fundraising efforts for Digifarm, including grant and project development. Work with product teams to ensure projects are successfully implemented, with a focus on driving impact
• Help organize and lead critical planning meetings, status updates, business reviews and other communications with partners
• Develop and implement an impact strategy for Digifarm, including a monitoring and evaluation plan. Manage insights and reporting aligned with the impact strategy
• Monitor market insights (market intelligence) within the social impact sector to support overall business strategy and support decision making.
• Identify needs within the social impact sector (agri-focus), and work with product teams to develop technology solutions
• Build cross-divisional relationships and drive engagement across internal stakeholders (Foundation, Tech 4 Development etc.) to amplify Safaricom’s impact on transforming lives of smallholder farmers

QUALIFICATIONS
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a recognized university
• A Master’s degree or Chartered Financial Analyst will be an added advantage
• At least 5-8 years’ experience in the social impact sector, handling partnerships, donor relations, business development, project implementation and strategy formulation. Experience in agriculture is an added advantage.
• Experience in management of donor funding, budgets, and forecasts in the social impact sector
• Track record of innovation and development of new products and services
• Must demonstrate strategy execution/delivery
• Must have excellent fundraising, program management, financial and analytical skills


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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