Job Summary

To lead the resource mobilization initiatives to attract financial resources for Baylor Uganda in line with the Directorate’s mission.

Overall Responsibilities

1. Planning & Strategy Development

• Develop, implement and appraise strategies and procedures on resource mobilization in line with Baylor-Uganda strategic plan priorities.
• Develop periodic operational resource mobilization activity plans and budgets for approval.

1. Proposal development

• Identify the organization’s finance deficit/gap, and liaise with the key stakeholders to develop a periodic aggressive resource mobilization strategic plan.
• Identify and manage proposal writing teams in line with funding opportunity announcements and timelines
• Write, consolidate and review draft proposals in line with funding opportunity announcements guidelines and agreed timelines.
• Identify, manage and appraise credible technical consultants required to develop or review proposals in line with call funding opportunity announcement.
• Review and consolidate the final proposal documents in line with funding opportunity announcements requirement before timely submission (final QC/QA)
• Follow up the donors or development finance institutions response in accordance with Baylor Uganda proposal writing guidelines.

1. Donor Relations

• Develop and maintain a donor database including contact details, areas of interest/objectives, funding and contractual modalities and formats with a view to sustaining existing cordial relationships
• Build partnerships and networks with potential donors including local funding agencies, corporate sectors and international donors to foster a profitable working relationship with Baylor-Uganda

1. Reporting & Compliance

• Monitor the compliance of staff to the approved policies and procedures.
• Develop a system to monitor the implementation of non-donor funded strategies while involving Baylor-Uganda line supervisors as per the agreed upon periodic resource mobilization targets for each department
• Develop and implement a procedure to enhance preparation and prompt submission of high quality technical and financial accountability reports to donors and other relevant partner institutions, as per the requirements.
• Submit monthly and quarterly performance reports on resource mobilization activities.

1. Staff Development

• Provide technical support to departmental/unit/project heads in the development of fundable quality proposals for the organization’s programmes.
• Build the capacity of Baylor-Uganda staff and partners in resource mobilization i.e. in fundraising aspects or donor relating/guidelines as per the identified needs.

1. People Management

• Provide leadership and direction to the directorate team.
• Participate in the recruitment of staff in the directorate.
• Mentor and coach team members towards the achievement of directorate objectives.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies:

• ·     A Master’s degree in public health or medical related fields with relevant training in grants writing, business development and other related fields.·     At least 6 years working experience and at least 2 years in programme development in a Senior role in a reputable Non-Governmental Organization·     Publications in regard to policy development or organizational development/improvement is an added advantage.
• ·     Development of fundable proposals
• ·     First degree in medicine or any other related field.
• 8 Years Relevant Experience