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WRI Africa Research Consultancy
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldConsultancy  , Data, Business Analysis and AI  , Research 
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented consultant to support the development, maintenance, and strategic use of development partners and funder database, with a focus on the food systems/agriculture, environment, and water sectors. The consultant will play a key role in strengthening our resource mobilization efforts by ensuring timely and accurate data acquisition, management, while also facilitating effective coordination with program leads for donor engagement and follow-up.
The consultant will also be responsible for proposal pipeline development, ensuring data quality and accessibility for the Food, Land and Water teams to support planning, reporting and strategic decision making. He/she will contribute to data management, donor research, meeting briefs and ensuring accurate and current fundraising information is captured accurately and shared with relevant team members across the Food Land and Water and Development teams. The consultant will work closely with the Africa Director: Food, Land & Water, as well as the Africa Development Team.
Donor research and Data Management
- Develop, maintain and update an accurate funding pipeline for food, land and water programs funding pipeline
- Collaborate with program leads to support development partners mapping, engagement planning, and timely follow-ups.
- Support in preparing briefs and presentations, note taking and action points for relevant development partners meetings under the food, land and water portfolio
- Consolidate fundraising information including ongoing and upcoming proposals and any requested write ups and file accurately in the internal shared system.
- Support in researching potential development partners and their key requirements under the three workstreams (food, land and water) and drafting the funding requirements, funding cycles and deadlines.
- Collaborate with the development team to validate and align data across WRI systems
- Collaborate with the food, land and water teams to ensure that all engagements are captured and follow up actions are documented and actioned.
- Generate periodic reports and insights on development partners strategies and trends to support strategic engagement
- Ensure timely proposal writing planning process including scheduling calls with the technical teams, budget and financing officers to deliver high quality proposals on time.
- Coordinate the scheduling and preparation of large proposal reviews (LPR), working closely with the development team technical and finance teams.
- Leverage on the latest tools and technology to capture funding data, insights and share them in the most simple and actionable manner to the food, land and water teams.
Deliverables
- A fully functional and regularly updated development partners database for food, land and water programs.
- Weekly summary on upcoming engagements and related activities
- Monthly update reports on development partners’ information and engagement progress and recommended follow-up actions.
- Contribution to strategic engagement plans and fundraising calendars.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Environmental Studies, Agriculture, or a related field. A master's degree is an added advantage.
- Proven experience in data management and engagement tracking-preferably in a non-profit or development context
- Proficiency in tools such as Excel, Salesforce, Asana or other CRM/databases
- Familiarity with data visualization tools is a plus
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate data into practical insights
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills
- Completed an undergraduate degree in International Development, public policy, environmental studies, economics or related fields
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to World Resources Institute (WRI) on jobs.jobvite.com to apply
