KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Capital Mobilization Strategy
Develop and implement a multi-year capital mobilization strategy aligned with the Foundation's strategic plan.
Translate institutional priorities into fundable and investable propositions.
Build and maintain a diversified capital portfolio across grants, philanthropic funding, and catalytic finance sources.
Ensure capital pursuits reinforce institutional mandate and delivery readiness.
Capital Origination and Deal Execution
Identify, originate, and pursue capital opportunities with bilateral donors, multilateral institutions, foundations, and impact investors.
Lead negotiations from opportunity identification through agreement execution.
Secure new external capital aligned with Foundation priorities.
Maintain ownership of capital pipelines and conversion of opportunities into signed funding agreements.
Strategic Partner Engagement
Build and manage long-term relationships with development partners and capital providers.
Position KCB Foundation within regional and global development finance ecosystems.
Represent the Foundation in senior-level engagements with funding and financing partners.
Pipeline Management and Opportunity Development
Establish structured systems for opportunity scanning, qualification, and tracking.
Maintain a forward-looking capital pipeline with defined opportunity stages and value tracking.
Coordinate internally to ensure funding opportunities are technically sound and institutionally aligned.
Capital Structuring and Innovation
Support structuring of partnerships combining grants, technical assistance, and financing mechanisms.
Support development of blended finance and catalytic capital structures in collaboration with KCB Bank and strategic partners.
Contribute to innovative financing approaches that enable or catalyze the participation of commercial and concessional capital, in collaboration with regulated financial institutions and strategic partners.
Institutional Positioning
Strengthen the Foundation's positioning as a bank-anchored livelihoods platform.
Develop investment-ready narratives translating program outcomes into capital propositions.
Support thought leadership aligned with capital mobilization priorities.
Institutional Coordination
Work closely with Programs, Partnerships, Finance, Strategy, and Communications teams to align capital mobilization with implementation capacity.
Establish internal systems and processes that institutionalize capital mobilization beyond individual relationships.
Reduce reliance on executive-led fundraising through structured institutional approaches.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
First degree in any relevant area, including but not limited to Development Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, International Development, or related field. Possession of a Master's degree in a relevant area will be added advantage.
Minimum 8 years relevant experience in capital mobilization, development finance, partnerships, impact investment, or resource mobilization.
Demonstrated track record of securing funding from international donors, foundations, or development finance institutions.
Strong understanding of blended finance and catalytic capital mechanisms.
Experience operating within financial institutions, development finance institutions (DFIs), impact investment organizations, or corporate foundation environments is preferred.