Resource Mobilisation and Stakeholder Engagement (RMSE) Lead

November 17, 2025 •

Location Nairobi
Posted 2 months ago

Job Description

Country: Kenya
Organization: Population Council
Closing date: 28 Nov 2025

**Job Title :**Resource Mobilisation and Stakeholder Engagement (RMSE) Lead

Reports To: Executive Director

**Job Type :**Full-time

Location: Nairobi,Kenya

**Assignment Length :**16 Months renewable by mutual consent and the availability of funding

Population Council (PC)-Kenya is a Nairobi-based, research-focused non-governmental organization. We are committed to transforming the lives of underserved populations by generating high-quality evidence and co-creating sustainable solutions. Our mission is anchored in empowering children, adolescents, and young people to thrive, and in expanding sexual and reproductive health and rights. We also lead efforts to close critical evidence gaps at the intersection of these core areas and gender equality and climate change—ensuring no one is left behind in the pursuit of health, education, and equity.

Position Summary: PC–Kenya is seeking a dynamic and experienced Resource Mobilisation and Stakeholder Engagement (RMSE) Lead to develop and drive the organization’s resource mobilisation strategy, cultivate strategic partnerships, and ensure the successful acquisition and management of donor funding. The RMSE Lead will work closely with technical and leadership teams to position PC-Kenya for funding opportunities, oversee high-quality proposal development, and represent PC-Kenya in both national and international donor and stakeholder forums. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in international development or research, a deep understanding of the donor landscape, and proven experience in leading successful fundraising initiatives within a non-profit or research context.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Resource Mobilisation Leadership

  • Create and implement strategic plans to identify and secure diverse funding sources, including institutional, corporate, and individual donors (HNI) and annual plans aligned with PC Kenya’s mission and priorities.
  • Provide leadership and strategic direction to the RMSE function across the organization.
  • Guide the organization in setting and achieving fundraising targets.

2. Donor Research & Prospecting

  • Proactively research and analyze potential donors to understand their priorities and find areas of alignment with the organization’s mission and programs.
  • Identify, pursue, and negotiate strategic funding opportunities and partnerships at national, regional and global levels.
  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors and funders.

3. Proposal Development and Quality Assurance

  • Lead bid/no-bid decision-making processes in collaboration with technical and leadership teams.
  • Contribute to the writing, review, and editing of proposals to ensure that they are of high quality and competitive.
  • Ensure all proposals comply with donor guidelines and reflect PC Kenya’s technical and strategic priorities.
  • Lead the concept note and proposal development process, working with finance, program, and operations teams to develop compelling proposals that meet donor requirements.
  • Lead and coordinate PC Kenya’s proposal submission processes from start to finish.
  • Track donor feedback, proposal evaluations, and support resubmissions or re-engagement where appropriate.

4. Pipeline Management

  • Oversee the entire fundraising pipeline, tracking and managing funding opportunities from identification through to award.
  • Establish systems to track, monitor, and report on the organization’s resource mobilisation performance.
  • Analyze outcomes and identify areas for improvement in proposal development and partnership building efforts.

5. Supervision and Mentorship

  • Supervise RMSE staff and provide technical guidance and mentorship to RMSE and senior Research staff.
  • Support team capacity development in resource mobilisation and donor compliance.

6. Stakeholder Engagement

  • Craft engagement strategies for priority donors
  • Represent PC Kenya at conferences and global platforms
  • Participate in national and international meetings, forums, and networks to build visibility and strategic partnerships.
  • Cultivate and strengthen relationships with current and potential development partners, donors, and collaborators.
  • Represent PC Kenya team as a focal point for relationships with donors, foundations, corporations, and/or other key stakeholders in the country/region

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Master’s degree in business administration, International Relations, Development Studies, Public Health, or a related field.
  2. Minimum of 8 years’ post-qualification experience in resource mobilisation within an international non-profit, research, or development organization.
  3. Proven experience in identifying, securing, and managing funding from diverse donors, including bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, and private sector sources.
  4. In-depth knowledge of donor agencies in research-related thematic areas and policy environment relevant to PC Kenya’s mission is strongly preferred. This includes health, well-being, climate and youth empowerment.
  5. Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage high-level stakeholders.
  6. Experience in managing and mentoring teams in proposal development and donor compliance.
  7. Legally authorised to work in Kenya

Population Council – Kenya (PC – Kenya) seeks to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable and marginalized populations in East Africa and other countries in the region. We support the design, testing, and scale-up of interventions on sexual reproductive health and rights, develop sustainable programme solutions that respond to girls’ educational needs and build their social, economic, and health assets; reduce HIV transmission; prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence; assess various service-integration models; and strengthen evidence for programmes related to unintended pregnancy.

Population Council – Kenya provides equal opportunity; it does not discriminate against any person regarding age, colour, national origin, disability, political belief, religion, marital status, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Decisions on employment are based on an individual’s qualifications as related to the position for which they are being considered. The Council especially encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups including but not limited to women, people with disabilities, youths, and those from communities with the most to gain from expanded access to sexual and reproductive health services and information. Population Council – Kenya is international in the composition of its board of trustees and its staff, as well as in the nature and deployment of its activities.

How to apply

We are seeking an individual to fill the position described. If you know of a qualified candidate or are interested in applying for this position, Interested applicants are requested to submit applications through this link https://forms.gle/iLv2tBaGYACdwfkq6 by 28th November 2025.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will be required to present a valid Police Clearance Certificate.