Job Description
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The Strategic Women Funding Coordinator will lead the design, coordination, and implementation of the NAAPU Fund’s Indigenous Women’s Funding Strategy, ensuring that Indigenous women, girls, and community groups have equitable access to financial resources and capacity-building opportunities.
The Coordinator will serve as a critical bridge between donors, partners, and grassroots movements, ensuring that funding processes and practices embody feminist principles, Indigenous knowledge, transparency, and justice-centered approaches.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape an emerging Indigenous-led funding model that redefines philanthropy from the lens of equity, trust, and self-determination.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Fund Coordination
- Lead the rollout of SWT’s Indigenous Women Funding Framework, ensuring alignment with SWT’s strategic goals and feminist principles.
- Develop and manage funding cycles, calls for proposals, and participatory grant-making mechanisms.
- Ensure that the funding process is inclusive, transparent, and responsive to Indigenous women’s priorities.
- Facilitate the Technical Working Committee (TWC) for fund governance and decision-making.
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Grant Management and Oversight
- Oversee the entire grant cycle – from calls for proposals, screening, due diligence, contracting, and disbursement to reporting and closure.
- Maintain a comprehensive grant tracking system for effective monitoring and accountability.
- Support grantees with financial and narrative reporting, ensuring donor compliance while maintaining flexible and trust-based relationships.
- Conduct regular field visits and learning exchanges to strengthen relationships with Indigenous women partners.
Resource Mobilization and Donor Engagement
- Support the Executive Director in identifying new funding opportunities and developing proposals to expand the Indigenous Women Fund.
- Cultivate strong relationships with donors, feminist funds, and philanthropic allies to mobilize resources for Indigenous women’s leadership and climate justice.
- Represent SWT and the Fund in regional and international forums, promoting Indigenous-led funding models and movement-building approaches.
Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Sharing
- Design and implement capacity-building programs for grantee partners in financial management, leadership, advocacy, and reporting.
- Document and share stories of change, case studies, and best practices from grantee partners.
- Support peer learning and mentorship across Indigenous women’s groups and movements.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
- Lead the development and implementation of MEL frameworks for the Indigenous Women Fund.
- Track fund performance, grantee progress, and overall impact on women’s rights and movement building.
- Produce timely reports, data summaries, and reflections for internal learning and donor accountability.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ progressive experience in grant management, program coordination, or resource mobilization.
- Proven experience in working with Indigenous or women’s rights organizations, preferably in a feminist or community-led funding context.
- Strong understanding of feminist philanthropy, Indigenous rights frameworks, and gender justice.
- Excellent writing, facilitation, and partnership management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and grant-tracking software.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of an Indigenous language is an added advantage.
Core Competencies
- Commitment to feminist and Indigenous leadership principles
- Integrity, accountability, and transparency
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership style
- Cultural sensitivity and respect for Indigenous identity
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How to Apply
Send your CV (max 3 pages) and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) to; advert@samburuwomentrust.org or hand delivery of application to our Nasaruni Indigenous Women hub, Nturukuma (NAAPU Fund Office).
Subject Line: Application – Strategic Women Funding Coordinator
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SWT is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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