To support Life Africa Mission, we are seeking a results-driven Grants & Resource Mobilization Manager to drive our efforts in securing catalytic funding across institutional donors, corporate CSR, philanthropic partners, and impact-aligned investors. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional grant writer, ecosystem strategist, and relationship-builder who can translate our bold ideas into winning proposals and long-term funding relationships.
Responsibilities
Develop and submit a minimum of 10 high-quality grant proposals per month, ensuring strategic alignment with LIFE Africa’s focus areas.
Ensure proposal quality reflects strong theory of change, measurable outcomes, budget realism, and alignment with donor priorities.
Maintain a live grant tracker with details on opportunity mapping, deadlines, feedback, and success metrics.
Collaborate with programs, M&E, and finance teams to gather content and budgets for timely submissions.
Support the implementation of a multi-channel fundraising strategy that includes: Institutional donors (foundations, DFIs, multilaterals), corporate social investment partners high-net-worth individuals and diaspora giving, blended finance or catalytic, innovation-aligned ecosystem partners, etc.
Identify and assess new funding opportunities monthly; maintain a dynamic pipeline of prospects
Initiate and manage strategic relationships with local and international funders.
Coordinate donor engagements including meetings, pitch sessions, field visits, and reporting milestones.
Develop compelling funder-facing communication materials including concept notes, capability statements, and quarterly updates.
Monitor shifts in the philanthropic and development finance space to inform LIFE Africa’s funding approach.
Contribute to thought leadership initiatives (e.g. whitepapers, op-eds, events) to raise the organization’s visibility with funders.
Required Skills and Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Economics, or related field (Master’s degree preferred or demonstrable equivalent experience)
Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in grant writing, resource mobilization, or donor relations within; NGOs, Social enterprises or Corporate institutions, Philanthropic organizations, CSR or development agencies.
Proven success in writing and winning large-scale, multi-year grants or sponsorships.
Familiarity with the funding practices of global donors such as Mastercard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Skoll, GIZ, USAID, FCDO, and UN agencies.
Knowledge of trends in African development finance, diaspora giving, gender-lens funding, and skills for employment financing.
Excellent grant writing and persuasive communication skills, with consistent delivery in time-sensitive environments.
Familiarity with frameworks like logical frameworks (logframes), theory of change, and M&E plans.
Strong budget development literacy and ability to work with finance teams.
Proficiency in research tools, funding directories (e.g. Devex, Submittable), and CRM databases.
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