The Income Generation and Resource Mobilization Officer is responsible for identifying, developing, and coordinating income-generating and resource mobilization initiatives to support the sustainability of Muvombo Development Initiative (MDI). The role focuses on identifying funding opportunities, cultivating partnerships, preparing funding proposals, and implementing income-generating strategies that strengthen the organization's financial capacity and support the successful delivery of its programs and strategic objectives..
Major Responsibilities: Key Outputs/Responsibilities(A
1. Resource Mobilization
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities from local and international donors, corporate organizations, and government institutions.
- Develop and implement resource mobilization strategies aligned with MDI's strategic objectives.
- Establish and maintain a database of potential donors, funding opportunities, and strategic partners.
2. Proposal Development
- Prepare high-quality concept notes, grant proposals, and funding applications.
- Coordinate the collection of program information and budgets required for proposal development.
- Ensure all funding proposals meet donor/stakeholder requirements and submission deadlines.
3.Prepare M&E Reports –
·Generate regular progress reports, baseline, midline and end line survey reports, and evaluation findings, and submit them to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
4.Income-Generating Initiatives
- Identify and develop sustainable income-generating projects to diversify MDI's revenue streams.
- Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of income-generating activities.
- Assess the performance and financial viability of income-generating initiatives and recommend improvements.
5.Maintain M&E Tools and Systems –
·Develop, update, and manage data collection tools and digital/physical M&E systems to ensure data integrity, consistency, and timely availability.
6. Partnership and Donor Relations
- Build and maintain productive relationships with donors, partners, and key stakeholders.
- Represent MDI in fundraising meetings, networking events, and partnership engagements.
- Provide timely updates and maintain regular communication with donors and partners
7.Participate in Strategic Planning and Reviews
· Contribute to project design, strategic reviews, and work plan development by providing evidence-based insights and lessons learned.
·Designing project and proposal writing- conceptualise and design projects in line with the organisation strategic focus and write proposal to source for projects funds.
8.Ensure Compliance and Quality Assurance –
· Ensure that all M&E activities are in compliance with MDI guidelines, ethical standards, and organizational quality assurance policies.
Application of Results Based Management-
· Ensure the application of Results Based Management for all programs and projects and ensure the development of a monitoring framework with measurable indicators.
Other Duties
· Perform any other task as assigned by the Finance Manager.
