Senior Associate, Strategy & Build NGO Job GDI Africa

at Senior Associate, Strategy & Build NGO
Location NAIROBI, Kenya
Date Posted June 27, 2025
Category Communication
Management
NGO
Supervisor
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Responsibilities

Strategy Development

  • Support Strategy & Build Managing Directors to execute successful “Discover” phase work, in which GDI sources, evaluates, and shapes potential opportunities and concepts for incubation.
  • Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, stakeholder mapping, and market landscaping.
  • Lead interviews with senior professionals, experts, and other stakeholders.
  • Ultimately make recommendations for the fit of an initiative to GDI’s objectives and services, and support and inform early “blueprint” development for new initiatives.
  • Support Strategy & Build Managing Directors and our partners to develop strategies for systems-change.
  • Develop materials that convey the strategy to align stakeholders and mobilize resources for implementation.Read More>>>5 Public Speaking Tips That Can Instantly Boost Your Career

    Research + Communication

    • Conduct complex market, and policy analyses.
    • Track risks, issues, stakeholders, and potential funders.
    • Support the development and delivery of structured communications, especially reports and presentations.Project Management + Implementation
      • Support the translation of strategy blueprint into actionable plans, for example by developing, managing, and directly contributing to work plans and budget management.
      • Support founding teams to deliver key components of “Design” and “Build” plans, ranging from early program design and piloting to developing organizational infrastructure.
      • Coordinate consultants and/or service providers, including assisting supervisors in preparation, processing, and administration of consultant and technical services contracts/agreements.
      • Track risks, issues, stakeholders, and potential funders.
      • Coordinate support from other GDI teams.
      • Travel as needed to support implementation, including internationally.Donor Engagement
        • Support the development of concept notes and other fundraising materials.
        • Review and analyze financial expenditure reports against budgets and donor agreements.
        • Collect, organize, and prepare program and financial information for donor progress and internal grant management reports, as well as routine queries.
          • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; good attention to detail.
          • Ability to self-manage work streams and tasks; self-directed and resourceful with high standards for quality output.
          • A curious and creative intellect and a style that includes flexibility, levelness, and a sense of humor and humility.

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