Grants and Partnerships Lead, Nairobi, Kenya

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Grants and Partnerships Lead, Nairobi, Kenya Organization: BURN Manufacturing (BURN) Country: Kenya City: Nairobi Office: BURN in Nairobi About the role This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for owning BURN's grants writing function end-to-end, from opportunity identification through proposal development and funder stewardship. You will work directly with the Director to position BURN compellingly to bilateral donors, multilateral development institutions, philanthropic foundations, and climate-focused grant programmes. BURN's funding landscape is sophisticated. Our grant pipeline spans energy access, GHG reduction, energy transition, gender, climate adaptation, clean cooking, and industrial development across funders, including the GIZ, UNCDF, World Bank, and a range of bilateral and multilateral windows. Duties and Responsibilities Pipeline Strategy & Intelligence Own and continuously develop BURN's grant pipeline, covering bilateral, multilateral, foundation, and climate finance grant windows Conduct systematic horizon-scanning to identify new funding opportunities aligned to BURN's strategic priorities and programme portfolio. Assess funder fit, eligibility, and strategic alignment before committing proposal development resources. Maintain a structured capture process, tracking opportunities from identification through submission and award Proposal Development Lead the writing, structuring, and quality assurance of grant proposals and concept notes across all programme areas. Translate BURN's technical operations, impact data, and strategic priorities into compelling, funder-appropriate narratives. Develop programme logframes, theories of change, results frameworks, and budgets in close collaboration with technical and finance teams. Manage proposal timelines and internal review processes to CEO sign-off, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality Funder Relationship Management Build and maintain relationships with programme officers and key

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