Joyce Isiaho Email & Phone Number

Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

•Is a member of the Senior Management team and leads and coordinates the development and implementation of resource mobilisation strategy for WWF Kenya to maintain and grow funding from both international and local sources (Government Aid Agencies, foundations, corporations, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and Public Giving)•Takes Lead in building an institutional and up-to-date knowledge of donors, including regular donor mapping and explores funding opportunities aligned to organization's Strategic plan •Provides leadership for proposal development teams(technical, fundraising and comms) to develop funding strategies to meeting the organization's funding growth plan•Improves and maintains donor relations through robust and transparent compliance of requirements and improved financial management and timely reporting•Develops and nurtures relationships with fundraising focal points within/outside the global WWF network to explore funding potential for WWF-Kenya from donors outside of Kenya. • Provides project management for the organizational development funding stream supporting OD change plans as WWF-Kenya continues on its growth journey as a strong office within the network•Leads and provides technical support in developing and implementing effective internal and external public relations & communications strategies for communicating WWF Kenya conservation initiatives and enhancing corporate image, visibility and brand;•Advises on the development of appropriate country and regional corporate engagements, in line with WWF policies and approach •Provides leadership in the coordination and supervision of Business Development and Communications team

Kenya

• Managed the preparation and coordination of grants including contract negotiations and donor compliance for WWF- Kenya • Coordinated the submission of proposals adhering to proposal development policy maintaining the review process by multi-disciplinary teams, for due diligence and response to (HR, Comms and Finance) for optimal costing and cost recovery procedures • Ensured timely reporting and communication on donor contracts and internal monthly reporting within WWF Network;• Provided required assistance to project managers on donor guidelines, policies and procedures and contractual obligations, particularly on reporting, procurement, matching funds, spending rate and visibility requirements • Supported in the improvement of internal controls and processing relating to the project cycle management from concept, proposal development to implementation, monitoring and evaluation and effective reporting to donors as per donor guidelines• Conducted capacity building to local partners to improve on financial compliance and improve absorption capacities by grantees.

Kenya

• Was the relationship and donor liaison focal point working closely with the technical leads in proposal development, project cycle management and timely reporting (progress and financial reports to donors)• Coordinated various stakeholders (Heads of departments of Agricultural Economics from 16 participating universities in East and Southern Africa region) for successful implementation of the Collaborative Masters Programme in Agricultural & Applied Economics (CMAAE)•Was in charge of the overall project administration of the CMAAE off-site training at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, providing the required financial oversight on funds disbursement and transfers, accountability on funds utilization, administration of students affairs including oversight on overall students welfare and administration of exams conducted within the annual learning calendar•Was the scholarships coordinator; working closely with donors supporting the masters scholarships within the various universities within East and Southern Africa

Kenya

• In Charge of donor compliance for all funding agreements and contracts• Ensured that sub-grantee disbursement schedules were implemented and any necessary amendments requested to facilitate uninterrupted implementation of program activities• Developed key points of challenges encountered by sub-grantees during regular grants coordination and administration for these to support training manuals and presentation sessions and development of training materials• Ensured timely reporting by sub-grantees on both financial and programmatic achievements on a monthly basis • Generated reports of monitoring sub-grants performance for monthly review and approval by the program planning committee• Provided internal induction and training in donor compliance for new project staff

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International Business Administration