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Senior Manager - Regional Business Development
ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics)
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At a glance
- Deadline
- Needs a re-check. Last checked 8 September 2026.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- a Master's in international relations, communications or business management, or a postgraduate diploma in marketing or business management
- eight to ten years in resource mobilisation, fundraising or grants management
- Where
- Nairobi, Kenya
A three-year contract raising money for ICRISAT's Africa research programme from Nairobi. It needs a Master's degree and eight to ten years of fundraising or grants management in a research or development organisation.
The facts
- What you get
- The employer did not publish the salary.
- Where
- Nairobi, Kenya
- How long
- 36 months, renewable
Where you stand
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What they ask for
- a Master's in international relations, communications or business management, or a postgraduate diploma in marketing or business management
- eight to ten years in resource mobilisation, fundraising or grants management
- based in Nairobi, willing to travel in the region, fluent written and spoken English, French an advantage
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In their words: “Latest resume, plus names and contact details of three references.”
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- On the date, the listing says: The page says the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified, and that shortlisting starts from 27 February 2026.
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