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Senior Technical Advisor, Humanitarian and Business Development at Pathfinder International
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 10 days ago (26 Aug 2026) Deadline: 19 Sep 2026 Updated 10 days ago
Job Description
The Senior Technical Advisor will provide strategic leadership for humanitarian and business development initiatives, designing high-quality programmes that align with donor priorities. Working remotely, the advisor will craft evidence-based proposals, guide programme design, and strengthen organizational capacity in the humanitarian sector. This senior position requires extensive experience in program management and advanced analytical skills.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Master’s Degree (MBA, MSc, or MA) in Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field
- • Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian program and business development
- • Proven ability to lead complex programme design and secure donor funding
- • Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills for diverse audiences
- • Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership management
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead the design of high-quality humanitarian, recovery, resilience, and nexus programmes
- • Translate donor priorities and contextual analyses into technically robust programme proposals
- • Develop evidence-based, innovative, and donor-responsive funding proposals across humanitarian sectors
- • Coordinate with country offices, technical advisors, and partnerships teams to ensure alignment with organizational strategy
- • Strengthen organisational capacity in programme design, technical writing, and proposal development