Grant Officer

AgriTech Analytics is a Kenyan agritech company helping smallholder farmers increase yields, reduce crop losses, lower production costs, and access finance through AI-powered IoT devices, weather forecasting, soil diagnostics, pest and disease detection, and crop yield prediction technologies. They currently serve over 15,300 farmers through partnerships with cooperatives, women farmer groups, agrovet outlets, SACCOs, and county governments.

We are seeking a highly motivated Grant Officer to identify funding opportunities, develop high-quality grant proposals, manage donor relationships, and support grant reporting requirements. The successful candidate will play a key role in securing funding that enables AgriTech Analytics to scale its impact among smallholder farmers across Kenya and Africa.

1. Identify and track grant, award, accelerator, and funding opportunities.
2. Lead the development and submission of grant proposals and applications.
3. Coordinate proposal development with technical, finance, operations, and leadership teams.
4. Develop project budgets and supporting documentation.
5. Maintain relationships with donors, foundations, and development partners.
6. Support grant compliance and reporting requirements.
7. Track grant deadlines, deliverables, and reporting schedules.
8. Prepare impact reports, concept notes, and donor presentations.
9. Maintain a database of funding opportunities and applications.
10. Support fundraising and partnership development activities.

1. Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Project Management, Business, Agriculture, Communications, International Development, or a related field.
2. At least 3 years of experience in grant writing, fundraising, business development, proposal development, or donor relations.
3. Proven experience developing successful grant applications.
4. Strong proposal writing and report writing skills.
5. Excellent research, communication, and organizational skills.
6. Experience working with donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
7. Excellent writing and storytelling abilities.
8. Strong attention to detail.
9. Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
10. Strong relationship management skills.
11. Passion for agriculture, technology, climate resilience, and social impact.