Strategic Fundraising, Feasibility and Resource Mobilization Consultant Individual Consultant International Position Long-term contract Senior level

About Ektimisi

Ektimisi is a MENA-based research and development consulting firm supporting donors, NGOs, civil society organizations, research bodies, and academic institutions. We operate across the Middle East and Eastern Europe through field teams and local partners, delivering research, evaluations, third-party monitoring, capacity building, and economic empowerment services.

To strengthen our pool of experts and support upcoming assignments, we are seeking an experienced Strategic Fundraising, Feasibility and Resource Mobilization Consultant to contribute to feasibility-informed fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and long-term financial sustainability planning.

Role purpose

The consultant will lead the design and implementation of fundraising and resource-mobilization strategies that support organizational growth, partnership development, and sustainable financing. The role combines strategic analysis, donor engagement, proposal development, and feasibility-informed decision-making to guide major initiatives and investment priorities.

Key responsibilities

Strategy and analysis

• Assess funding landscape, opportunities, and gaps, and recommend viable resource-mobilization approaches.
• Develop fundraising and resource-mobilization strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on sustainability and growth.

Financial feasibility and modelling

• Develop financial feasibility assessments for major initiatives (e.g., services, new units, expansion plans).
• Build multi-year financial projections (income/revenue streams, cost structures, cashflow assumptions).
• Conduct break-even and sensitivity analysis to test key assumptions and risks.
• Translate financial findings into clear decision options and recommendations.

Donor engagement and partnerships

• Identify, map, and engage institutional, philanthropic, and private-sector donors.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
• Support high-level donor meetings, coordination, and relationship management.

Proposal development and fundraising delivery

• Lead preparation of grant proposals, concept notes, and fundraising materials.
• Maintain donor pipelines, opportunity tracking, and reporting systems.
• Support implementation of fundraising campaigns and partnership initiatives.

Organizational strengthening

• Strengthen internal systems and tools for fundraising, pipeline tracking, and sustainability planning.
• Provide guidance to teams on feasibility-informed planning and investment readiness.

Minimum qualifications

• Significant experience in fundraising, partnerships, resource mobilization, or strategic consulting.
• Demonstrated experience conducting financial feasibility analysis and building multi-year financial projections.
• Strong skills in budgeting, costing, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Proven success securing institutional or philanthropic funding.
• Strong analytical, proposal-writing, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Advanced English proficiency and strong professional writing ability.
• Relevant university degree in business, economics, finance, development, or related field.
• Previous experience working in the humanitarian and development field
• Previous experience working with consultancies or research firms
• Arabic language (is an asset)

Engagement modality

Important note:

This call is to build Ektimisi’s consultant pool of experts for current and upcoming opportunities. Inclusion in the pool of experts does not guarantee immediate engagement but allows us to include your profile in competitive proposals.

Compensation & working arrangements

• Paid per completed deliverables based on estimation of daily rate.
• Remote work
• Remote work with flexible hours (with occasional coordination calls).

Apply by completing the application form and upload your CV:

https://forms.gle/GTSeo3x7KaRtB13U7

Applications submitted outside the official application form will not be considered.

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