Rosemary Mutie

Grants, Partnerships, and Institutional Funding Specialist with 15+ years of experience leading business development, donor engagement, proposal development, and grants compliance across Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Kenya. Proven record securing and managing multi-million-dollar awards from Irish Aid, EU/ECHO, UN agencies (UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR), USAID/BHA, FCDO, GFFO, SIDA, DANIDA, and major foundations. Strong expertise in pre-positioning, donor mapping, consortium building, partner capacity strengthening, project cycle management, compliance systems, audit readiness, and MEAL-aligned programme design.

A committed supporter of social justice, localisation, and faith-driven humanitarian action, with deep experience strengthening civil society and church-affiliated partners.

Partnership Manager at Trust Rehabilitation and Development Organisation (TDO) (2025-09 – Present)

• Develop and implement partnership and resource mobilization strategies aligned with humanitarian and recovery priorities, securing multi-donor support.
• Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with institutional donors, INGOs, national NGOs, pooled funds, and government stakeholders.
• Lead business development, including funding opportunity monitoring, Go/No-Go analyses, and multi-sector proposal coordination.
• Manage partnership lifecycle, including vetting, due diligence, sub-grant agreements, compliance monitoring, and close-out processes.
• Coordinate multi-partner and consortium projects, ensuring programme alignment, reporting compliance, and donor visibility.
• Represent the organization in clusters, working groups, and donor forums while integrating protection, safeguarding, and accountability standards across all partnerships.

Coordinator, Grants Administration, Reporting & Partnerships at International Medical Corps (IMC) (2024-07 – 2025-04)

• Coordinated proposal development and supported design processes for Sudan portfolio, ensuring donor compliance and alignment with country strategy.
• Served as the primary liaison with local implementing partners, strengthening communication, reporting, and contractual compliance.
• Led partner due diligence, organizational capacity assessments, and improvement action plans.
• Facilitated design workshops, partner consultations, and documentation for new business development opportunities.
• Provided continuous capacity strengthening in compliance, reporting, and documentation, strengthening partner readiness for institutional funding.
• Supported donor engagement through updates, intelligence gathering, and positioning for future opportunities.

Grants Administration & Reporting Manager at International Medical Corps (IMC) (2022-11 – 2024-05)

• Managed a $40M multi-donor portfolio, ensuring high-quality reporting, financial tracking, and compliance with BHA, ECHO, UN, and other donor requirements.
• Coordinated consortium engagements and partner reporting, improving accountability and alignment across all partner agencies.
• Led capacity-strengthening sessions on proposal development, budgeting, donor rules, fraud prevention, and reporting.
• Facilitated audits, expenditure verifications, and close-out processes, ensuring corrective actions were fully implemented.
• Oversaw grants information systems and ensured reconciliation between programmatic and financial records.

Grants Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (2021-04 – 2022-10)

• Led full proposal development cycles, coordinating with technical teams, MEAL, finance, and partners to deliver competitive submissions.
• Maintained strong donor relations with ECHO, SIDA, DANIDA, FCDO, and UN agencies, ensuring alignment with funding priorities and compliance requirements.
• Guided partners and internal teams on risk mitigation, donor reporting, and quality assurance.
• Oversaw portfolio performance monitoring and grant review meetings.

Grants Management Specialist at Danish Refugee Council (DRC) (2020-09 – 2021-03)

• Supported grant management, compliance monitoring, and reporting for multi-donor humanitarian projects.
• Strengthened local partner capacities in proposal development, budgeting, and compliance through targeted training and mentorship.
• Coordinated with finance and programs to ensure timely disbursements and reporting.

Humanitarian Funding Coordinator at Oxfam Novib (2019-12 – 2020-09)

• Led donor engagement, pre-positioning, and proposal development for emergency response and resilience programs.
• Strengthened partnerships with CSOs and faith-based organisations, improving access to humanitarian funding streams.
• Supported strategic positioning and coordination for consortium-based funding opportunities.

Regional Grants Manager at COOPI (2019-04 – 2019-11)

Institutional Partnership Development Manager at SOS Children's Villages (2016-01 – 2019-03)

Grants & Compliance Officer at International Medical Corps (IMC) (2014-10 – 2015-12)

Program Grants Officer at Trócaire (2012-04 – 2014-10)

Resource Mobilisation Coordinator at Plan International (2005-03 – 2012-03)

Program Facilitator at Plan International (2000-09 – 2005-02)

Postgraduate Diploma in Community Development – Cambridge/Oxford (2009-09 – 2011-06)

BA in Government & Archaeology – University of Nairobi (1990-09 – 1995-06)