CAFOD Programme Development and Funding Officer (South Sudan) Job in Juba

Programme Development and Funding Officer (South Sudan)
 

Based in Juba. 

 

Attractive Salary and Benefits offered
 

Job Profile
 

CAFOD works with partner organisations to combat poverty and injustice and to build a strong and dynamic civil society. 

 

We are looking for a highly motivated Programme Development and Funding Officer to work in partnership with local organisations to bring about real change in the lives of poor people and translate our plans for development and justice into reality.
 

Your role
 

Working as part of both the Programme Development and Funding and South Sudan teams you will support the South Sudan programme staff and partners in developing high quality programmes and projects, ensuring that we and our partners obtain significant institutional donor funding for its development and humanitarian work, and maintaining and strengthening our relationship with key donors. 

 

You will specialise in securing funding, leading relationships with donors including ECHO and the UN, and providing high level contract management of our grants.

Your profile
 

You will be fluent in English with excellent spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills, inter-cultural sensitivity and confidence in dealing with a wide range of Church and NGO partners. 

 

You should have experience of developing successful funding applications for institutional donors as well as participatory project design with the use of analytical tools. 

 

We also expect you to be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of developing and implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes and an ability to
build cooperative, professional relationships with donors.
 

To read more and to apply please visit cafod.org.uk/jobs by the closing date – 30 September 2012.
 

The post is based in Juba, South Sudan and will involve frequent travel within South Sudan.
 

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer.
 

Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.
 

CAFOD is the official development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of the Caritas Internationalis Confederation.

Fund Raising Officer Job in Mombasa Kenya (KShs 100K)

Fund Raising Officer

Main purpose of job: To maximise the generation of funds for School feeding Program

Key Duties:

Generate increased income from existing sources
 

Identify and research potential funding opportunities
 

Develop proposals for projects that could attract new funding
 

Establish links with other voluntary and statutory bodies
 

Assist the Director in developing a three-year fundraising strategy
 

Liaise with Press Officer for profile-raising events
 

Undertake other duties as required to ensure the proper functioning of the team
 

Salaries and benefits

The post is graded at Management Grade 2 and starting salary will be sh 100,000 a month and based in Mombasa with other benefits

All applications and CVs to jobs@careersinafrika.com by close of business 25th August 2010.

Please don’t send PDF copies nor scanned copies of testimonials, those who do so will be disqualified

The Aga Khan University Fundraising Director (East Africa) Job in Kenya

The Aga Khan University

Director, Fundraising East Africa

You are the person that our client The Aga Khan University is looking for, if as a solid professional you have developed an excellent track record of securing corporate and individual gifts.

You have a proven ability to conceptualise innovative fundraising ideas and to translate them into funds.

And beyond these, your unquestionable results orientation always enables your organisation to demonstrate to the donors the measurable accomplishments of their giving.

Working from Nairobi, Kenya, reporting to the Director General, Resource Development, you will be responsible for planning and implementing all aspects of fundraising in East Africa.

This will include annual funds as well as multi-year major gifts initiatives as part of an overall University campaign.

Specifically you will:

• work with individual fundraising committees of the University to develop and implement an integrated annual and multi-year funds raising plan
• develop and direct a comprehensive annual and long term effort for the University in East Africa to identify, qualify, cultivate and solicit support from prospective donors who may be individuals, corporations or foundations
• assist in the creation, management, and implementation of an annual donor stewardship plan including an annual fundraiser event
• work with the Director General and faculty leadership to develop, implement, track and report on donor-funded projects
• collaborate with other Resource Development staff and faculty in mobilising resources to accomplish fundraising goals
• manage the prospect and donor database; individual donor relations files; fund raising schedule and budget; and other administrative tasks.

The successful candidate for appointment to this position must demonstrate the following clear competencies, strong past results, self-drive and objectivity.

S/he should have excellent insight into public/private fund development, the workings of individual giving, corporate social responsibility funding and philanthropy generally.

A Masters degree in Business Administration, Marketing or Communication from an accredited university

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a major fundraising or other not for profit senior management role relevant to the needs of a higher education institution s fund development

Excellent track record in securing corporate and individual gifts supported by strong experience in developing proposals, fundraising materials, etc

Ability to communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner to a wide variety of audiences

Proven ability to work autonomously and handle prospect identification, multiple solicitation and stewardship activities simultaneously

Highly organised with strong campaign planning, budget management, events production and overall project management skills

Ability to cultivate and work collaboratively with donors, University function heads and various teams

Excellent executive team player ability, with highly developed corporate goals focus, personal results drive and sophisticated interpersonal skills.

To apply, please email your application with ALL the following: detailed CV, email address, day and mobile (or evening) telephone contacts, current and expected remuneration packages; and the names of three referees and their email and telephone contacts, to reach us by 24 February 2012.

The Resourcing Director
Maer Associates Limited
P.O Box 6786-00200 City Square
Management Consultants

Email: seletion@maer.co.ke

Swedish Cooperative Centre Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Manager Kenyan Job

The Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) is a development organization operating in more than 30 countries worldwide, with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, but organized in decentralized regions.

The Regional Office for Eastern Africa is based in Nairobi, Kenya and it supports partner organisations and programmes at both national and regional level in four countries in Eastern Africa; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

Within this Region, SCC works closely with the sister organization Vi Agroforestry.

Vi Agroforestry supports small-scale farmers to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods through sustainable farming, microfinance and business development.

SCC/Vi Agroforestry Regional Office for Eastern Africa wishes to recruit for the following position:

Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Manager

Reporting to the Regional Director, the individual will be based in Nairobi with regular trips and travels within the Region, Africa and Sweden, the position is to provide technical support to the Region in resource mobilization and fundraising. The major duties and responsibility are to:

a. To coordinate Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Initiatives within the Region

1. Strategy Development and Implementation

•  Develop and implement a resource mobilization strategy for the region.
• Monitor the coordination/implementation of resource mobilisation and fundraising strategy/plan in the region.
• Co-ordinate and implement training and capacity building initiatives for staff and partners (where relevant) in regard to fundraising and resource mobilization based on need assessments.

2. Coordination of Resource Mobilization

• Identify and develop institutional relationships that are necessary for fundraising.
• Complete and regularly update a scan on bilateral and multilateral and private sector donors priorities and keep the organization informed of funding opportunities
• Coordinate and strengthen the links between Regional Office and the Head Office.
• Disseminate information to relevant programmes regarding donors’ application processes and deadlines.
• Coordinate and write concept papers and proposals to respond to specific solicited and unsolicited funding opportunities and ensure they correspond with the mandate and values of the organization.
• Follow-up submission of proposal with effective liaison with donors, as permitted and ensure donor questions and concerns are fully/adequately addressed in a timely manner.
• Regularly update the list of on-going proposals with different back donors for the regional office as well as the Head Office.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with other Regions and to participate as a team member in the development of proposals in other countries and regions upon request or when such opportunity arises.

3. Donor Scoping

• Support mapping and back donor assessments of potential donors in each program.
• Give technical input on funding proposals based on donor mapping and compliance requirements.
• Establish contacts and networks with other likeminded organizations and back donors.
• Research and analyse donor calls for funding applications, expression of interest and request for proposals.
• Prepare Regional update including information on donors’ thematic areas of focus on a regular basis.

4. Quality Control in fundraising

• Continuous update and coach staff on methods and changes relation to resource mobilization and fundraising.
• Evaluate and systematize analyse experiences and lessons learnt from each program in relation to resource mobilization.

5. Ensuring Effective Communication

• Coordinate communication within the Region related to Resource Mobilization and Fundraising.
• Responsible for developing information material to be used in contact with back donors.
• Develop Communication Plans.
• Coach staff on communication issues.
• Facilitate experience sharing and shared learning on resource mobilization and fundraising within the Region and with Head Office.

b. Provide technical support to all programmes in correct grant handling policies and procedures.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

The candidate we are looking for should be a holder a bachelor’s degree in Development/Social Studies, Business Administration Finance, Humanitarian and/or Communication.  A master’s degree in Business Administration or Development Work will be an added advantage.

The individual should also possess Diploma in Fundraising and Resource Mobilization/Communication/Public Relations.

In addition, he/she should have at least 5 years relevant work experience in an INGO, (3 of which should have been at senior management level) with overall responsibility for  Resource Mobilization and Fundraising preferably working for an INGO operating in a developing country.

Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required

• Sufficient knowledge and experience of International Development work.
• Working knowledge of computer application packages and Internet.
• Good interpersonal skills to be able to relate to people of diverse backgrounds.
• Networking and negotiation skills.
• Planning and organizing ability to be able to accomplish tasks on schedule, file and retrieve information.
• Effective communication both oral and written English.
• Proposal and report writing skills.
• Effective leadership and managerial skills.

If interested, send an application letter indicating a brief statement why you qualify for the job should be accompanied with a detailed CV and names of at least three (3) professional referees, daytime telephone contact, and current and expected monthly remunerations (monthly gross salary and cash benefits) to reach the address below before the close of business on Friday, 16th December 2011. (Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point).

Executive Selection, Strategic Dimensions Limited
Management and Development Consultants
E-mail: info@strategicdl.com
(Only short listed candidates will be contacted)