Earn Over 57m Annually as Fundraising and Partnerships Manager at Restless Development

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Organisation: Restless Development
Duty Station:  Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director 
Gross Annual Salary: UGX 57,098,016
UGX
About Restless: 
Restless Development is a
youth-led international development agency currently working in Africa and
South Asia. In Uganda, Restless Development has been supporting youth-led
development for over 15 years. We focus on three key areas of young people’s
lives: livelihoods; sexual and reproductive health; and civic participation.
All of our programmes are designed, implemented and monitored and evaluated by
young people.
Job Summary: The incumbent will steer the Fundraising and Partnerships
Unit and bring in the resources required to deliver on our ambitious national
strategy. A member of the Leadership Team, she/he will work closely with the
Country Director to identify new, and manage existing, partnerships. She/he
will have proven fundraising experience and a strong commitment to youth-led
development.  She/he will lead on
effective contract management of current grants while also pro- actively
cultivating new partners and donors including bilateral and multilateral donors
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
1. Fundraising strategy 45% Working closely with the Country Director and the
Leadership Team:
·        
Develop and
monitor implementation of fundraising strategies and plans
·        
Actively support
project design and proposal development processes working closely with the
Programme and Finance Units
·        
Steer the development
of project budgets working closely with the Programme and Finance Units
·        
Identify and
cultivate relationships with potential new donors, including leading and/or
supporting others to lead strategic pitches
·        
Work closely
with the international fundraising team to contribute to global fundraising and
partnership efforts
2. Donor management and
reporting 25%
·        
Work closely with
staff from across the organisation to collect relevant information for high
quality narrative and financial reports
·        
Build the
capacity of Restless Development Uganda staff to lead on donor management and
reporting where appropriate
·        
Lead on donor
communications in collaboration with the Leadership Team
·        
Update and
maintain the donor management and reporting systems
3. Membership of Leadership
Team 15%
·        
Compile and produce
monthly, quarterly and annual fundraising updates for review by the Leadership
Team, national board and Restless Development International
·        
Actively participate
in and contribute to Leadership Team meetings
·        
Support
Leadership Team members with their responsibilities, including acting as cover
whilst members are on leave, on in-country visits etc.
·        
Serve as a
role model at all times, embodying Restless Development’s values and ensuring
staff adherence to policy and procedure across the organisation
4. Human Resource and Financial
Management 10% Line and
performance manage the Marketing and Communications Officer
·        
Train and
mentor staff across the organisation in fundraising and partnerships
·        
Develop and
manage Restless Development Uganda’s annual budget for fundraising and
partnership, including marketing activities
·        
Monitor
fundraising projection figures on a regular basis
5. Marketing and
Communications 5%
·        
Steer the fundraising/donor
events and activities to raise the profile of the organisation, including
building media partnerships to showcase our work
·        
Manage the development
of communications materials, including the quarterly newsletter and annual
report working closely with the Marketing and Communications Officer
·        
Act as a primary
point of contact for all external and internal fundraising and partnerships
queries
Key Performance Areas:
  • Implementation of the fundraising strategy
    to secure the funds required for successful delivery of the national
    strategy
  • Responsible for contract management of current
    grants, including timely donor reporting
  • Contribute to organizational strategy
    through membership of the Leadership Team
  • Human and financial resource management
    for the Fundraising Unit
  • Management of marketing and communications
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should
    at least have three or more years of experience in fundraising and donor
    management, including proven experience of securing and managing
    multi-year grants from institutional donors, trusts and/or foundations   
  • Excellent verbal and
    written communications skills in English  
  • Strong partnerships
    and networking abilities, comfortable engaging with a range of
  • stakeholders from
    youth to senior government and donor representatives   
  • Excellent numeracy
    skills, experience in budget development and management  
  • Excellent
    understanding of project cycle management 
  • Good knowledge and
    understanding of the national, regional and global funding trends  
  • Good knowledge of
    international development issues, especially in relation to
  • youth sexual and
    reproductive health, livelihoods, and civic participation   
  • Good teamwork skills,
    including ability to coordinate cross-team collaborations  
  • Excellent
    multi-tasking and organisational skills   
  • Past exposure and
    experience coaching/mentoring others 
  • Past experience of
    working in development in an African context  
  • Experience of working
    with institutional donors including EC, USAID and DFID   Knowledge of online social platforms
    for marketing and communications
  • The successful
    candidate will be results oriented, have demonstrated analytical skills,
  • The applicant must
    also be forward thinking and be able to drive high internal performance to
    maximise impact.
  • He/she will have the
    interpersonal skills to establish and manage strong working relationships
    across different teams. He/she will enjoy working in a youthful, multi-
    and values.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates are encouraged to visit the recruitment website and
download the relevant Application pack for this particular Job. You will fill
the relevant application form (found in Application Pack) and forward it to ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org on completion.
Click Here (Click On the Uganda Fundraising and Partnerships Manager) -> Download Application Pack
Deadline:  10th
September 2014

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