Job Title: Fundraising Officer
Organization: Finnish
Refugee Council (FRC)
Refugee Council (FRC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About US:
Finnish Refugee
Council (FRC) is an INGO promoting adult education and community development
among refugees since 1997 as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM.
Council (FRC) is an INGO promoting adult education and community development
among refugees since 1997 as an operational partner to UNHCR and OPM.
Job Summary: The Fundraising Officer will primarily identify funding
opportunities and collaborations, advocate for the FRC work and write variety
of proposals for funding..
opportunities and collaborations, advocate for the FRC work and write variety
of proposals for funding..
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Fundraising (80%)
- Prepare project proposals on adult education, livelihood and
capacity building. - Develop, maintain and update the donor data base.
- Prepare timely and accurate documentation on project proposals.
- Keep up-to-date with development issues and trends with regard to
Uganda and refugee work. - Provide technical assistance to the FRC staff and partners in
proposal writing. - Meet all fundraising strategy targets, timelines and income
projections. - Manage a mixed portfolio of funders to best practice standards,
ensuring reporting deadlines are met, terms and conditions for grants are
satisfied.
Advocacy (20%)
- Promote FRC program areas, especially adult education, among
government officials, donor and partner community. - Research, identify and manage relationships with foundations,
institutional funders, governments and statutory-making bodies, corporate
and private donors. - Attract, build and develop relationships with new and existing
corporate donors to secure long term and increased funding across a wide
range of target markets. - Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by
the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Finnish Refugee Council (FRC)
Fundraising Officer job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Project
Planning / Development Studies / Business Administration or similar. - Three years of professional work experience at INGO/NGO setting.
- Strong hands-on experience on proposal writing, fundraising and
advocacy. - Knowledge of donors and funding sources.
- Proven track record of proposals written, submitted and approved.
Applicant MUST HAVE previous experience on this. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and
oral.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their Email applications to
[email protected]
should send their Email applications to
[email protected]
Please include in
your application letter:
your application letter:
- Gross salary request,
- Maximum 4-page long CV
- GROSS salary request must be included in
the cover letter, - Contact details (email and telephone) of
3 professional reference persons.
Deadline: 14th April 2019
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