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Title:         Resource
Mobilization Officer (Volunteers)

Organisation: African
Diversity and Inclusion Center (ADIC)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Established in 2018,
African Diversity and Inclusion Center (ADIC) is a Pan-African organization
that promotes diversity, Equality, Equity and Inclusion in Africa through
education and trainings, research and documentation, policy analysis and
recommendations, and Events management. We do this through building programs
and initiatives that seek to strength institutions both private and public,
work with corporations and businesses, civil society and governments including
national, regional and the African Union for the benefit of the most
marginalized including women, youths and minority groups of people across Africa.
We are a Not-for-profit pursuing our charitable status in Uganda as an
International Development Organization.

Job Summary:   The Resource Mobilization Officer will support
the organization with the planning, development and management of resource mobilization
activities. The selected candidate will work closely with Executive Director.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Develop
and implement a Resource Mobilization Strategy

·       
Manage
the resource mobilization functions by monitoring and reporting on the Resource
Mobilization Strategy implementation

·       
Conduct
an environmental scan and provide donor intelligence (thematic orientations,
modalities of engagement, entry points, forecasts etc, to the Executive
Director increase probability of attracting funds

·       
Spearhead
proposal development efforts ensuring efficient coordination with teams and the
submission of high-quality grant proposals in strategic priority themes
worldwide

·       
Develop
and/or enhance resource mobilization tools as needed

·       
Maintain
and extend the system in place for identification and response to calls for
proposals

·       
Continually
seek innovative means of attracting new donors

·       
Monitor
and maintain the proposal pipeline and generate monthly reports for
management’s strategic decisions

·       
Maintain
the donor database in place to ensure it is an up-to-date and dynamic document
and share its contents systematically with the Executive Director

·       
Develop
generic templates for quick response to calls where donors do not provide
templates

·       
Document
various meetings with donors, monitor required action and accompany the
Executive Director to meetings with donors, as required

·       
Engage
in donor relationship management to ensure donor retention and upgrades while
capturing new development partners

·       
Identify
and cultivate relations with strategic implementing partners for prospective
consortium style initiatives

·       
Represent
ADIC at key strategic forums both locally and internationally, as required

·       
Build
the capacity of ADIC staff, board and partners on resource mobilization, as
required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree(minimum) in International
Development/International Relations/Strategic Management/Economics or other
relevant field;

·       
Two
years of relevant work experience, preferably in the international development
sector;

·       
Excellent
interpersonal, negotiation, networking and communication skills;

·       
Excellent
leadership, coordination and relationship building skills;

·       
Current
knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as programming policies
and procedures in international development cooperation;

·       
Proven
ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas, as well as to
impart knowledge and teach skills;

·       
Demonstrated
engagement with diverse donors and development partners;

·       
An
effective and energetic team player, with the ability to work in a
multidisciplinary and multicultural environment;

·       
Strong
self-motivation and innovative skills, with capacity to work independently and
meet deadlines.

Desirable:

·       
Knowledge
of grant management, monitoring and evaluation practices;

·       
Understanding
of development policy research and issues related to inclusive growth and
sustainable development in the developing regions;

·       
Familiarity
with web publishing and interactive social media;

·       
Working
knowledge of French will be an advantage.

How to Apply:

Please submit your
letter of motivation with a detailed CV/resume stating your expected
remuneration, email, telephone contacts, names and full contact details of
three referees to recruit@africandicenter.org

Please write “ADIC
Resource Mobilisation Officer” in the Subject Heading.

Deadline: 30^th July 2020

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