DESCRIPTION
The Development Officer is a part-time contract position that reports directly to the Executive Director. The Development Officer will be responsible for researching, writing and coordinating the grant application process, management of proposals and maintaining a donor database.
Duties
Support ED in development and management of an annual fundraising program
Support ED in building relationships with individuals and organisations to secure philanthropic support.
Develop, create and continue to improve monthly fundraising reports to ED.
Build and maintain database of existing and potential funding partners and a schedule for how to engage with them
Conduct prospecting research from internal and external sources to identify, cultivate and solicit new grants and/or donor relationships
Develop a grants strategy
Develop and maintain a proposal calendar
Research and collect data relevant to each grant
Write high-quality grant proposal narratives, applications, and compile supporting documents
Manage the proposal submission process to completion; ensuring timely submission of all required materials
Follow up on the progress of submitted proposals
Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 3 years of experience in development; nonprofit experience a plus
Demonstrable record of having written successful grant proposals
Knowledge of technology applications for social impact, crowdsourcing an advantage
Experience with writing grant applications to Private Foundations (Ford, Rockefeller, Gates, etc), Multilateral funders such as USAID, DFID, SIDA. Proven experience with African funding sources a major plus
Detail-oriented, organized and deadline-driven
Able to synthesize large volumes of information, and obtain input from multiple sources to reliably deliver high-quality proposals on time
Excellent communication skills and ability to write clear, precise and compelling proposals
Superior attention to detail
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently with purpose and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
High proficiency with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
Notes
Location: The role will need at least 4 hours of overlap with East Africa Time
Hours: The number of working days per month is expected to be in the 8-12 range
The contractor will be required to submit comprehensive timesheets for the period worked and payment will be contingent on achieving mutually agreed milestones
Applications
Applications will be received on a rolling basis until the position is filled
Apply via :
apply.workable.com
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