Fund Development Coordinator

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Subject:	Fund Development Coordinator
Date:	Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:57:31 GMT
From:	Kazi Bongo <noreply@blogger.com>

SOS Children's Villages Tanzania is an indigenous non government organisation affiliated to SOS Children's Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children's Villages International the umbrella organisation, currently has Children's Villages and other projects in 133 countries around the world.  Globally, it runs two major programmes i.e Family Based Care based at SOS Children's Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in the United Republic of Tanzania since 1991, and runs Children's Villages and other projects in Tanzania, the organisation runs three Children's Villages in Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar and a Family Strengthening Programme in Mwanza and Pemba.

Job title: Fund Development Coordinator

Duty station: SOS Children's Villages National Office (1post)

Reporting to: National Director

Scope:

The main aim of the Fund Development Coordinator (FDC) is to pursue opportunities of funds countrywide to cover the National Associations' running costs and investments in order to increase the financial self-sufficiency of the National Association by planning and undertaking Fundraising activities target to public, corporate and private donors.

Roles & Responsibilities

         Develop, implement and evaluate the fundraising strategy

         Coordinate and manages the activities of fundraising within SOS-Tanzania.

         Prepare and submit  the proposals for acquisition of the grants/funds within the following frames

         Develop new and existing donor relationships in order to generate increased future income from in country donors

         Build and develop a committed and effective fundraising team.

Academic Qualification, skills & Experiences:

         A graduate on Public  relation and Mass Communication or related fields with at least 3 years' experience of submitting successful funding proposals to government and multilaterals

         Previous proven professional fundraising skills and experience for NGOs, CSOs, public or private sector           

         Experience of government donor relations and knowledge of funding requirements, particularly with donor agencies

         Excellent ability to work cross-organizationally with multiple stakeholders in realization of shared goals

         Able to share passion for and knowledge of donor engagement and grant acquisition strategies and techniques through training and/or mentoring

         Proactive, inquisitive and tenacious in identifying and pursuing new grant funding opportunities

         Good project management skills, able to work on multiple tasks and prioritize these to meet deadlines

         Competent and experienced in forging partnership, brand development and visibility which will help to position SOS Children's Villages Tanzania as a strong and consistent partner in responding to the needs of Most Vulnerable children in Tanzania.

         Excellent communication, interpersonal and public relations skills.

         Highest levels of accuracy and professionalism, flexibility to accommodate frequent travels

         Age limit: 33 -40 yrs

To apply for this position, send your application by letter or email describing how your experience, qualifications and competencies making you the right candidate for this position, Enclose a detailed updated CV,  telephone contacts and details of at  least 3 referees with their emails, address & phone numbers. All candidates will be subject to child protection recruitment procedures and checks. Closing date is two weeks after the first Advert. Addressed to:- 

The National Director

SOS Children's Villages Tanzania

P. O. Box 80462 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

national.office@sos-tanzania.org

SOS Children's Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.