Full-Time Regional Fundraising Officer for leading international NGO
Job Description
Position Start Date: March 2017
Duration: 1 year (renewable)
Location: Flexible. Position may be based in one of Terre des hommes offices in the Region (Budapest, Tirana, Bucharest, Chisinau or Pristina) with frequent travelling in central and eastern Europe.
General conditions: Local full-time contract – up to 1675 EUR net /month depending on skills, experience and location. No expatriate benefits.
Background:
The Terre des hommes Foundation, a member of the International Federation Terre des hommes, is the largest international child right NGO in Switzerland established over 50 years ago. We operate in over 30 countries and 100 projects of development aid and emergency affecting over 2 million beneficiaries. We employ 1,500 people, including 130 based at our headquarters in Lausanne. Our direct assistance projects, strengthening systems and advocacy activities are primarily focused in the areas of maternal and child health and child protection.
In Europe, Tdh intervenes directly or indirectly in 22 countries, relying on teams based in Budapest, Kosovo, Albania, Greece, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.
Job Description
Tdh in Europe is currently undergoing a major organizational transformation in line with its new regionalization strategy, which foresees the development of a regional hub operated from Budapest and the establishment of innovative programmatic management logic.
The Fundraising Officer will be a key fundraising leadership role within the new regional organisation. This position will manage the fundraising activities within the region and across the wider organization. They will guide and support the development of a culture of fundraising, while also using their expertise to develop proposals and secure funding for Tdh.
Main responsibilities:
- Guide and actively promote and build a fundraising culture in the region;
- Develop fundraising proposals / grant writing;
- Act as a technical advisor and manager for collaborative proposal development;
- Work with country and regional programme staff and regional managers to support and leverage their donor representation, relationship building, and donor intelligence gathering;
- Provide guidance, coaching and training to country program staff on building donor relationships, gathering intelligence, building visibility, and pre-positioning for funding opportunities;
- Facilitate information management, collecting, disseminating, and centralizing fundraising information;
- Act as a repository for donor intelligence, proposals, analytics, supporting documentation, and experiences from the region;
- Collect and disseminate information, making representations and proposals more consistent;
- Facilitate cross-learning between country programs in the region.
Profile:
Requirements and Qualifications:
- At least 5 years previous experience of fundraising within the NGO sector;
- University degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business or other relevant field;
- Successful track record of securing substantial levels of funding from institutional donors e.g. EU, Europe Aid, SDC, DFID, ECHO, UN, etc.;
- Extensive experience in proposal writing and donor relationship management;
- Experience of working in a highly collaborative environment with minimal direct supervision in a complex regional setting;
- Well-developed team leadership qualities, along with facilitation, networking and advocacy skills;
- Strong planning and organizational skills;
- A commitment to excellence & attention to detail;
- Ability to uphold high standards and punctuality under pressure.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and writing skills in English (C2) is essential;
- Competency in an eastern European language is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CV, motivation letter, and 2 professional references (one of the references must be from most recent supervisor) to recruitment@tdh-europe.org by February 12, 2017. Please include “Regional Fundraising Officer Application and your full name” in the subject line and mention the website where you found the vacancy in the email body. Child Safeguarding policy: To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy. Due to the high numbers of applications, Tdh is not in a position to respond to everyone individually. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.2060 total views, 0 today