Job description
The associate will support the Resource Mobilization Officer to build an increasingly diversified network of resource partners including development partners, corporates, academia, policy-makers, philanthropists and foundations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting research on potential donors/partners such as trusts, foundations, companies and high net worth individuals. This includes proactively identifying funding opportunities, as soon as or ideally before they become public knowledge and constantly scan the horizon, network and solicit donor intelligence and share information on donor profiles (policies, preferences, geographical focus).
- Participate in drafting appealing proposals and concepts to diverse sources, including development partners, corporate, academia, policymakers, philanthropists, and foundations.
- Developing, managing and updating Friends of FAWE databases to record their contacts and preference information; Maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and maximizing these relationships
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in social science, Business Communication, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field
- Have excellent English oral communication, writing, editing, proofreading and presentation, skills with the ability to identify grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.
- Fluency in at least two languages French and English will be an added advantage.
- Be computer literate includes familiarity with desktop and web publishing methods and tools, proficiency with MS Office Suite.
Behaviour Competencies
- Must be willing and able to travel periodically.
- Be methodical, creative, resourceful, flexible, results-oriented, and able to deliver under pressure and with minimum supervision.
- Interpersonal and intercultural skills. Have ability to work in multicultural settings and connect with a variety of people.
- Ability to synthesis large amounts of information and statistical data
- Have research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
