Fundraising Officer
Interested candidates with the required competencies and experience should send an updated CV & cover letter to [email protected] by Sunday, June 28th, 2020, with the subject line: Fundraising Officer. In the cover letter, applicants are encouraged to elaborate on their motivation for this opportunity, how their experience makes them a good candidate for this position, and their earliest start date - please do not repeat information in the CV. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Only those short-listed for the position will be contacted.
Position: Fundraising Officer
Department: Organizational Development
Reporting to: Programs Director
Location: ARM office, Hamra
Working Hours: 20 hours per week
Job Purpose
To ensure that ARM’s financial needs are met, through securing funds and increasing financial sustainability, with the support and guidance of the Programs Director.
Areas of Contribution & Related Accountabilities
Work with Donors
The jobholder's responsibilities include but are not limited to the following tasks:
Proposals: drafting proposals in response to appropriate calls for funding, in line with ARM’s strategic plan and frameworks, in order to secure funding for planned and ongoing activities and projects.
Reporting: compiling and sending all reports to donors on the implementation of projects and activities they are funding, and updating donors on all major decisions, changes, or organisational news in a timely fashion.
Point person for donors: communicating directly with all donors regarding proposals, reports, requests, queries, etc.; creating and maintaining positive relationships with donors; being the liaison between ARM staff and donors.
Actively searching for new opportunities for donor funding to cover our expenses and to begin new activities or projects within our capacity, as well as to diversify our sources of funding.
Proactive communication with donors: sending periodic updates (besides reports) to inform them of ARM & MCC news and events, invite them to attend, etc.
Financial Sustainability
The jobholder's responsibilities include but are not limited to the following tasks:
Decreasing donor dependency by enhancing current fundraising efforts such as our online monthly donations through GivingLoop.org, and finding other sources of non-donor funds, through maintaining good relationships with current contributors & reaching out to new ones (e.g. Lebanese expats) through online marketing campaigns.
Forming agreements with private sector organisations: secure sponsorships, in-kind contributions, partnerships or special discounts from select companies (e.g. sanitary supplies, printing services) to help decrease current expenses.
Creating a system to facilitate and organize in-kind donations to the MCCs.
Handling current income-generation activities (e.g. ARM space rental) and initiating new ones (e.g. selling products or services made by MCC members).
Finding new low-risk low-cost methods to acquire funds/assets.
Communications & Work Relationships
Internal Communication
Regular contact with the Programs Director
Regular contact with MEAL Officer
Regular contact with Accounting & HR Coordinator
Occasional contact with all team leaders
Occasional contact with Communications Officer
External Communication
Regular contact with donors and individual contributors
Regular contact with private sector and other partners
Occasional contact with potential partners
Framework, Boundaries, and Decision Making Authority
The jobholder suggests possible solutions to the Programs Director for final decision-making, and takes necessary actions once approved.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
University Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience in writing detailed project plans and/or proposals is required.
Experience required: 4+ years.
Knowledge and understanding of NGO and humanitarian work.
Knowledge and understanding of migration issues and the situation of migrant workers in Lebanon.
Excellent command of English, and excellent inter-organisational communication skills, are required.
Comfortable leading on their own work and working alone.
Good Microsoft Office & online research skills; fundraising information management knowledge helpful.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strategic thinking, coordinating different people's efforts.
Very good organizational and time management skills, proactive, self-motivated.
Extremely organized and reliable.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
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