Youngstars Foundation
Youngstars Foundation is an African youth NGO that is raising young people and building youth organizations to proactively improve leadership, democratic governance, and innovations in the continent.
Resource Mobilization Officer Job at Youngstars Foundation. Please make sure you for through the job requirement by the company before applying.
Job Description
- Domestic Resource Mobilization for the Foundation is the major focus area.
- The Resource Mobilization Officer will be responsible for oversight and coordination of resource mobilization and fundraising activities including proposal writing.
- He/She must be proactive in identifying new and non-traditional sources of funding from a range of institutional donors and work to leverage the Partnership funding prospects.
- He/She must have experience in advocacy, fundraising, and domestic resource mobilization for the foundation
- He/She must have good interpersonal skills and experience working with different sectors, including tiers and branches of government. Responsibilities
- Support the Partnership in the development and implementation of the Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Plan and Strategy;
- Conduct mapping of donors, institutional actors and allies, particularly from the private sector;
- Write effective fundraising applications, concept notes and proposals;
- Work with other staff to compile the information required for developing proposals and preparing donor reports;
- Explore funding sources and strategic partnership opportunities;
- Establish and broaden relations with the potential and existing donors including by organizing meetings and networking activities;
- Develop donor briefs, background papers for different fundraising and resource mobilization activities;
- Plan and organize advocacy visits by the partnership to donor agencies, private sector collaborators, government, and media organizations.
- Conduct regular review of Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Plan and Strategy against the set targets and indicators;
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Minimum Qualifications
- First degree or HND in Social Science, Communication, Social Marketing, Economics, Law, Political Science or International Relations, and other related fields with at least 3 – 10years of work experience.
- Postgraduate and/or professional qualifications in relevant fields will be an added advantage.
Skillset Requirement:
- Out of the box thinker and a doer
- Understanding of gender and women development issues.
- Excellent verbal and interactive communication skills.
- Excellent writing skills including story writing and copywriting skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in cloud software applications (Skydrive, Dropbox, Google Docs)
- Ability to multi-task, respond rapidly, and work without supervision.
- Have a sense of detail, positive, and team spirit.
- 1-3 years’ experience
Salary
- NGN100,000 / Month
Application Deadline
30th November 2020
