JOB DETAILS:

Alliance for Child Care & Adolescent Development (ACCAD) seeks to recruit the Resource-Mobilisation Officer (RMO).
Volunteer who will manage the preparation of ACCAD fundraising and resource mobilization strategy proposal applications; contribute to research and analysis of trends pertaining to donor funding; and support development of programmes and projects.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Programs Director, the RMO’s main responsibilities are:

• Lead, implement and continuously adapt an effective fundraising strategy that maximises income/contributes to funding the organisation’s annual budget.
• Manage the organisation’s Resource-Mobilisation Advisory Committee.
• Develop a database of donors (that is regularly updated and properly managed) based on the diverse organisation programmes and membership activities.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to contribute new ideas for fundraising including identifying potential and suitable partners for grant, sponsorship, income-generation and donation initiatives.
• Develop highly creative and targeted fundraising pitches, proposals, and presentations to present at national and international meetings/conferences.
• Perform research of prospective donors for purposes of pursuing fundraising opportunities that offer high funding potential and prioritise those that offer the most unrestricted funds.
• Monitor and manage fundraising targets, systems and procedures to provide the data required to increase fundraising effectiveness.
• Provide technical inputs to outreach/publicity material geared toward partners and potential donors.

Education & Qualifications

• A university degree in social development, business management, administration or related disciplines;
• An advanced university degree will be an added advantage;
• Counsel(s) or certificate(s) in resource mobilisation and monitoring & evaluation are considered an asset.

Connectedness

• • Candidates should be able to demonstrate their working knowledge of successful and current fundraising/resource mobilization in the context of non-profit organizations and/or private law firms in Uganda.
  • Development, monitoring and reporting skills pertaining to annual strategic and programmatic initiatives;
  • Proven ability to work under pressure in multi-financial and multi-cultural environments.
  • Awareness of trusts, foundations, and donors with a development focus in particular;
  • Knowledge of international organisations and not-for-profit finance;

Requirements

1 - 3 years of resource mobilisation/fundraising experience