Fundraising Officer (Remote)

African Development Choices (ADC) is a UK-based Social Enterprise on a mission to reduce poverty by empowering communities to make more informed choices in the management of public resources.

ADC’s purpose is to enable communities to independently meet their needs for essential services, such as clean water and safe sanitation and improve lives in Africa.

At ADC we encourage a working culture of seeking and giving input, showing and taking initiative, and commitment to the organisation and its purpose.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a remote-based volunteer Events Manager to join ADC.

Main Purpose of Job: Support ADC’s fundraising efforts

Division: Social Impact

Department: Fundraising

Position Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Job type: Remote

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify new funding opportunities aligned with ADC’s vision by researching potential donors and funders
• Update ADC’s donor pipeline and ensure all prospective and current donor details are accurately recorded
• Support the grant writing process and the organization of fundraising events
• Maintain a calendar of upcoming application and reporting deadlines, coordinate submissions and ensure deadlines are met and records are accurately maintained
• Collaborate with the fundraising and marketing teams in executing fundraising campaigns
• Assist with donor relationship management and provide updates on ongoing projects
• Prepare and facilitate timely delivery of internal reports while adhering to reporting timelines 
• Assist in preparing presentations and in creating donor communication materials (promotional materials, such as flyers and digital content)
• Coordinate meetings with ADC’s key stakeholders like donors and partners
• Undertake responsibility for carrying out other relevant tasks as required

Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Expertise

Essential

·       Graduate/ Post graduate degree in social sciences, development studies, business management or equivalent

·       At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in fundraising, reporting, writing proposals and grant applications in a development context in Africa, preferably Kenya

·       Knowledge of grant making processes and platforms

·       Advanced research, writing and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail

·       Strong time management skills

·       Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from various backgrounds

·       Ability to coordinate with departments, organize and prioritize workload and adhere to deadlines 

·       Ability to come up with innovative ideas for campaigns and events and develop new ways to attract and retain donors

·       Ability to actively seek and give input in a collaborative team environment  

·       Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a remote team

·       Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and Google Suites

·       A committed team player with outstanding communication skills in English (Verbal and written)

·       Available to volunteer at least 7-10 hours a week

Desirable

·       Experience working in an early stage start-up and gone through a scaling phase

·       Experience in fundraising/crowdfunding campaigns

·       Passion for the start-up life and comfortable in a role with a little ambiguity

What ADC Offers You:
 

This is a volunteer, remote and unpaid position with the following benefits:

·       Professional learning and career development opportunities
 

·       An opportunity to build on your work experience within your profession
 

·       An opportunity to be part of a diverse team representing different parts
of the world that is helping to deliver systemic social change in Africa
 

·       An opportunity to help shape a start-up social enterprise
 

·       We provide work reference

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Here at African Development Choices, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our teams are made up of people from all over the world and we welcome all applications. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, and you require any reasonable adjustments for your application with us, please let us know by contacting recruitmentatafricandevelopmentchoicesdotorg