Qualifications & Experiences
Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience.
Experience of managing one or more people.
Wide experience of working in a fundraising environment with proof of securing grants.
Experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies.
Experience of managing a fundraising team.
Experience of writing successful trust applications.

Key Skills & Competences
Proven fundraising skills in at least one of the areas of major donor, regular giving or legacy fundraising, with the ability to achieve financial targets.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent presentation skills.
Excellent staff management and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate and enthuse staff, colleagues, volunteers and external supporters.
High standard of numeracy and budgeting skills.
High standard of computer competency and literacy.
Knowledge and understanding of key issues in VAWG & Women Empowerment.
Personal Attributes
A creative and proactive approach to all areas of work.
Commitment to delivering a high quality service.
Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work. collaboratively with staff at all levels.
Flexible and adaptable approach to work demands across the whole organisation.
Able to maintain strong working relationships with key donors OTHER.
Willing and able to work beyond working hours( occasional evenings and weekends) to support fundraising events.

Job Scope
Fundraising activities:
Researching and approaching trusts, government agencies and other bodies that could potentially make grants to the organisation.
Writing and presenting proposals.
Managing the grant application process and ensuring that reporting is tracked and meets donors’ expectations
Developing relationships with major donors, identifying new potential major donors and nurturing relationships
Attending relevant fundraising forums

Management and financial tasks:
Preparing annual income and expenditure fundraising budgets for approval
Recording, monitoring and reporting financial progress
Administrative duties: updating databases, preparing reports, monitoring income and expenditure.
Recruiting and managing volunteers for a fundraising project.

Marketing and PR tasks:
Communicating with the public: online, via the media, through direct mail etc.
Liaising with copywriter, printer etc to produce fundraising promotional material

Email your detailed updated resume to humanresource@ujamaa-africa.org

Deadline: Close of business on 25th August 2015.