Fundraising Officer at Children of Rwanda

Position: Fundraising Officer

Hours: Approx. 40 hours per week

Location: Remote 

Type of contract: Full-time employee 

Length of contract: Permanent after 6-month probationary period

Salary: Base salary of $350-450/month + bonuses for meeting targets  

Expected start date: 01/04/2024

Summary of the role: To grow the income of Children of Rwanda by identifying relevant donors and funding opportunities, writing proposals, and mobilising resources for long-term organisational impact and sustainability. The Fundraising Officer would be working to achieve an income generation target of $45,000. 

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Grant fundraising: 

• Identify grant opportunities in the UK, US and other countries
• Maintain database of grant opportunities 
• Create and maintain grant prospect calendar 
• Submit good quality grant proposals 

Corporate fundraising: 

• Identify corporate funding opportunities
• Make approaches to promising leads 
• Manage and develop relationships 

Relationship building 

• Develop and manage relationships with key donors 
• Ensure effective donor

Other: 

• Undertake independent research in finding alternative resources for the long-term sustainability of the organisation, including private/individual donors, crowdfunding, etc.
• Represent Children of Rwanda at relevant events 
• Write content for quarterly newsletters to donors 
• Develop fundraising communications materials for the organisation such as brochures, case statements, social media content, etc.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies or any other related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in grant writing with a successful track record for securing significant funding commitments from donors
• Proven experience with writing quality proposals for local and international donors and an understanding of technical and financial requirements for grant proposals
• Fluency in English (both oral and written) and the ability to communicate professionally with partners and donors
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to tell compelling stories and leverage impact data for strong proposals
• Proficiency with computer applications for drafting proposals as well as publishing/designing fundraising communications materials (ex. Microsoft Office applications; Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Timeliness and professionalism are of extreme importance for this role

Desirable: 

• Result orientated 
• Understanding of data protection

Children of Rwanda is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.