Resource Mobilization Officer at 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Resource Mobilization Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

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, fund raising and domestic resource mobilization for the foundation
• He/She must have good inter-personal 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;

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 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 copy writing 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 sense of detail, positive and team spirit.
• 1-3 years’ experience

Salary

• NGN100,000 / Month

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2020