Resource Mobilization Officer (Trainee Program) at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Resource Mobilization Officer (Trainee Program)

Location: Abuja
Duration: 1 Year Program

Overview

• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is implementing a one (1) year Graduate Trainee Program for talented graduates of Higher Institutions to start their careers in the NGO sector.
• WEWE has a ‘Trainee Program’ where we offer on-the-job training to talented/award-winning individuals, who have no previous NGO working experience and would like to gain experience working on international donor-funded projects: e.g., USAID, US CDC & EU; and learning about NGO issues in relation to the position highlighted above.
• Are you a talented/award-winning person? then we are looking for you, we encourage you to apply.
• Do you have the following?
  • A Second Class Upper (2.1) and above or Upper credit in any Management Science Degree?
  • Are you currently working in a private firm?
  • Have you received awards for best staff or student?
  • Do you have an interest in transferring from working in the private sector to the NGO Sector, where you will gain experience working with United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/US Center for Disease Control-funded projects?
• If Yes, then we are looking for you, we encourage you to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• S/he will assist to conduct resource mobilization assessments of WEWE and local organizations using USAID Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT) in the resource mobilization domain.
• S/he will assist to develop resource mobilization strategies and plans for WEWE and local organizations from the gaps identified in the resource mobilization assessments.
• S/he will assist to conduct a mapping of potential and current donors for the organization.
• S/he will assist to develop a donor mapping report and database for WEWE and other local organizations.
• S/he will assist to conduct Crowd Funding Campaigns on several online Crowd fundraising sites; Global giving; GoFundMe.
• S/he will assist to build and negotiate the placement of donation boxes in places of high human transaction traffic.
• S/he will assist to identify and negotiate positions on consortium applications (Assist local NGOs to search for Large NGOs that are applying for large grants and facilitate opportunities for the local NGO to secure a position in the consortium large bids).
• S/he will assist to search for funding opportunities on the world wide web.
• S/he will assist to write the full proposal, concept note, or expression of interest submitted.
• S/he will assist to develop a social media strategy and content development to take the NGO activities online to have a footprint or a significant social media presence.
• S/he will assist to organize fundraising dinners or fund-raising events.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree or HND degree in any Social or Management Science or a relevant field from a recognized university.
• Must have a second-class upper or first-class or upper credit or distinction.

Required Experience:

• 1-2 years of working experience as a resource mobilization person or any related role.
• Excellent report-writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work long hours when needed.
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technology suave i.e., the ability to use social media handles, the internet, and to send an email, etc.

Salary and Benefits
The benefits of the trainee positions are:

• Salary between N50,000 – N100, 000 monthly to cover transportation costs, meals, incidentals, and pension.
• After a successful interview and performance evaluation, trainees are eligible to apply for full-time positions in WEWE subject to vacancies and availability of funds.
• Opportunity for in-house job certificated training(s) on the required position for NGOs including statutory compliance for NGOs, and resource mobilization for NGOs.
• A certificate of completion.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should send their comprehensive Curricula Vitae and cover letters in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job, to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.