Sr. Officer, Fundraising & Grants Management Department

Company Name: JAAGO Foundation


Roles & Responsibilities:

  • i. Fundraising: 50% of time:
  • Actively contributing to set and achieve donor based income targets and managing resources to this end;
  • Assess the funding opportunity thoroughly to ensure the opportunity is aligned with the organizations focus area and the donor requirements can be fulfilled
  • Analyze the donor submission process and ensure all the administrative documents are updated
  • Contribute to proposal design by brainstorming and researching project activity ideas
  • Develop proposal and concept notes by coordinating with the relevant teams within the organization and ensuring key actions are delegated;
  • Use the Log frame tool effectively for developing Concept Note and Project Proposal
  • Assist in making budgets and gantt chart with the support of Program heads and Finance department;
  • Prepare additional documents required for donor submission and submit the application with the relevant documents through online portal/email before the deadline
  • Prepare due diligence documents by coordinating with the Program and Finance Team
  • Conduct donor research and analyses donor funding trend to match donor focus with JAAGOs priority program themes in Bangladesh;
  • Identify opportunities for fundraising with in-country institutional donors and private foundations/corporates;
  • Share new funding opportunities with Program Managers/teams, Senior Management and the Executive Director
  • Maintain up to date knowledge on donor funded projects
  • Provide support to develop fundraising strategy for the organization.
  • ii. Grant Management: 28% of time:
  • Assess the grant contract to ensure the information is aligned with the proposal and budget
  • Facilitate the process of signing contracts with the donors;
  • Maintain donor communication on behalf project implementation teams;
  • Facilitate occasional visits of donors when necessary;
  • Communicate with the Project Implementation Team for project update and prepare
  • Project Progress and Final Reports ensuring quality donor reporting is completed by submission deadlines;
  • Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements by updating the project staff;
  • Update project staff and Finance department for donor financial requirements;
  • Update and manage project document filing and storing (both physical and Online- Google Drive, Worksheet);
  • Ensure and support project implementation teams with Project MEAL (Monitoring,
  • Evaluation, Accountability and Learning);
  • Participate in occasional field visits to oversee projects progress and gain understanding of the local development needs.
  • iii. Project Management: 7% of the time:
  • Provide support to the team members during the implementation phase of the projects.
  • iv. Networking: 10% of time:
  • Build and maintain good relationships with donors by attending different donor meetings, seminars and conferences;
  • Follow up with donors after attending meetings;
  • Continue liaison with donors for future funding opportunities;
  • Scope funding opportunities that arise out of networking with donors.
  • v. Others 5% of time:
  • Contribute in developing and updating organizational documents
  • Assign work and manage the performance of the teams interns;
  • Keep the organizational software updated of the current and future work in hand
  • Complete administrative tasks of the team
  • Maintain all the login credentials of various fundraising portals and donor sites
  • Ensure renewal of key donor portal registration
  • Assist different departments of the organization when necessary.

Educational Qualification:

  • Minimum graduation completed. Candidates completed Masters will get preference. Academic background - Social Science, Economics, Development Studies, Education, International Relation, Gender studies

Work Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in grant management and donor based fundraising for NGOs and INGO

    Others Requirements:

    • Not Mandatory

    Others Benefit:

    Bonuses, Provident Fund, Weekly 2 Holidays

     

    Source: Bdjob

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