Grants & Fundraising Officer (1)

Reports To:Program Management Office (PMO) Team Leader

Supervises: 

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Overall Job Purpose: To managed designated grants, design and implement fundraising initiatives, establish additional sources of funding and prepare attractive funding proposals and applications.

Key Result Areas

• Projects implemented (Smile Train, and others)
• CoRSU fundraising events and initiatives designed and successfully implemented
• Donor relationships maintained and enhanced
• New and alternative source of funding explored and established

 

Detailed Roles and responsibilities

Working in a team to review and implement CoRSU fundraising strategy by:

• Striving to achieve CoRSU’s agreed fundraising annual targets as agreed with the PMO Team and supervisor.
• Seeking specific grant funding opportunities to match hospital priorities.
• Helping to develop exciting new creative fundraising strategies through developing resources and working on publicity strategies.
• Developing successful fundraising events, including receptions for major donors and artistic performances.
• Identifying opportunities for funding by recruiting new supporters and advocates, who represent CoRSU on a local and international level such as ‘Friends of CoRSU’ and ‘Good will Ambassadors.’
• Supporting the team to develop attractive resources to accompany CoRSU’s initiative of “putting patients first”.
• Ensuring that high quality grant applications are submitted on time.

Managing existing and new grants (all local donors)

• Smile Train: to finalize and implement the Multi Year Plan proposal
• To manage relationships with existing donors, including regular reporting updates.
• Ensuring access of up-to date and accurate records of donations.
• Making presentations to potential donors including relevant follow up.
• To provide reports (Statistics and Narrative) as required.

Establishing additional sources of funding by;

• Working closely with PMO team, CEO and SMT to establish potential funding opportunities and make detailed applications to trust funds and potential donors
• Establishing and maintaining clear fundraising systems and ensuring that regular funding applications are made on time.
• To proactively communicate to donors (private, etc) with updates, “thank-you” notes and short proposals as required.
• Monitoring the outcome of grant/ subsidy applications by establishing an appropriate data base for monthly reporting.
• Contribute to improve and update the Program Handbook
• To periodically update the donor database.
• Organizing partnerships and participating in public fundraising drives.

Other responsibilities

• Participating in the development of publications including Newsletter, Fliers, annual reports and Brochures
• Engaging with the public and other institutions to create and maintain networks.
• To closely coordinate the PR work with the CEO PA-PR
• Any other tasks as agreed by and with the supervisor

 

Academic/Professional qualifications, work experience, knowledge & skills

• University degree preferably in Fundraising, Grants Proposal Writing, Project Management or any other relevant field
• Project planning and management post graduate qualification.
• 3 years’ experience in funding proposal writing and a proven track record of writing successful grants.
• Multi lingual skills.
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent writing, communication, fundraising and presentation skills
• Experience in working in the NGO/Not-for-Profit sector with proven track record of strategic planning, proposal writing and budgeting for institutional donors. (Experience with EU or USAID funding an advantage).
• Good understanding of disability.

Willingness to travel as required.

How to apply

Qualified persons should submit their applications (detailed CV with covering letter plus copies of academic qualifications) to The Head of Human Resources, CoRSU
Hospital P.O. 46 Kisubi or email to recruitment@corsuhospital.org Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

The closing date for receiving applications is Friday 19th November,2021; 5pm.

Qualified persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.