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Position Title:Regional Funding Coordinator
Reporting to: Head of Great Lakes and Sudan Programmes
Ref: RFC-KLA
Organization:Saferworld
Primary Location:Kampala
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Salary range: UGSHS 7,800,000/= to 8,800,000/= Gross per month
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 18th July 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to
prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We work with civil society,
governments and international organisations to encourage and support effective
policies and practices through advocacy, research and policy development, and
through supporting the actions of others. We have a strong thematic focus to
our conflict prevention work prioritising: access to security and justice
services; arms controls; aid and conflict; and governance and peacebuilding. We
contribute to lasting change in specific countries and regions and
internationally through a combination of research and policy development,
advocacy and through supporting practical action at the local level in
conflict-affected societies.
We currently have country and regional programmes in Central and South
Asia, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, the Horn and Great Lakes regions of Africa
and the Middle East and North Africa.
Saferworld is a growing and ambitious organisation with a clear vision and
strategy for our future development. We are currently recruiting for a Funding
Coordinator for our Great Lakes and S/Sudan regional programme, to increase our
capacity to manage growth in the region. Most of our funding comes from governments
and multilateral donors so we are looking for someone who can coordinate these
institutional grants, as well as bring fundraising skills to the programme.
Job Purpose:
The Fundraising Coordinator will be based in our Kampala regional office
and will work closely with the Head of the Great Lakes and S/Sudan region (also
based in Kampala), the Regional Funding Manager, based in Nairobi, and the
Funding Team at London headquarters, to support the implementation of
Saferworld’s regional and organisational funding strategy. The post-holder will
assist in the identification of funding opportunities, support programme teams
to submit successful funding proposals, and coordinate donor relationships and
reporting requirements. Travel within the region will be required.
Key Relationships:
South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda Country programme teams, Funding Team,
Finance Team, Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) Team; Organisational
Development Unit(ODU) Unit
Key areas of responsibility:
·
Grant Management
·
Fundraising
·
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
·
Communications
Duties:
Grant Management
·
Manage the reporting process on a portfolio of grants relating to regional
programmes, including from the Governments of the Netherlands, Sweden, United
Kingdom, United States and other institutional donors
·
Manage donor relations for existing and new grants, including negotiating
grant contracts as required
·
Ensure the Finance Department has all relevant information to provide
accurate financial reports once a new contract has been agreed and that
programme teams have built reporting deadlines into their work plans
·
Support programme teams and work with the Finance Department to prepare
timely and accurate narrative and financial reports in line with contractual
requirements
·
Ensure the funding database is kept up to date and all records of contracts
and reports are accessible
·
Work closely with relevant teams to set up systems for effective
fundraising and grant management
Fundraising
·
Liaise with programme teams to identify funding needs and opportunities,
and coordinate applications that support the delivery of Saferworld’s strategic
plan
·
Research the priorities of new and existing donors and keep up-to-date with
funding opportunities in grant-giving organisations, including the European
Commission, governments, and trusts and foundations
·
Ensure programme staff are aware of funding opportunities and deadlines
·
Work with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate the preparation
of high quality funding proposals, including logical frameworks and budgets as
required, ensuring that donor requirements and guidelines are understood and
met
·
Keep up-to-date with new fundraising developments through internal
networking and in the sector, attending events and reading relevant donor
reports
·
Maintain an accurate database of current and prospective donors, funding
applications and their outcomes
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
·
Support the effective monitoring and evaluation of grants
·
Contribute to the organisational process for effective monitoring,
evaluation, and learning
·
Develop skills and understanding of programme staff on fundraising skills,
as required
·
Communications
·
Work closely with the Communications Team to raise awareness of our work
among key donors (and ensure fundraising information is kept up to date on the
website)
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
·
A Bachelor’s degree
·
At least three years’ of relevant fundraising and grant management
experience and proven track record of success;
·
Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce concise and relevant
proposals and reports;
·
High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook);
·
Meticulous attention to detail;
·
Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes;
·
Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure;
·
Ability to understand and generate budgets;
·
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with
staff based in different countries and time zones;
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Probation: There will be a probationary period of three months.
Leave entitlement: There are 28 days holidays per year, in addition to relevant Ugandan
public holidays.
Annual salary range: UGSHS 7,800,000/= to 8,800,000/= Gross per month plus Medical Insurance
Hours: The standard working week is 37.5 hours.
Mode of Application:
Please send full CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the
selection criteria to Marie Aziz at recruitment@saferworld.org.uk.
Please use subject heading: Ref: RFC-KLA
Deadline for applications:18th July 2014
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted
