- Provide oversight of the fundraising and marketing function and strategic guidance to the communications, partnership and external relations functions in line with WWF-UCO’s strategic plan.
- Develop, monitor and review policies, procedures, guidelines and strategies governing the fundraising and marketing function in line with WWF-UCO’s strategic plan.
- Review, Develop and monitor the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy to achieve sustainable income growth to meet WWF-UCO’s revenue targets in line with the strategic plan and WWF fundraising guidelines.
- Provide guidance and leadership for strengthening and expansion of WWF-UCO’s strategic partnerships and strategic corporate engagements to leverage existing potential funding opportunities.
- Develop comprehensive fundraising plans, budgets and monitor the implementation to achieve desired revenue targets needed to ensure successful implementation of conservation activities.
- Identify and explore potential international and local donors (including WWF Network offices, Trusts, Foundations, public and private agencies and businesses, individuals’ e.t.c) and interest to fund WWF-UCO’s conservation activities.
- Routinely identify on-going calls for proposal submission and support Programme teams, to prepare high quality proposals that are compliant to the requirements of the grant application processes and donor expectations.
- Organise and coordinate fundraising campaigns/events in conjunction strategic corporate sponsors and in line with WWF fundraising guidelines.
- Conduct routine, monitoring and evaluating Fundraising activities against set targets and expected outcomes.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive up-to-date donor database for existing and potential partners and donors, as an important reference for fundraising activities.
- Periodically advise the senior management team and contribute to management decisions on all aspects of fundraising, partnerships and communications of WWF-UCO.
- Maintain a competent “fundraising, marketing, communications and partnerships team” through coaching and mentoring, mentoring, giving constructive feedback and holistic capacity development in line with the WWF Human Resources Management guidelines.
Job Specifications: The job holder should have: (1).Master’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing and Economics with related bachelor’s degree. (2) At least 10 years proven work experience in successful fundraising and marketing for a public or private organization and /or NGO. Demonstrated skills in development of Fundraising Strategies and Resource Mobilization for public or private organization and /or NGO is an added advantage. (3) Key personal competencies: must be a team player with strong interpersonal and communication stills (oral, written, negotiation and analytical skills). Must be proactive, innovative, detail-orientated, self- motivated and able to work with multi-cultural teams.
How to apply:
Detailed job descriptions can be downloaded from our website: www.panda.org/uganda.
Submit to;
The Human Resources Officer
WWF Uganda Country Office
Plot 2, Sturrock Road, Kololo
P.O Box 8745, Kampala, Uganda.
Or via email to [email protected]; applications should not exceed 2MBs, no later than Friday, 10th March 2017, at 12:00pm.
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