Resource Mobilization Officer Job Vacancy at : Q-Sourcing Limited

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Networking and Partnerships with both Corporate Companies and NGOS.

• In charge of building, maintaining and strengthening partnerships to promote CGC and to increase the organization’s visibility.
• Manage current corporate partnerships, suggesting a number of ways to build on these relationships, maximising engagement with employees at all levels.
• Represent CGC in different partner’s events including workshops, seminars and where necessary prepare presentations on CGC’s work.
• Develop standard partnership and corporate contracts

2. Managing of Trusts and Grant-making Bodies:

• In charge of researching and submitting funding proposals and applications to Grant Making Bodies, in consultation with the Executive Director and CGC Finance Committee.
• Oversee the maintenance and regular update of the CGC Donor database both existing and Potentials to inform future relationships in line with organisation objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with existing trust supporters, writing reports to meet deadlines and submitting further applications for funding.
• Manage and lead the identification of, and approaches to trusts and foundations that have not previously supported CGC, building on an annual calendar of key prospects.
• Identify and secure funding from overseas foundations.
• Develop core generic trust proposals for each programme that requires funding.
• Write tailored proposals, addressing programme priorities or requirements.
• Develop and maintain reporting and application systems and coordinate information with field offices
• Regularly monitor donor websites to identify prospective funding opportunities

3. General Fundraising:

• In charge of implementing CGC Fundraising Strategy (Including Corporate, Trusts, Grants and Community).
• Organizing local fundraising events to promote CGC’s activities and increase funding base.
• Actively contribute new ideas for fundraising and identify suitable funding initiatives, calls for proposals etc.
• Produce detailed annual action plans on specific areas of responsibility outlined above, identifying areas for growth and development and outlining measurable objectives.
• Objectively review the success and achievements against agreed targets, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.

4. Public Relations and Communications:

• Significantly contribute to the production of the Annual Review and Newsletter, including writing copy, liaising with printers and designers, distribution to country offices and donors.
• Ensure the website fundraising and communications information is up to date.
• Collate case studies, photographs and information from the field.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold a BBA – Marketing, SWSA, Social Sciences and further training in Fundraising and Resource Mobilization, project planning management, Public Relations, and Proposal Writing
• A minimum of three years’ experience as Resource Mobilization Officer in reputable NGOs
• Broad working knowledge of external relations, policy analysis and relationship development involving donors and external partners.
• Proven capacity to analyze and explain innovative financing.
• Working knowledge of financial mechanisms for non-budget contributions from donor countries.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated CVs including three referees (two of whom should have been direct supervisors) to our e-mail to: recruitment@qsourcing.com

Address all your applications to:

Human Resources Office,

Q-Sourcing Limited (U),

Plot 14/16 Semawata Road, Ntinda

P.O. Box 12883, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 14^th March 2016