SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-government organization affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children’s Villages International the umbrella organization, currently has Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it runs the SOS Children’s Village Programme which has two main arms, i.e. Family Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in the United Republic of Tanzania since 1991 and implements its programs in the following locations Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Iringa. SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania seeks to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant Positions.

Job title: Communication and Fundraising Officer

Duty station: National Office – (1 post)

Reporting to: Fundraising Development Manager (FDM)

Scope of work

The Fundraising and Communications Officer will work closely with the Fund Development Manager to build fundraising and communications capacity across the organization The focus of the role will be to secure new supporters, sponsors locally and internationally and build on existing relationships in order to generate income across the country.

Roles & Responsibilities.

• Cultivate new and existing relationships with individuals and cooperate donors in order to raise funds and secure direct, event, and campaign support for the SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania Programmes.
• Support the FDM to Plan and execute existing and new fundraising events with a view to increasing income, and with high attention to detail and quality.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, prospects through ongoing programming development and changes, networking, connecting, and proposing engagement opportunities.
• Promote existing and create new opportunities for community members to fundraise for the organization work.
• Represent the organization in communities and at relevant events around the country in order to generate new supporters, steward existing supporters, and build brand awareness.
• Lead all aspects of the charity’s international special events/days relating to our program across the country, for the purpose of branding and visibility of our works
• Develop and promote the charity’s fundraising campaigns.
• Support FDM on Identifying and recruiting potential givers and donors.
• Develop and implement compelling PR and creative strategies to boost awareness of the organization visibility and important work carried out.
• Lead online and offline communications, including social and traditional media engagement, email marketing, website, blogs.
• Work with external graphic designer to develop event and campaign marketing and promotional materials.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required

• A Bachelor degree in Project Management / Development studies or any related fields from a recognized university, Communication, Public Relation
• Strong background in proposal development and donor negotiation skills with good track record of awarded proposals
• Previous proven professional fundraising skills and experience for NGOs, CSOs, public or private sector
• Three (3) years’ experience of government-donor relations and knowledge of funding requirements, particularly with donor agencies
• Excellent ability to work cross-organizationally with multiple stakeholders in the realization of shared goals
• Able to share the passion for and knowledge of donor engagement and grant acquisition strategies and techniques through training and/or mentoring
• Proactive, inquisitive and determined in identifying and pursuing new grant funding opportunities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and public relations skills.

To apply for this position, send your application letter by postal or email describing how your experience, qualifications, and competencies make you the right candidate for this position. Enclose ONLY detailed and updated CV with telephone contacts, email address and details of at least 3 referees. Copies of academic, professional certificates and passport size photo will be submitted by only contacted candidates for the interview. To apply please send to;

The National Director SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania

P. O. Box 80462

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

recruit.sostanzania@sos-tanzania.org

 

Please Note: SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer and committed to keeping children safe from abuse and harm, therefore candidates applying for this post will be subject to child safeguarding recruitment procedures and checks.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted