Overview

The Children’s Dignity Forum (CDF) is a voluntary, private, non-governmental, nonpartisan and non-profit-making Civil Society children’s rights organization based in Dar es Salaam as its headquarters, founded and registered in 2006 under the NGO Act o. 24/2002. CDF has offices in Tarime District, Mara Region and Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. For more information about CDF, please visit us at www.cdftz.org, www.facebook.com/cdftz, and Instagram@cdf_tanzania.
Due to the strategic expansion along with the implementation of the new CDF Strategic Plan 2020-2024, CDF is looking for the qualified and motivated person to fill the following position with immediate effect:

FUNDRAISING AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION MANAGER (ONE POST)
Reporting: Head of Finance
Supervises: None
Duty station: Dar es Salaam

The candidate will perform the following duties as listed below:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research fundraising opportunities and write grant applications
• Build relationships with donors or organization and make presentations on organization’s works
• Devise and organize fundraising campaigns, events
• Responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive and coherent fundraising strategy for the organization.
• Prepare budgets to determine what the fundraising department’s needs are going to be.
• Set and achieve realistic time-limited fundraising targets, agreed in consultation with key staff and the Board of Directors.
• Develop standardized fundraising and publicity materials for awareness and fundraising.
• Take ownership of organizational growth and funding, reporting to the Board of Directors on progress against fundraising targets at quarterly meetings.
• The fundraising manager will be responsible for developing a diverse range of sustainable funding streams to support and expand the work of the organization.
• Develop and deliver a comprehensive and coherent fundraising strategy for the organization.
• Carry out prospect research and develop a comprehensive fundraising database that captures all relevant information.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Management, Economics or related field
• A minimum of three years’ experience in fundraising
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good at researching and devising strategies and opportunities for fundraising
• Able to work under pressure, meeting key project and reporting deadlines
• Willingness to travel when necessary
• Excellent planning, time management, and organizational abilities
• Experience in managing budgets, planning events, coordination and evaluation.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Remuneration: An attractive package commensurate to the qualifications and relevant experience will be availed to the successful candidate.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their applications to Human Resource Officer via hrrecruit@cdftz.org or deliver in person at CDF’s office located in Mwenge area, Plot No. 161/162, Mama Ngoma House, 2nd Floor, Dar es Salaam. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Application closing date: 25th November, 2018

Note: For those sending their applications via email, please submit a cover letter and recent Curriculum Vitae only in a single file.