Fundraising & Partnerships Officer – Jinja – Restless Development

About US:
Restless Development is an international non-profit organization which is embarking on becoming the global banner carrier for youth-led development; demonstrating at the grassroots and policy levels that young people can and must play a lead role in development. Over the past five years, Restless Development has more than tripled the size of its budgets and programmes, and has been repeatedly cited as a model of best practice in youth-led development by the World Bank, DFID, UNICEF and others.

Job Summary: The Fundraising & Partnerships Officer will support Restless Development in increasing its visibility and showcasing our ground-breaking work on the national stage. The incumbent will develop a strategy which will incorporate creative marketing and social media strategies to communicate our work to a wide ranging audience of prospective donors, partners and young people. He / she will also render support in the management of our increasing grants portfolio and donor relationships.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Marketing and Communication: Developing and leading on the implementation of a Marketing & Communications Strategy to increase Restless Development’s visibility and showcase the organisation as the ‘go-to’ agency for youth. 35%
· The incumbent will be defining staff responsibilities for Marketing and Communications activities and supporting them to deliver
· Work closely with the Programmes team to gather content for the production of the Annual Report and Quarterly Newsletters
· The incumbent will also work with the Programmes team to develop bespoke marketing materials for each programme
· Working closely with the M&E and Programmes team to produce high quality significant change stories demonstrating the impact of Restless Development’s work for a range of audiences.
· Regular updating of Uganda’s page on the Restless Development website
· Producing videos and films to showcase the work of Restless Development Uganda
· The incumbent will design and procurement of branded materials such as T-shirts, banners, leaflets etc.
· Actively contribute to marketing and communications initiatives instigated by Restless Development International as required.
2. Grant Management Support: 30%
· The incumbent will be maintaining and updating grant management systems such as a donor reporting calendar, soft and hard copies of donor files
· Providing support in writing donor reports
· Supporting on the monthly updating of the Pipeline
· Working closely with the Finance team to record and track donor income
· Working closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to ensure donor compliance requirements are met
3. Fundraising & Partnerships Support: 10%
· The incumbent will be organizing fundraising activities such as proposal writing and donor meetings
· In charge of prospecting and research into potential donors and partners
· Organising and attending Partnership meetings
· Organising Partnership events
4. Social Media: 10%
· In charge of developing a social media strategy
· Responsible for posting daily updates of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Yammer
· Expanding our online reach (number of followers)
· The incumbent will also be exploring new social media platforms
· Following social media trends
· Ensuring regular online interactions with donors, partners other stakeholders in the youth sector
· Supporting the institutionalisation of Google systems such as Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Drive
5. Logistics: 10%
· The incumbent will be leading the logistical arrangement preparation for Donor visits
· Organising events
· Maintaining an organisational contacts database
· Provide adhoc administrative tasks as required
6. Brand visibility and Consistency: 5%
· Ensuring Restless Development branding is visible and used according to guidelines on all external materials and vehicles, offices etc
· Conducting training all new staff on branding guidelines
7. Other: perform any other duties as required. Occasionally working evenings, weekends and holidays to meet donor deadlines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the Fundraising & Partnerships Officer career placement should hold a Diploma or Degree in relevant field of study (marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, fundraising, international development, youth programmes)
· At least one year experience in relevant field (marketing and communications, fundraising, advertising, public relations, development, NGOs, youth programmes)
· Excellent organizational skills
· Fluency in both written and spoken English
· Excellent communication skills
· Excellent IT skills
· Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in using a wide range of social media platforms
· Working knowledge of social media trends
· Prior experience in writing donor reports
· Skills and experience in fundraising and grant management
· Previous experience of producing publicity materials for external audiences such as donors, supporters, customers or the general public.
· Working knowledge of the International Development sector, particularly the youth sector is an added advantage
· Prior exposure and experience working for an NGO or company in an external relations capacity will be an added advantage
· Computer proficiency in the use of In-design software is considered highly advantageous
· Self-driven and able to work independently
· Keen attention to detail
· Ability to meet deadlines and multitask
· Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise with different Units
· Personal commitment to Restless Development’s mission and values.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed application, form, download here and send it to: ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org, stating the vacancy job title Uganda – Fundraising & Partnerships Officer.

Deadline: Monday 14th September 2015 by 5pm (East Africa Time)