Organisation: SOS Children’s
Villages
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: National
Director
SOS Children’s
Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development
organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide
child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and other
projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in Uganda
since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe
(Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.
Job Summary: The Fund
Development and Communications Manager will be tasked to pursue opportunities
countrywide to cover the National Associations’ running costs and investments
in order to increase the financial self-sufficiency of the National Association
by fundraising activities of all kind. The incumbent will develop fundraising,
public relations plans and strategies to market and promote the organisation.
The Fund Development Manager is responsible for fulfilling the business plan of
the National Association. S/he is also responsible for all communications and
PR matters, including dealing with the publics, the media and sponsors. The
incumbent will be responsible for preparing updates, speeches and reports as
directed by the National Director.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Develop, implement and evaluate the fundraising Strategy for the National
Association:
·
Sets the strategic direction of the fundraising role
in the organisation.
·
In charge of preparing a thorough fundraising plan
indicating concrete actions and targets to be achieved on an annual basis.
·
Offers expert advice to the National Director on
opportunities for increasing the public profile of SOS CV Uganda potential
funding and sponsorship opportunities from charitable foundations, trusts, the
community, business, corporate, government sectors as well as individuals.
·
Responsible for the national fundraising activities
of SOS CV Uganda. Coordinates the fundraising activities of the villages and
other facilities.
·
Evaluate and review the fundraising strategy at
least every quarter, ensuring that set targets are met to a greater extent.
2.
Secures financial and in-kind support from external bodies and individuals:
·
Researches potential donors companies and
organisations which can be approached for funding to SOS programmes.
Establishes contact with the targeted organisations, also gaining contact
information of the responsible persons.
·
The incumbent prepares fundraising proposals and
financial projections on a quarterly basis, highlighting the needs and funds
required.
·
Oversees the development of proposals to the
relevant individuals, companies and organisations, ensuring adequate follow up
of placed proposals.
·
Evaluates activities against key performance
indicators and uses the information gained to improve and raise net income.
·
Documents, and keeps records, databases, results and
experiences of all interactions and dealings with funding organisations and
companies to ensure continuity and inform future decisions and actions.
·
Plans fundraising activities for Children’s Villages
and projects in conjunction with project managers.
·
Develops and implements publicity / fundraising
presentations to willing corporate companies, organisations and individuals.
·
Works closely with external individuals or companies
assisting SOS in raising funds or other support.
2.
Promotes Public Relations:
·
Works in liaison with the project managers and other
key staff to support any public relations activities which concern the work of SOS
Children’s Villages Uganda.
·
Prepares communication to the external publics,
ensuring that all messages to the media or any other body reflect the image
required by the organisation, and gains the National Director’s approval.
·
Coordinates any special fundraising or public
relations events and looks out for future opportunities in the same line.
Attends any external functions which would be of benefit to the activities of
the organisation.
·
Ensures that the Children’s Villages and other
projects regularly submit articles to the National Office for inclusion in any
newsletters also liaising with the Regional Office (Nairobi) through the
regional editor on such matters.
·
Works in close consultation with the National
Director, handles all issues of publicity or queries from the public.
·
Manages the development of publicity materials and
ensures that adequate stocks of marketing support materials are available.
·
Develops and maintains an archive of National
Association activities and special events such as photographs, PR- FR
materials, etc.
·
Coordinates special events of the National
Association.
3.
Brand Development and Brand Orientation:
·
Actively steer the process of brand strengthening,
ensuring that the National Association gets a strategic focus with clear and
measurable goals for brand development in line with the continental strategic
brand plan.
·
Carries our brand orientation sessions, trainings
and workshops for new and continuing staff, ensuring that the brand concept is
explained and that the contents are clear to all staff teams.
·
Addresses brand relates issues from various staff
teams.
·
Actively participates in the international flow of
information (experience exchange), collecting good practices and sharing them
with the brand team
·
In consultation with the National Director, ensures
that adequate resources are planned and priorities set for the required brand
development activities.
·
Work to ensure that the promotion of the brand is
incorporated in the whole National Association planning structure, working to
achieve the full benefits of a strong brand
·
Takes charge of printing for all branded materials
which is to be done centrally by the National Office, following submission of
requests by various projects and subsequent express approval by the National
Director.
4.
Administrative and Management Roles:
·
Keeps the National Director and Board of Trustees
informed of all Public Relations/Fundraising events planned, and ensures the
necessary approval of activities and related budgets
·
Works closely with the Children’s Village
Administrators & finance departments to ensure that funds and in-kind
donations received are recorded and dealt with as required by policy
guidelines.
·
Keeps records and databases of all association with
funding organisations and companies and submits timely reports and plans as
required.
·
Carries out all duties in accordance with the
financial and administrative policies of SOS Children’s Villages Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Mass communication, public relations and Business Administration
majoring in marketing or related field from reputable institution
·
Possession of professional certification in a
similar field and additional trainings in resource mobilization, fund raising,
proposal development, public relations management will be an added advantage
·
A minimum of four to five years of relevant working
experience in leading resource mobilization and fund raising initiatives in a
reputable organisation/setting.
·
Additional experience in NGO community funded
programmes including raising funds locally, donations in kind will be of great
advantage.
·
Good working knowledge and sound understanding of
current funding environments including corporate, media management is
desirable.
·
Ability to work well in a team comprised of people
with diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds. S/he should have strong
leadership and good communication skills.
·
The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, able to
initiate new ideas and willing to travel across our project locations from time
to time
·
Age: Between 30 –
40 years
All candidates
are encouraged to send their application letters enclosing a detailed
Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of academic transcripts
and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at least three
references to:
The Human
Resource Coordinator,
SOS Children’s
Villages Uganda,
25 km on
Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,
Or send via E-mail to:
jobs@sosuganda.org
NB: The application should clearly be indicating the
position title in the subject line. Please use standard file types such as
Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all documents in one
file attachment.
Deadline: Friday, 14th August 2015.
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