Job Title: Fundraising & Communication Officer at SOS Children Villages

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• As a non-profit Organization, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria largely depends on private individuals, organizations, companies and other external bodies to provide the resources it needs to sustain its operations.
• The Fundraising & Communication Officer is, therefore, responsible for largely contributing to raising funds and donations-in-kind for the sustenance of the operations of SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria Association.

Job Responsibilities

• Secure financial support and donations in kind from individuals, companies and other external bodies
• Maintain good relations with donors and sponsors and manage the Village Public Relations activities
• Maintain a Positive External Image of the Organisation
• Adhere to the Association’s General Administrative/Management Policies and Guidelines
• Understand the SOS Children’s Village Organization
• Develop Programme Proposal for Grants

Requirements

• A degree in social sciences or arts/humanities with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position
• Ability to recognise and develop new fund raising opportunities,
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines, Strong analytical/problem solving skills, Negotiation skills, Proposal writing skills
• Strong planning and prioritization skills, creativity and good initiatives as well as demonstrable IT skills
• A person of integrity, creativity and takes initiatives