Senior Officer Fundraising at Nigerian Red Cross Society

Job Summary:

The role will pro-actively engage with the local business communities and business leaders across Nigeria to maximize income generation by offering sector leading stewardship and ideation for new and existing supporters. He/She is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and securing funding partnerships to support the successful execution of the Nigerian Red Cross programs. Under the supervision of the Managing Director , NRCS Social Enterprise, the Senior Fund-raising officer will coordinate the fund-raising and grant-seeking activities, manage the day-to-day operations and ensure efficient management of its resources, plan, develop and implement the financial activities in accordance to the individual program budgets and ensure wholesome and effective Program documentation.

Job Roles and Responsibility

• Writing grant proposals: The senior fundraising officer writes grant proposals and secures funding from local and international donors to support the organization\'s programs and services.
• Cultivating relationships with donors: The senior fund-raising officer cultivates and maintains relationships with donors and sponsors, ensuring that they feel appreciated and valued for their contributions.
• Preparing fund-raising materials: The senior fund-raising officer creates and prepares fund-raising materials such as brochures, annual reports, and other communication pieces that will help attract and retain donors.
• Conducting prospect research: The senior fund-raising officer conducts research to identify new potential donors, sponsors, and funding sources to support the organization\'s programs and services.
• Organizing events: The senior fund-raising officer organizes and develops fund-raising events to raise awareness and attract new donors to support the organization.
• Working with the fund-raising team: The senior fund-raising officer works with the fund-raising team, including other fund-raising officers and support staff to ensure the smooth functioning of the fund-raising department and the organization\'s overall resource mobilization strategy.
• Developing and implementing donor stewardship plan: The senior fund-raising officer develops and implements a donor stewardship plan to ensure that donors are engaged with the organization beyond their initial contribution. This can include sending regular updates on the organization\'s programs, services, and financial performance, and inviting them to events and other activities. Prepare and submit a report of the findings of the contract review and contract management process to the Assets Development and Management department with specific recommendations for their enhancement.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, or any related field; an MBA is an added advantage.
• At least 6-7years of experience in fund-raising and development, preferably with nonprofit organizations or foundations.
• Project management qualifications and proven skills
• Proven track record in fund-raising, specifically for large-scale events and projects.
• Self-sufficient dossier/client list and potential sponsors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Negotiation and deal-closing presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Familiarity with donor relations and stewardship.

Skills:

• Ability to cost-effectively project manage complex programs and workload, set priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Proposal writing and fund raising
• Ability to think strategically and holistically.
• Excellent creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills.
• Ability to build influential relationships and have a persuasive accessible style to a range of audiences in different settings.
• Excellent motivational and team building skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office productivity tools and other relevant applications.
• Superior customer service and relationship management.

Key Performance Indicator:

• Achievement of team’s annual strategic objectives.
• Completeness and timeliness of annual program calendars, plans and budgets.
• Cost savings/variance between actual and planned budget/expenditure for the department.
• Program fund raising or number of successful grant proposals for programs.
• Timely and accurate tracking of program workflows and its implementation.
• Full compliance of administrative activities with Organization policies and procedures.
• Relationship Management with key partners and stakeholders as are relevant to the role.
• Measurable impact of successful programs on key areas with proper documentation thereafter.
• Increased funding across all initiatives
• Increased number grant partners