Job Openings at Skills Outside School Foundation

Job Description

• The core role of the Grant Writer is to research and gather documentation that fulfills the requirements of various funding bodies both to develop robust proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects formally seeking funding support on behalf of the foundation.
• The grant writer will also manage a grant calendar.

Primary Responsibilities

• Research and source for individual donors and funding organizations.
• Keeping records to efficiently track the proposals.
• Developing relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Perform prospect research on foundations and corporations to test prospects for corporate and foundation grants and Identifying grant funding opportunities.
• Writing, submitting, and managing grant proposals.
• Furnishing prospective funders with supporting documents.
• Collaborating with Media and Comms Officer to send funders newsletters and reports.
• Work with finance to gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation funders on current grant programs.
• Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.
• Maintain current records in the database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting.
• Track statistics relevant to the development and provide the department with written materials necessary for donor stewardship.
• Assist with other fundraising projects as requested
• Maintaining records in hard copies and computer databases.

Reporting Relationship:

• CEO

Skills, Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing or related field.
• 2+ years of grant writing experience.
• Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors.
• Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
• Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research.
• Proficient with MS Office Word and Excel.
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong peopleskills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
• Effectively promote the SOSF’s mission, values and objectives.

Remuneration

• 10% per Grant gotten.

Other Benefits:

• Work from Home
• Flexible roles & work culture
• Five-day work/week with flexible working hours
• Learn while you work.

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Roles
The core roles of the Social Media/ Website Intern include but not limited to:

• Assisting the Media and Communications Officer to manage the online presence of the Foundation, using all the available social media platforms.
• Updating and monitoring engagements on the Foundations social media platforms
• Finding and developing relevant content (including well-researched blog posts) of interest to our audience
• Tracking traffic to social media platforms and sending reports to the board on a monthly basis
• Developing interactive and innovative online campaigns, contests and competitions
• Developing video podcasts with key research information and data for the website
• Create and maintain a content editorial calendar
• Uploading videos, photo albums to the website, social media etc.
• Finding users to follow/friend/like our business and engaging them
• Tracking the growth and the impact of social media on our organization
• Sending out emails to Foundation’s stakeholders
• Assisting the Media and Communications Officer to engage stakeholders offline.

Reporting Relationship:

• Media and Communications Officer.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline preferably in English, Mass Communication, Journalism, Marketing or any related Social Science / Art course.
• Additional qualifications that are media related will be a plus.

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong editing skills
• Superior Writing and Research Skills
• Search engine optimization and digital marketing
• Excellent Analytical and critical thinking Skills
• Strong IT Skills
• Ability to utilize reporting tools for analysis of traffic, referral link and reader demographics.
• Ability to use dropbox, sharepoint and Google drive
• Being able to understand and execute complex instructions
• Strong attention to detail.

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
• Effectively promote the SOSF’s mission, values and objectives.

Other Benefits

• Work from Home
• Flexible roles & work culture
• Five-day work/week with flexible working hours
• Learn while you work.

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Job Description

• The Advocacy Program Support Officer will develop, organize, and execute a wide range of activities to influence policy according to the scope of our programs, and specific results-oriented projects
• S/he will build the policy capacity of our organization and advice on project implementation.
• S/he will carry out policy analysis and the writing of position statements of our organization.
• Together with the Media and Communications Officer and the CEO, s/he will play an active role in networking, lobbying, and representing the organization in a wide range of policy issues at events, conventions, and media opportunities.
• S/he will be able to integrate communication tools and channels in her/his work.

Main Responsibilities

• Facilitate and guide our institutional advocacy strategy.
• Facilitate the development of joint advocacy strategies with partners associated networks, partners, and other offices of our organization.
• Develop strategic partnerships with key actors to achieve our policy goals.
• Act as a spokesperson liaison to media, governments, and other actors.
• Work with the Media and Communications Officer in organizing media outreach; arranging all media contacts, press briefings, and interviews; providing talking points and other materials as needed for staff; responds to media inquiries quickly and effectively.
• Production of a diverse range of information products including audio/visual communications, when needed to achieve specific policy goals.
• Support and advise the team on how to carry out advocacy properly.
• Identify key opportunities in the short and long-term in which we can influence policy processes.
• Advice management for meaningful engagement with key actors and institutions.
• Support opportunities for fund-raising regarding policy interventions.
• Support and coordinate the relevant regional policy processes and activities of regional offices especially with regards to global/international policy processes and fora related to wetlands and other societal issues.
• Anticipate possible advocacy developments and outcomes and prepare contingency plans and strategy adjustments.

Reporting Relationship:

• CEO

Profile of the Candidate:

• The Advocacy Program Support Officer has experience in formulating and implementing organizational policy strategies.
• S/he has demonstrated a commitment to the cause either through previous job experiences or any other activities related to our mission.
• S/he has a solid track record in representing organizations before.
• S/he is proactive, creative, outspoken, optimistic with interest in education, employability, and entrepreneurship and a passion for making a difference with a preference for achieving outcomes in collaboration with others.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Communications, Humanities, Education, International Relations, Law, Business Management or Public Administration).
• A minimum of 3 years work experience.
• Proven working experience in policy analysis and advocacy in national, regional, and global dimensions.
• Demonstrable experience and achievements working in and advocating towards multi-stakeholder platforms and processes.
• Track record in policy analysis, writing and editing articles, website content, reports, and press releases.
• Experience working in an international environment is desirable.
• Ability to quickly understand and absorb new topics, issues, and disciplines and distill relevant advocacy strategies from them.
• Good understanding of political affairs and international institutions dynamics in Africa, and Nigeria especially.
• Experience in networking, stakeholder mapping and strategizing according to policy objectives of different projects
• Ability to deliver oral presentations to various audiences.
• Excellent communication and project management skills; team player and facilitator.
• Excellent command of written and spoken the English Language.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in cloud software applications (Skydrive, DropBox, Google Docs).

Recommended Prior Experience:

• Prior experience in the education or public sector.
• Prior experience providing advice to senior-level officials in the public, private or non-profit sectors;

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
• Effectively promote the SOSF’s mission, values and objectives.

Other Benefits

• Work from Home
• Flexible roles & work culture
• Five-day work/week with flexible working hours
• Learn while you work.