Children of Rwanda is a locally registered NGO that operates in Karongi District, Western Rwanda. The organisation carries out education, health, Menstrual Hygiene Management, agricultural and livelihood programmes to ensure that children can access and benefit from their universal right to an education.

Summary of the role:

To grow the income of Children of Rwanda by identifying relevant donors and funding opportunities, writing proposals, and mobilising resources for long-term organisational impact and sustainability. The Resource Mobilisation Officer will be working to achieve an income generation target of $60,000.

Essential duties and responsibilities: 

Grant fundraising: 

• Identify grant opportunities in the UK, US and other relevant countries
• Maintain database of grant opportunities
• Create and maintain grant prospect calendar
• Submit good quality grant proposals

Corporate fundraising: 

• Identify corporate funding opportunities
• Make approaches to promising leads
• Manage and develop relationships

Relationship building 

• Develop and manage relationships with key donors
• Ensure effective donor

Other: 

• Undertake independent research in finding alternative resources for the long-term sustainability of the organisation, including private/individual donors, crowdfunding, etc.
• Represent Children of Rwanda at relevant events
• Write content for quarterly newsletters to donors
• Develop fundraising communications materials for the organisation such as brochures, case statements, social media content, etc.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies or any other related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in grant writing with a successful track record for securing significant funding commitments from donors
• Proven experience with writing quality proposals for local and international donors and an understanding of technical and financial requirements for grant proposals
• Fluency in English (both oral and written) and the ability to communicate professionally with partners and donors
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to tell compelling stories and leverage impact data for strong proposals
• Proficiency with computer applications for drafting proposals as well as publishing/designing fundraising communications materials (ex. Microsoft Office applications; Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Timeliness and professionalism are of extreme importance for this role