We are looking for a Fund-Raising Officer to join our team in ForumCiv Liberia!

In anticipation of a 4-year grant from Sida as part of our Programme, ForumCiv’s Country Office in Libera is looking to recruit one Fund-Raising Officer who should have knowledge of Project Management in general, with special focus on Fund-Raising.

The Officer will be based at the Liberia Country Office Gbarnga and report to the Country Manager.

The position is a full-time position with starting time in January 2022, or as agreed. Position description is as below.

Position description for Fund-Raising Officer

Areas of responsibility

• Build up relations with existing and new funders/donors to present new, wider areas of ForumCiv’s work to the donors to sustain and expand the relationship for the future.
• Lead in the development of proposals and or concepts, their submission and track follow-up with the donor/funding body for the Country Office Liberia
• Conduct donor mapping for the region and develop a funding plan and create a pipeline of opportunities.
• Establish, update, and maintain donor/funders database of contacts and preferences.
• Review the strengths of the Country office, looking at emerging opportunities to further develop our fundraising strategy with the Country Manager, with a focus on developing a diverse range of funders/donors.
• Support the Country Manager to identify strategic partners and platforms for creating visibility of ForumCiv work to attract long term funding opportunities.
• Support partner organizations/right-holders to develop strategies for fund raising and support them to develop projects to implement Community Action Plans, etc.
• Manage the resource facilities and interns working at the facility to ensure that users receive adequate support
• Work closely with the programmes team and other related functions in developing concepts/proposals and to ensure understanding of any implications, risks and opportunities of

funding opportunities/applications/awards.

• Provide reports on a regular and tertial basis to the Country Manager on progress of fundraising
• Other tasks related to the work in the unit and delegated by Head of Unit.
• Contribute to the organisational learning and development of ForumCiv in general, and of the unit and programme in particular
• Contribute to a constructive and good work environment in ForumCiv in general, and in the Country Office in particular.

Qualifications and capacity required

• Relevant academic degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Social Science, Programme management, or equivalent qualifications obtained in another way.
• Good understanding of the role of the civil society for/in development. • Good knowledge in project administration.
• Ability to express oneself orally and in writing in English. • At least 3 years proven record in fund raising, project and strategy development
• Comprehensive understanding of development contexts facing Liberia, CSOs/NGO contexts, financial management, funding sustainability
• Strong knowledge and experience of the Millennium Development Goals and national development agenda the PAPD.
• Strong conceptual knowledge, analytical and research skills related to ForumCiv’sthematic areas and with proven record of analyzing and integrating complex data
• Strong knowledge of donor requirements and experience in resource mobilization from Sida, European Union, World Bank USAID, etc.
• Culturally sensitive with proven ability to work effectively in a multi-

cultural environment and getting the most from programme teams and guiding a cross- functional team to achieve goals

Desired qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in assessing programme and project applications and reports.
• Good knowledge in one or more of ForumCiv’s development perspectives and rights-based approach.
• Good contextual knowledge in specific socio-political and economical areas.
• Strong conceptual knowledge, analytical and research skills related to ForumCiv’sthematic areas and with proven record of analyzing and integrating complex data
• Strong knowledge of donor requirements and experience in resource mobilization from Sida, European Union, World Bank USAID, etc.

Application information

ForumCiv supports equal opportunities for all. We encourage qualified applicants regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, functional ability or ethnic and religious affiliation to apply for the position.

By applying you agree to us storing any information you provide as part of your application.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a short cover letter in English via email to job.liberia@forumciv.org with the subject heading “Fund-Raising officer” no later than Dec 3, 2021 Or apply through the system below.

We will conduct interviews regularly during the recruitment process and take contact with qualified candidates only. This is a senior position and Chancers are therefore discouraged from applying

We look forward to receiving your application!

About ForumCiv and the Liberia Country Programme

ForumCiv is a civil society member organisation that works with development issues from a rights-based perspective. Our vision is “a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change”. We work with advocacy and capacity building of partner organisations around the world, on issues relating to democracy and human rights. We mediate grants from Sida to Swedish organisations cooperating with local partners in about 70 countries. We have offices in Sweden, Vilnius, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya and Liberia. ForumCiv was founded in 1995 and is the largest civil society platform in Sweden with about 170 member organisations..

In 2018 ForumCiv received a grant of 51 million Swedish Krono from the Embassy of Sweden near Monrovia to support strengthening the fledging civil society organizations in the rural counties of Liberia.

With a focus on Land rights, Gender, Environment, and Democracy and Human rights, the Sustainable Ownership Programme has provided grants valued around 7 million Swedish Krona to 35 organizations for the implementation of projects in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh Counties. We have also contributed to strengthening the organizational capacities of our partners by supporting them to develop/improve on their structures, systems and controls to allow for effective governance and management, and to promote sustainability.

In 2020 we hosted Liberia’s first ever Women Land Rights Conference that brought together members of the donor community, civil society, rural women from across Liberia, line ministries and agencies, the media, etc.; to review progress that had been made towards women’s land rights since the Land Rights Act was passed in 2018, provide a platform for rural women to engage with decision and policy makers, and development actors, to flag challenges that limit the enjoyment of their land rights, and crave strategies for advocacy. The resolution from the conference was presented to the president of Liberia in February this year.

ForumCiv is also a part of an Action Aid led consortium which includes the Development Education Network Liberia (DEN-L) and is implementing a 3- year European Union funded Land Rights Project in Grand Gedeh, River Gee, and Sinoe Counties. The project runs to 2024.

ForumCiv’s Sustainable Ownership Programme will come to an end on 31st December 2021.Based on the achievements and lessons that have been learnt from the Sustainable Ownership Programme, ForumCiv has requested for additional support for a 4-year programme from Sida. When approved, this programme will commence in January 2022. ForumCiv will maintain the thematic of the previous programme but with a focus on strengthening the technical and structural capacities of partners, we will also support community led development actions, we will also set up resources centers which will be equipped with resource materials to support research, advocacy and research.