SOS Children’s Villages Liberia is a member Association of SOS Children’s Villages International, an international non-governmental development organisation that has been active in the field of children’s rights and committed to children’s need and concerns since 1981. We focus our work on children without parental care and children at risk of losing parental care and their communities. The organisation has a wide range of programmes in Monrovia and Juah Town which include two children’s villages, a youth facility, two kindergartens and two high schools, a renowned medical center and two family strengthening programmes in Monrovia.

SOS Children’s Villages Liberia, a social welfare & development organisation focusing on Family Based care and Family Strengthening Program to support orphaned and vulnerable children and families; has vacancies for the post of “Local Fundraising Officer, SOS Children’s Villages Liberia

Locations: SOS National Office, Old Matadi, Sinkor, Monrovia Liberia

Basic Requirement Education & Work Experience)

· BA/BSc. Or post graduate degree in Marketing, Bussiness Administration, Humanities or its’ equivalent in the relevant field of practice.

· Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in Marketing, proposal & report writing skills & Fund raising coordination related Field of study or Practice, But prior experience in areas such as sales or marketing can act as a substitute.

· Proven record & experience and /or knowledge in working and Promoting Child protection is a paramount concern!

· Fluent written and verbal aptitude in English Language; (contemporary report writing skills is a PLUS)

· Exceptional leadership, counselling, communication and listening skills

· Good ICT/computer tools & demonstrable skills for organizational communication, reporting, managing information and delivering needed services on a timely manner.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package (including transportation allowance and a decent Health Care package)
• A supportive team working environment
• Opportunity to work for a well-respected and recognised Organization established in Liberia for over 35 years.

The Fundraising Coordinator will play an instrumental role ensuring that our fundraising strategies and practice exceed this ambition/goal. The post-holder will do this by working with colleagues across the organization to ensure that challenging fundraising targets are met, that our contractual obligations with donors are adhered to with strong stewardship of these strategic relations, and that new donors are brought on board.

The role coordinates all types of fundraising including statutory, philanthropy, private sector, trusts, and mass audience. It works directly alongside colleagues, themselves engaging with donors, to develop compelling proposals, and provide strategic support and direction for organizational and programme fundraising. It also works throughout the organization to mobilize and align communications, media and advocacy activity to engage supporters.

The role sits within the Core and Operations team, and is line-managed by the FDC Manager. The post-holder works closely with the FDC Manager and both the Programmed and Policy, Practice and Communication teams. S/he will take part in Board and Executive Management Committee meetings as required.

He/she must manage the sponsorship work at village level as per the KDI International Sponsorship Manual. . He/she must pro-actively seek to raise awareness about the work of the organisation; attract and retain new public/institutional donors, and protect the brand and image of SOS Children’s Villages.

General aim:

Guide and support NAs in retaining and expanding existing, and exploring and building new partnerships with donor, agencies and institutions (governmental and non-governmental) in countries across the region in order to significantly diversify and augment the institutional funding resources available to support the organisation’s programmes.

• National Associations

• Continental Office – Local Fundraising Coordinator

• Promoting and Supporting Associations (PSAs)

· He/She must ensure all correspondence between local sponsors and SOS Liberia, is directed through the sponsorship department of the NO

· He/She is required to send recent photographs of all SOS children and facility to fundraising manager twice a year.

· He/She is responsible to conduct sponsorship meetings with project heads and secretary concerning sponsorship matter when necessary.

· He/She is involved in youth programs development implementation / resettlement.

• Establish positive relationships with clients in every sector, including government representatives and members of the media
• Prepare press releases to submit to the local newspaper and ensure the release always goes up on the company website and social media accounts
• Assign duties to every member of the fundraising staff and periodically review those duties to make sure they are all progressing accordingly
• Pursue efforts to keep the non-profit’s public image positive, which can entail promoting events regularly
• Evaluate the effectiveness of specific events and advertising campaigns to determine which ones work well and which ones should be abandoned
• Attend special events put on by the non-profit, which can include parties or charity events, and speak with guests about the advantages of the organization
• Prepare budgets every quarter to determine what the fundraising department’s needs are going to be
• Formulate policies with the board of directors and sit in on meetings to help decide the overall direction of the non-profit

• Work with international, continental & national counterparts to develop and implement a comprehensive institutional funding plan for the region, including identifying, cultivating and soliciting institutional funding support in line with the continental and international fundraising strategy.

• Identify funding opportunities within the region, install and maintain a market monitoring mechanism aligned with and complementary to continental processes.

• Work together with NAs in initiating contacts and forging partnerships with institutional donors, representing the organisation’s aims and objectives.

• Support NAs in preparing high level funding proposals that meet donor requirements and support them in im

• Competitive salary and benefits package (including transportation allowance and a decent Health Care package)
• A supportive team working environment

Opportunity to work for a well-respected and recognised Organization established in Liberia for over 35 years.

Type of Contract: Definite

Employment Start Date: 01 April 2020

To apply: A written letter of interest accompanied with Curriculum Vitae, relevant supporting credentials/degree(s)/certificates and two recent passport size photographs should be forwarded to:

Human Resources & Organizational Development Manager, SOS Liberia Trust

National Office, SOS Liberia, Old Matadi, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia

PO Box1924, Monrovia

Note: All interested SOS Liberia Employees are encouraged to apply; Preference will be given to Only Elegible candidates with demonstrable moral and academic rectitude.

***No phone calls are accepted***

Closing date for submission of applications is Saturday 07^th March 2020; and

Only shortlisted eligible candidates will be notified for interview on a latter date.