Fundraising Officer

General objectives and tasks:

Increase the financial resources of the association with respect to its strategy through:

1- Drafting projects applications:

• Screen and identify funding opportunities for the association’s programs according to their needs.
• Analyze the identified calls for projects.
• Draft application forms, concept notes and projects’ proposals following funding agencies’ guidelines.
• Work closely with the financial department and programs’ heads in drafting projects’ budgets.

2- Monitor and evaluate projects:

• Monitor ongoing projects’ activities in coordination with the concerned program managers and heads of centers.
• Prepare, on regular basis, reports to funding agencies as per contracts and agreements.
• Evaluate ongoing projects’ impact, and define sets of recommendations and corrective actions to take.
• Contribute to the development of documents and tools for the internal work of the department.

3- Participating in the development of the organization’s network:

• Represent the association in external events (trainings, conferences, seminars...).
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with funding agencies and partners.
• Handle arcenciel's external services with community-based organizations and smaller NGOs.

Position requirements:

• Perfect writing techniques.
• Proficiency in communication in three languages: English, French and Arabic.
• Proven previous experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Understanding of the Lebanese development and civil society eco-system.
• High work ethics.
• Flexibility and commitment.
• Assertiveness.
• Team Player.
• Respectful of deadlines.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.

Working schedule: Monday till Friday; from 09:00 am till 05:00 pm.

Contract type: CDD 1 year (Renewable).