Fundraising Officer

Under The supervision and guidance of SANAD’s president, the Focal Point Will take lead in developing, planning and implementing a fundraising strategy with clear objectives and action plans.
This will include the following key tasks:

• Build on and expand the current fundraising projects, events and activities outreach, plans. This includes private sector partnerships, individual annual donations, annual fundraising events, and other fundraising activities.
• Maintain and expand on the Donor Database and ensure continuous communication with them through update reports, newsletters, fundraising events invitations, etc.
• Ensure full-fledged and detailed time-lined action plans for all fundraising projects, events and activities.
• Research, prepare and submit high quality funding proposals and applications, and also post-funding reports to trusts, corporate trusts and foundations.
• Coordinate a schedule of applications, follow-ups, reports and donor meetings.
• Maintain, develop and expand on the Organization’s presence on third party fundraising platforms (JustGiving etc.).
• Continuously research and identify new and creative fundraising concepts,
• Draw and create detailed plans and execution of income generating small businesses; including evaluating their performances, processes, and end results.
• Possess a strong knowledge of the eCommerce space including competitive strategies, marketing strategies, product development, consumer research, usability best practices and industry trends.
• Write a monthly progress report to Director.
• Contribute to the write-up of SANAD’s annual report to its donors and network of supporters.

Qualifications

• Holder of a bachelor degree relevant to the social development, social entrepreneurship and marketing.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience. Volunteer experience is an asset.
• Skills in administrative performance, which includes communication, both written and oral and organizational skills.
• Flexible, proactive, problem solver, trustworthy, and willing to accommodate for difficult and unexpected situations.
• Fluent In Arabic and English. French is an asset.
• High level of computer literacy including skills in
  • Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Data Collection
  • Important Metrics
  • Market related Data Analysis and Analytics
  • Testing and Data Collection
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Marketing automation