Director of Resource Mobilization (Volunteer)

Under the overall direction of the Executive Director (ED), and collaboration with Director of Advocacy and Public Information (DAPI), the DRM is responsible for the development and maintenance of fundraising and partnership efforts.

PROFESSIONALISM

• Relates well to people at all levels while maintaining and extending an effective network of contacts;
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter;
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments, as well as able to adjust priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.

TEAMWORK

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments;
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules;
• Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments.

JUDGMENT AND DECISION-MAKING

• Identify key issues quickly;
• Gather relevant information, consider positive and negative impacts;
• Check assumptions against facts;
• Make tough decisions when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum bachelor’s degree
• At least 8 years of experience working for a government authority, INGO and/or private sector;
• Experience in partnership development/resource mobilization, project management, donor relations, finance, marketing;
• Experience in management in a multinational context, requiring complex coordination with diverse stakeholders (governments, the UN system, financial institutions, private sector, etc.);
• Experience in resource mobilization, corporate outreach and engagement, partnership development or funds oversight and management in an international context;
• Experience in writing material for partnerships/resource mobilization, including policies, project proposals and promotional material.