Career Opportunity

Sr. Officer,
Fundraising & Grants Management Department

 
  Brief description of JAAGO Foundation:

JAAGO Foundation is a civil society organization (CSO) working towards education and social mobilization for the underprivileged masses of Bangladesh. Its mission to fight poverty, JAAGO pioneered a Free-of-Cost International Standard School for underprivileged children in remote areas of Bangladesh. JAAGO’s Youth Development Program focuses on national development via the reallocation of skills and resources to foster self – reliance and growth in every young citizen.

  Position Title: Sr. Officer, Fundraising & Grants Management Department.
 
  Job responsibilities:

i. Fundraising: 50% of time

  • Actively contributing to set and achieve donor based income targets and managing resources to this end;
  • Assess the funding opportunity thoroughly to ensure the opportunity is aligned with the organization’s focus area and the donor requirements can be fulfilled
  • Analyze the donor submission process and ensure all the administrative documents are updated
  • Contribute to proposal design by brainstorming and researching project activity ideas
  • Develop proposal and concept notes by coordinating with the relevant teams within the
    organization and ensuring key actions are delegated;
  • Use the Log frame tool effectively for developing Concept Note and Project Proposal
  • Assist in making budgets and gantt chart with the support of Program heads and Finance
    department;
  • Prepare additional documents required for donor submission and submit the application
    with the relevant documents through online portal/email before the deadline
  • Prepare due diligence documents by coordinating with the Program and Finance Team
  • Conduct donor research and analyses donor funding trend to match donor focus with
    JAAGO’s priority program themes in Bangladesh;
  • Identify opportunities for fundraising with in-country institutional donors and private
    foundations/corporates;
  • Share new funding opportunities with Program Managers/teams, Senior Management and
    the Executive Director
  • Maintain up to date knowledge on donor funded projects
  • Provide support to develop fundraising strategy for the organization.

ii. Grant Management: 28% of time

  • Assess the grant contract to ensure the information is aligned with the proposal and
    budget
  • Facilitate the process of signing contracts with the donors;
  • Maintain donor communication on behalf project implementation teams;
  • Facilitate occasional visits of donors when necessary;
  • Communicate with the Project Implementation Team for project update and prepare
    Project Progress and Final Reports ensuring quality donor reporting is completed by
    submission deadlines;
  • Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements by updating the project staff;
  • Update project staff and Finance department for donor financial requirements;
  • Update and manage project document filing and storing (both physical and Online-
    Google Drive, Worksheet);
  • Ensure and support project implementation teams with Project MEAL (Monitoring,
    Evaluation, Accountability and Learning);
  • Participate in occasional field visits to oversee projects’ progress and gain understanding
    of the local development needs.

iii. Project Management: 7% of the time

  • Provide support to the team members during the implementation phase of the projects.

iv. Networking: 10% of time

  • Build and maintain good relationships with donors by attending different donor meetings,
    seminars and conferences;
  • Follow up with donors after attending meetings;
  • Continue liaison with donors for future funding opportunities;
  • Scope funding opportunities that arise out of networking with donors.

v. Others 5% of time

  • Contribute in developing and updating organizational documents
  • Assign work and manage the performance of the team’s interns;
  • Keep the organizational software updated of the current and future work in hand
  • Complete administrative tasks of the team
  • Maintain all the login credentials of various fundraising portals and donor sites
  • Ensure renewal of key donor portal registration
  • Assist different departments of the organization when necessary.
  Educational Requirements:
  • Minimum graduation completed. Candidates completed Masters will get preference.
    Academic background – Social Science, Economics, Development Studies, Education,
    International Relation, Gender studies
  Experience Requirements:
Minimum 3 years’ experience in grant management and donor based fundraising for NGOs and
INGOs.
  Salary: BDT 30,000 – 35,000 per month

Job Nature: Contractual (2 Years)

Location: Banani, Dhaka.

  Other Benefits: Bonuses, Provident Fund, Weekly 2 Holidays
 
  Office Time: Sunday-Thursday (10.00 am – 6.00 pm)
 
  Apply Instruction:

If you are interested and meet all the criteria then please APPLY HERE

Application Deadline: 25 August 2021

   
JAAGO Foundation is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

Website: www.jaago.com.bd