Fundraising Coordinator Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Fundraising Coordinator Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Kafika House is a high-love, low-cost rehabilitative surgery programme in northern Tanzania. Previously known as The Plaster House, we began in 2008, providing a safe, loving home away from home for children receiving pre- and post-operative care and rehabilitation for a surgically correctable disability. We provide health services for children with osteofluorosis, burn scar contractures, cleft lip and palate, clubfoot, masses, osteomyelitis, hydrocephalus and spina bifida in Arusha, Karatu and Moshi.
Job overview
The Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the fundraising efforts of Kafika House, working with a team of other professionals to develop and implement strategies that will raise money for our organisation, providing secure and sustainable financial stability to our programme and its expansion.
Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Location
Kafika House NGO Headquarters at Themi Hill, Arusha; reporting to Expansion Manager, this role will include travel to other locations in Tanzania
Key working relationships with Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Services Manager, Operations Manager, Outreach Manager, Business Manager, Business Administrator, and Communication Consultant.
Role Responsibilities
- Develop a Global Fundraising Strategy in consultation with the management team and our external consultant, and oversee its implementation.
- Develop partnerships and seek grants from Tanzanian foundations and corporations that are aligned with our strategic goals and objectives. This includes identifying grants available in the field, researching grant prospects, writing a targeted grant proposal, applying for grant renewal, and maintaining the partnership.
- Coordinate Special Events: liaise with the management team to organise events for fundraising, to raise awareness, to build donor relationships, and for local stakeholders at Kafika House locations and major cities.
- Manage the administration of the Kafika House Stakeholder Management Plan for donors. Accurate recording of donor records, contact information, receipt and acknowledgement of contributions and donations etc.
- Coordinate all branding and marking collateral for Kafika House outreach, events, conferences, etc. This includes overseeing stock levels, placing orders with printers, conducting quality checks, and collaborating with the designer.
Fundraising Coordinator Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Education, skills and experience
- Holder of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- At least three years of relevant work experience, including fundraising, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.
- Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal.
- Demonstrate proven creative thinking.
Job Vacancy at Kafika House
Key competencies
- Integrity: Maintain high ethical standards, both personally and professionally; show integrity and fairness in dealing with others. Demonstrate confidentiality when required.
- Initiative: Be proactive, identify challenges, and find creative solutions to resolve problems and conflicts.
- Planning and time management: Manage one’s work in an orderly and transparent manner, carrying it out with an eye for detail and accuracy. Set goals and priorities in an effective manner, meet deadlines, and endeavour to always achieve a high standard of workmanship.
- Teamwork: Cooperate and work well with others in the pursuit of team goals: share information and support others, but also can work autonomously on team tasks.
- Flexibility: Adaptable, receptive to new ideas, willing and able to adjust to changing demands and circumstances.
Application details
Please send your application letter, resume and education certificate to recruitment@kafikahouse.org by 20th October 2023. We look forward to hearing from you.
