Job Title: Grants and Fundraising Officer
Organisation: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU)
Duty Station: Kisubi, Wakiso, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programs and Partnerships
About Organisation:
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for people with disability in Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 as a private non-profit, nongovernmental organization and is supported by CBM (Christian Blind Mission). CoRSU provides Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rehabilitation, mainly for children as well as adults with disability.
Job Summary: The Grants and Fundraising Officer will spearhead CoRSU’s fundraising efforts aimed at securing additional resources for program activities by identifying potential sources of additional funding, preparing, and submitting compelling funding proposals in response to Requests for Applications (RFAs). as well as developing and implementing other innovative fundraising Initiatives. The position holder will also support other activities in the department, such as overseeing project implementation.
Key Results:
- Mapping out additional donors (including international Foundations) and establishing relationships with them.
- impactful and compelling funding proposals prepared and submitted to potential donors in response to Requests for Applications or other opportunities.
- Other funding Initiatives developed, designed, and implemented successfully.
- New funding secured for CoRSU, while maintaining the existing funding partnerships.
- Additional non-cash resources secured for CoRSU.
- Partnerships with the private sector enhanced.
- Oversight over funded projects to ensure achievement of project goals.
- Excellent relationships with partners
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s degree in project planning and management: Public Health. Social Work Economics, or another relevant field.
- A post graduate training in proposal writing or fundraising is preferred where the first degree is dissimilar.
Experience
- Three years of experience in Fundraising, Grants management, Proposal writing and managing donor funded projects. A proven track record of writing successful grant applications.
- Experience in working in the NGO/Not-for-Profit sector.
- Proven track record of strategic planning, proposal writing and budgeting for institutional donors. (E.g., experience with EU or USAID funding).
- A proven track record working with research grants.
Knowledge and Skills: (refer to job details on the CoRSU Website)
How to Appy:
All suitably qualified and interested persons should submit their applications (detailed CV with covering letter) and copies of academic qualifications to The Head of Human Resources, CoRSU Hospital P.O. Box 46 Kisubi or email to recruitment@corsuhospital.org
- Please clearly indicate the position being applied for withal the email or application subject-line and all attachments should be zipped into a pdf file.
- Qualified persons with Disabilities (PWDs) that meet the job specifications are encouraged to apply
Deadline: 9th June 2024
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