We are seeking a Fundraising Coordinator to serve as part of our International Secretariat. This is a new role in the Coalition secretariat. You will be working closely and collaboratively with the director and program leads who are currently responsible for fundraising. Our hope is a dedicated fundraising person will help us increase and sustain funding for the Coalition and our members and partners in a more strategic way.
We are looking for candidates who have contributed to successful fundraising efforts with institutional funders (trusts/foundations/governments) previously. The role requires:
- leadership, initiative, commitment and persuasion to drive it forward;
- empathy, patience and humility to ask for help and benefit from the relationships and knowledge held by our secretariat staff, members, partners, and current funders; and
- timeliness, organization and excellent writing skills to ensure you deliver on your core responsibilities of drafting proposals and reporting.
The bulk of the role will be focused on fundraising for the programmatic work of the Coalition secretariat and our regranting programs. However, the role will also include a solidarity fundraising component whereby you will leverage our funding relationships and expertise for the benefit of member and partner organizations, especially at the grassroots level.
Applications Due: February 18, 2024.
Location: Remote. Anywhere in Asia, Middle-East, Africa or Europe. Must be able to work synchronously for at least 3 hrs/day between 500 hrs UTC and 1230 hrs UTC.
Status: Consultant/Contractor – Full-time (40 hrs/week) or Part-time (at least 28 hrs/week)
Compensation: US$ 33,000 to 39,000 per year assuming full time basis (subject to location and experience, and can be prorated based on contracted working hours). We also have a paid time off policy including vacation, holidays, sick leave etc., and cover agreed costs related to office expenses, travel, etc.
HOW TO APPLY
Download here the job description.
Please upload a cover letter and resume in English, as well as two work samples (e.g. proposals, reports, blogs etc.) to https://rightsindevelopment.org/employment-application/. Please note that if you submit a grant proposal as a work sample, we will treat it confidentially, and feel free to only submit a section without sensitive information.
Please tailor your cover letter to explain why our mission calls to you and why this particular role is a fit. In the first paragraph, please include the city in which you would want to be based, and whether you would prefer to work full-time or part-time.
Due to the volume of candidates anticipated and size of our organization, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding further steps in the application process.