Nia Foundation Fundraising and Public Relations Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Nia Foundation Fundraising and Public Relations Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 220148

Category: Management, Sales and Marketing, Communications, PR and Journalism
Location: Addis Ababa
Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ - 5 years experience)
Salary: As Per Organizations Scale

Job Description

Background / General Description:

Nia Foundation is an indigenous non-profit making organization established with a vision of aspiring to see a concerned society whereby less privileged community groups enjoy quality of life to the best of their potentials in spite of their different abilities, disabilities and gender.

It is lawfully operating under a renewed license by the Ethiopian Charities and Societies Agency registered as an Ethiopian Residents Charity Organization.


The Foundation is now engaged in the implementation of different projects on youth, Women and Children and sough to implement additional projects in pipeline.

One of the projects under second phase of implementation is on ‘Promoting Autism Friendly SRH Approaches’ in the capital city and deploys different strategies and a series of interventions to improve the SRH knowledge gap of and friendly SRH services for adolescents and youth with autism and related developmental disorders.


Relevant to the project at hand and other projects in stream line, Nia Foundation seeks qualified candidates for the vacant position of Fundraising and Public Relations Officer

Job Description

Developing publicity and fundraising strategies and plans

Researching and approaching trusts, government agencies and other bodies that could potentially make grants to the organization

Maintaining relation existing donors and stakeholders for sustained collaboration

Budgeting annual incoming and outgoing funds

Writing proposals that could attract funding, including applications for grants
writing and producing presentations and press releases

Recruiting, organizing and managing volunteers

Work with the fundraising team to produce and distribute fundraising promotional materials

Making use of digital and virtual platforms to communicate the public and specific targets online, via the media, through direct mail, and the production of articles, leaflets, ‘in-house' journals, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional photos and videos etc.

Planning, overseeing, and coordinating events and campaigns

Recording, monitoring and reporting fundraising progress

Duration:

One year with possibility of extension

Job Requirements

First Degree or equivalent in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Management, or in other related fields obtained from recognized university/institution

Relevant experience of more than three years in the area of raising funds/mobilizing resources

Communication skills: writing dynamic funding proposals and inspiring people to commit to the cause in question.

Interpersonal skills: constantly interacting with people, persuading them of the value of the organization and its work.

Research skills and attention to details: sourcing information and statistics, researching trends, assessing costs.

Creativity: idea generation is very important

Resilience and flexibility: as the job is tough

Good IT and presentation skills

Ability to prioritize and plan effectively

Ability to work independently and produce excellent results

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send non-returnable copies of supporting documented with CV and application letter. Candidates should in their application letters also state the position they are applying for.

Applications should be addressed to: mengemeku@gmail.com until Friday September 10, 2019.
For All Posts: Compassion, Passion and Dedication Working with Children and Youth important requirement.
Only short listed applicants will be contacted, and phone calls are not accepted.

Nia Foundation Fundraising and Public Relations Officer Jobs in Ethiopia