World Action Fund Volunteer Position as Grant Writers Uganda and South Sudan Jobs

World Action Fund Volunteer Position as Grant Writers Uganda and South Sudan Jobs

Closing date: 31 Mar 2019

World Action Fund a non-profit organisation working in Uganda and South Sudan, that shares a commitment to promote activities that contribute to the community’s wellbeing, emergency aid and development programs.

Volunteers accomplish this by sharing their unique talents, skills, and knowledge, and by adapting to the challenges. The Grant Writer is responsible for developing and writing grant proposals to grant-making organizations and will persuasively communicate WAF’s mission and programmes to potential funders.

The Grant Writer will assemble and submit grant requests, establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with granter contacts, conduct prospect research, and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines.

Volunteers provide social, educational, recreational, and other services that enhance personal development and create links between the communities.

Duties

You will prepare grant proposals, beginning by performing research and collaborating with prospect researchers.

To develop their proposals, grant writers familiarize themselves with WAF’s programmes, goals and financial needs. After compiling all the information needed, you will compose and forward proposals to supervisor for approval.

We are in urgent need of the best fundraisers or grant writers in different fields of expertise in the following areas:

Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counseling and Treatment

Alternatives to Violence Training

HIV/AIDS Education Counseling
Street Children

Inter-tribal conflict management and resolution

Domestic Violence

Human Trafficking and Enslavement

Vocational Skills Training

Emergency aid in conflict and drought resistance

Training on sanitary pads production

Support to Orphans and Volunerable Children

Improve Quality of Education: Building

Private Primary School to support the needy (To start 2019)

Reproductive Health Rights for adolescents

Individual/Group Counseling

Innovative enteprise to the youths

Old age support project

Adult Literacy

Responsible Parenting and Guidence

Self Development

Transitional Assistance

Support and rehabilitation of Disabilities

Community Health and Promotion

Construction and Rehabilitation of Schools and Health Facilities

Duration of work: 1-4 days a week, until the specified period signed elapses

We also welcome fundraisers or grant writers who can to work remotely and submit progress reports monthly

Motivation and Adventure: We have places for volunteers to visit wildlife species have relaxation in the game parks at their cost and we have negotiated rates with our partner click here

Expectations:

The organization is expected to ensure that you:

Learn about the organization and its volunteer policies;

Get an orientation to the organization and training for your volunteer role;

Know the organization’s policy or protocol for handling complaints or any issues of concern;

Ask for and have regular reviews or evaluations of your performance;

Get guidance and support in your volunteer role;

Be reimbursed for all volunteer work-related expenses for the organization upon successful grant application

Will not be paid salary for this position until grants are accessed by the applicant

Responsibilities:

As a volunteer, you have the responsibility to:

Be reliable and responsible;

Communicate any issues or concerns which are likely to affect your volunteer duties;

Do your duties as assigned and directed;

Work keenly with management to identify key areas to focus funding tasks

Manage relationships, follow up with donors and create partnerships with organisations

Accept guidance from the Volunteer Coordinator or

supervisor;

Be willing to learn and participate in orientation, training programs, and meetings;

Research throughly new funding pneeds and other key donors, trusts, foundations, corporates

Understand the role of the paid staff, maintain a smooth working relationship with them and stay within the bounds of the volunteer role;

Create internal database of past, current and potential donors

Keep sensitive organizational information confidential;

Conduct the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundation and corporate sources

Evaluate prospects for corporate and foundation grants

Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors

Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting

Work with Executive Director or WAF program team of fundraising to provide input for all written institutional materials.

Assist with other fundraising projects as requested

Comply with the policies and procedures of the organization.

Knowledge and Skills

Provable successful grant acquisition

Experience with proposal writing and institutional donors

Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals

Strong editing skills

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines

Knowledge of fundraising information sources

Knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies

Strong contributor in team environments

Skills and Qualification:

Strong academic background and experience

Experience in research and grant writing

Minimum of 3 years’ experience with grant writing and program management

Previous experience with non-profit fundraising

Experience working in deadline-driven environments

Able to work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines

Independent, self starter, independent worker, proactive and resourceful

Flexible and adaptable

Have interest in understanding and supporting to the development of the communities

Terms:

The best successful applicant must be prepared to live and work in very basic conditions with limited access to electricity, running water and internet unless in town where most of the works are done.

Each volunteer will have to cover their own expenses for travels, vaccinations and visa. In both countries Uganda and South Sudan daily costs e.g transport, feeding/refreshment is estimated US$ 10-20 and accommodation is US$30-50 this depends on particular location and project locations, these are rates within town. Detailed costs will be given when successfull

We request the successful volunteers to fundraise US$1000

As our projects depends on fund raised to support the activities.

For volunteer application form click here
Please visit our volunteer page for all requirements click here

Successful applicant will work together with one of our experienced fundraising mentors, We will avail all the information and material necessary to reach our fundraising targets as well as accompany and help the volunteer throughout in the fundraising process.

Experienced persons with strong commitment and dynamic skills MUST apply, World Action Fund doesn't discriminate on gender, sex, religion, race, ethnicity, disability.

Note: Any form of conniving or colluding with our staff will automatically disqualify your application

How to apply:

Kindly submit your covering letter and CV to Recruitment Team, World Action Fund: recruit@worldactionfund.org detailing your skills, experience, interest in the volunteer work and availability.

Only CV/resume and cover letter are accepted, dont sent transcripts and any other reference documents

World Action Fund Volunteer Position as Grant Writers Uganda and South Sudan Jobs