SOS Children’s Villages International is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which works to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. The organization's work focuses on abandoned, destitute and orphaned children requiring family-based child developmental care. We invite applications for the following vacancies at the SOS Children’s Village South Sudan National Coordination Office in Juba.
Working location:JUBA, South Sudan
Mission of the position:
- The main aim of the Fund development and Communication Manager is to pursue opportunities countrywide to cover the National Associations’ running costs and investments in order to increase the financial self-sufficiency of the National Association by Fundraising activities of all kind. The fundraising and public relations plan reflects the strategy and the development of fundraising in the country and is set up and agreed with the Project Coordinator. The Fundraiser is responsible for fulfilling the business plan of the National Association.
- The Fundraiser aims to position SOS Children’s Villages as a strong and consistent partner among potential and existing supporters based on SOS Children’s Villages roots, vision, mission and values.
- The Fundraisers conducts her/his work according to valid manuals and guidelines and the Fund Development & Communication Department’s planning and reporting procedure. She/he reports to the Project Coordinator.
- S/he is also responsible for all communications and PR matters, including dealing with the publics, the media and sponsors. S/he is in charge of producing updates, speeches and reports as directed by the Project Coordinator.
Key performance areas and main responsibilities:
Develop, implement and evaluate the fundraising strategy.
- Set the strategic direction of the fundraising role in the organization.
- Prepare a thorough fundraising plan indicating concrete actions and targets to be achieved on an annual basis.
- Provide advice to the Project Coordinator on opportunities for increasing the public profile of SOS CV SS potential funding and sponsorship opportunities from philanthropic foundations, trusts, the community, business, corporate, government sectors as well as individuals.
- Responsible for the national fundraising activities of SOS CV SS. Coordinate the fundraising activities of the villages and other facilities.
- Attend all annual and monthly management meetings.
- Evaluate and review the fundraising strategy at least every two years.
Coordinate the activities of fundraising.
- Provide an outline of medium-term priorities and financial forecasts on a quarterly basis.
- Compile monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and financial projections, highlighting the needs and amounts required.
- Evaluate activities against key performance indicators and use the information gained to improve and raise net income.
- Document and keep records, databases, results and experiences of all associations with funding organizations and companies to ensure continuity and inform future decisions and actions.
- Attend all external functions which would be of benefit to the activities of this position.
Public Relations and communication.
- Develop and implement a public relations and media strategy for SOS CV SS, ensuring that all our communication is consistent, based on the same global brand framework stressing our roots, vision, mission and values.
- Provide public relations and media support for special public events and handling all complaints or queries from the public through telephone calls or letters as directed by the Project Coordinator. Attend to presentations requests made by corporate, individual groups and members of the diplomatic corps.
- Support and take a lead role in any special fundraising or public relations activities and events which concern the facilities within the National Association. Liaise with these facilities and invite local sponsors to special functions being held.
- Develop and produce publications including reports, articles, pamphlets and brochures, to promote SOS CV SS and its activities. Ensure that adequate stocks of public relations and marketing support materials are available for inclusion in fundraising proposals and distribution.
- Develop, maintain and update the existing child sponsorship database.
- Produce transparent documents that show the local child sponsorship tariffs, how these figures are arrived at and justification for review.
- Ensure that informative letters and gratitude notes are frequently sent to individual and corporate sponsors, donors and partners in a timely fashion.
- Ensure that the villages regularly submit articles to the National Office for inclusion in newsletters and pamphlets. Ensure that all messages to the media or any other body reflects the image / standards required by the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, an advanced degree is preferred.
- 7-plus years of professional experience; demonstrated success in a development function in which the applicant was responsible for raising over $1.5 million per year.
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, SOS CV SS Board of Directors and staff.
- Ability to construct, articulate, and implement a strategic development plan through a fundraising and communication lens.
- Experience in oversight of planning, writing, editing, and production of newsletters, press releases, annual reports, marketing literature, and other print publications and directories both internally and externally.
- A similar experience baseline for communications as for fundraising.
- Ability to work both independently without close oversight, but also a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside SOS CV SS.
- A professional and resourceful style; the ability to take initiative, and to manage multiple tasks and projects at a time.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action plans and output.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
- Stature, gravitas, and confidence to gain the credibility and respect of high-performing Board of Directors.
- Flexible, collaborative and proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and fundraising, and administration initiatives.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application Process
Interested and experienced individuals should send Cover letter and updated curriculum vitae (with 3 referees of previous supervisor) to the following email to HR@sos-southsudan.org
Please write ‘FUND DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION MANAGER‘ in the title of the email.
The closing date is 9th August 2015.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
