JAAGO Foundation is hiring Sr. Officer, Fundraising and Grants Management 2022 in Dhaka

JAAGO Foundation is hiring Sr. Officer, Fundraising and Grants Management 2022 in Dhaka

Job Responsibilities:

I) Fundraising: 50% of time 

• Actively contributing to set and achieve donor-based income targets and managing resources to this end;
• Assess the funding opportunity thoroughly to ensure the opportunity is aligned with the organization’s focus area and the donor requirements can be fulfilled
• Analyze the donor submission process and ensure all the administrative documents are updated
• Contribute to proposal design by brainstorming and researching project activity ideas
• Develop proposal and concept notes by coordinating with the relevant teams within the organization and ensuring key actions are delegated;
• Use the Log frame tool effectively for developing Concept Note and Project Proposal
• Assist in making budgets and Gantt chart with the support of Program heads and Finance department;
• Prepare additional documents required for donor submission and submit the application with the relevant documents through online portal/email before the deadline
• Prepare due diligence documents by coordinating with the Program and Finance Team
• Conduct donor research and analyses donor funding trend to match donor focus with JAAGO’s priority program themes in Bangladesh;
• Identify opportunities for fundraising with in-country institutional donors and private foundations/corporates;
• Share new funding opportunities with Program Managers/teams, Senior Management and the Executive Director
• Maintain up to date knowledge on donor funded projects
• Provide support to develop fundraising strategy for the organization.

II) Grant Management: 28% of time

• Assess the grant contract to ensure the information is aligned with the proposal and budget
• Facilitate the process of signing contracts with the donors;
• Maintain donor communication on behalf project implementation teams;
• Facilitate occasional visits of donors when necessary;
• Communicate with the Project Implementation Team for project update and prepare Project Progress and Final Reports ensuring quality donor reporting is completed by submission deadlines;
• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements by updating the project staff;
• Update project staff and Finance department for donor financial requirements;
• Update and manage project document filing and storing (both physical and Online- Google Drive, Worksheet);
• Ensure and support project implementation teams with Project MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning);
• Participate in occasional field visits to oversee projects’ progress and gain understanding of the local development needs.

III) Project Management: 7% of the time

• Provide support to the team members during the implementation phase of the projects.

IV) Networking: 10% of time

• Build and maintain good relationships with donors by attending different donor meetings, seminars and conferences;
• Follow up with donors after attending meetings;
• Continue liaison with donors for future funding opportunities;
• Scope funding opportunities that arise out of networking with donors.

V) Others 5% of time

• Contribute in developing and updating organizational documents
• Assign work and manage the performance of the team’s interns;
• Keep the organizational software updated of the current and future work in hand
• Complete administrative tasks of the team
• Maintain all the login credentials of various fundraising portals and donor sites
• Ensure renewal of key donor portal registration
• Assist different departments of the organization when necessary.

JAAGO Foundation is a civil society organization (CSO) working towards education and social  mobilization for the underprivileged masses of Bangladesh. Its mission to fight poverty, JAAGO  pioneered a Free-of-Cost International Standard School for underprivileged children in remote  areas of Bangladesh. JAAGO’s Youth Development Program focuses on national development  via the reallocation of skills and resources to foster self – reliance and growth in every young  citizen.