Senior Officer, Fundraising & Grant Management Department

Brief description of JAAGO Foundation:

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

Position Title: Sr. Officer, Fundraising & Grant Management Department

Job Responsibilities:

 

Fundraising:

• Support proposal development through coordinating the establishment of proposal development working groups of key staff within the organization and ensuring key actions are delegated;
• Use the Log frame tool effectively for developing Concept Note and Project Proposal;
• Identify the project proposal development schedule at the concept note/proposal stage and coordinating with the relevant staff to ensure deadlines are met;
• Assist in making budgets with the support of Program heads and Finance department;
• Conduct donor research and analyses donor funding trend to match donor focus with JAAGO's priority programme themes in Bangladesh;

Grant Management:

• Facilitate the process of signing contracts with the donors;
• Facilitate occasional visits of donors when necessary;
• Collect information, edit and finalize Project Progress and Final Reports with the support from project implementation teams and ensuring quality donor reporting is completed by submission deadlines;
• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements by updating the project staff;
• Update and manage project document filing and storing (both physical and OnlineGoogle Drive, Dropbox);
• Participate in occasional field visits to oversee projects' progress and gain understanding of the local development needs.

Project Management:

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

Networking:

• Follow up with donors after attending meetings
• Scope funding opportunities that arise out of networking with donors.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, or equivalent).

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 2-3 years experiences in I/NGO or development sector.

Skills:

 

• Excellent writing and spoken English and Bangla;
• Good organization skills;
• Competent computer skills especially MS-Word, Ms-Excel and MS- PowerPoint;
• Strong understanding of grant management process of institutional donors;
  Ability to manage complex tasks, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Salary: BDT 30,000 – 35,000 per month

Other Benefits: Bonuses, Provident Fund, Weekly 2 Holidays

Office Time: Sunday-Thursday (10 am - 6 pm)

Apply Instruction:

If you are interested then APPLY ONLINE or please send your updated CV with recent passport size photo to [email protected] with subject line "Application for the position of "Sr. Officer, Fundraising & Grant Management" Without subject line application will not accepted. 

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

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