Domestic Fundraising & Partnerships Officer
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Community Development
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Safe Haven Cambodia is hiring an experienced Khmer fundraiser to build our first domestic donor base. This is a new role and a chance to shape local giving from the ground up.
You will lead local outreach, networking, and donor development with both individuals and companies in Cambodia. You will find new supporters, build lasting relationships, and turn interest into regular gifts, sponsorships, and in-kind donations.
You will work closely with the Development Director on strategy and with the Country Director and field team to tell the real stories of our patients and outreach work.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Outreach and networking
- Represent Safe Haven at business associations, chambers of commerce, community groups, embassies and networking events.
- Build Safe Haven's profile in Cambodia so local companies and families know who we are and what we do.
- Identify new prospects, research their interests and capacity to give, and introduce them to our work.
- Individual donors
- Build and manage a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, from first gifts to monthly and major gifts.
- Meet donors face to face, give presentations, and follow up with personal thank-yous and updates.
- Develop a monthly giving program for Cambodian supporters, including local payment options such as ABA and KHQR.
- Corporate partnerships
- Secure corporate sponsorships, employee giving, cause-related marketing and CSR partnerships.
- Seek in-kind donations that support our field work, such as medicines, medical supplies, transport and safety equipment.
- Write clear, persuasive proposals and partnership agreements, in Khmer and English.
- Stewardship and reporting
- Keep donors informed with impact stories, photos and short reports that show how their gifts help patients.
- Keep accurate donor records, contact notes, pledges and forecasts in our donor database.
- Work with the finance team to ensure gifts are receipted and recorded correctly.
- Report monthly on progress against fundraising targets.
- Events and communications
- Plan and run small donor events, site visits and fundraising activities.
- Help create Khmer-language content for social media, newsletters and our website.
- Follow Safe Haven's child protection, patient privacy and consent policies in all photos and stories.
Benefits:
- Allowance – Annual Bonus / 13th Month Salary
- Allowance – Mobile/Internet
- Allowance – Transportation
- Company Uniforms or Clothing Support
- Paid Leave – Annual
- Paid Leave – Family (maternity/paternity/elder care)
- Paid Leave – Illness
- Policy - No Harassment or Discrimination
- Policy – Employee Recognition Programs / Awards
- Policy – Provident Fund / (NSSF)
- Training – Health & Safety
- Training – In-House Programs
- Working Hours - Flexible
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Fluent is required
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, marketing, communications, development studies or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Work History:
- Proven experience in fundraising, donor relations, corporate partnerships or business development for 3 years as a minimum
- In a fundraising or partnership role for 2 years as a minimum
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Cambodian national, fluent in spoken and written Khmer, with professional English.
- A track record of results: gifts or sponsorships secured, donors retained or targets met. Please give examples with figures in your application.
- Experience writing proposals or sponsorship packages in both Khmer and English.
- An existing network of business, community or professional contacts in Siem Reap or across Cambodia.
- Confident with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, email and social media.
- Experience with a nonprofit, NGO or healthcare organization.
- Experience with a donor database
- Experience planning events or running fundraising campaigns.
- Basic design and content skills (Canva, photo and short video) for social media and donor materials.
Soft Skills
- Willing to travel within Cambodia and work some evenings and weekends.
- Comfortable speaking in public and presenting to business leaders.
- Self-starter who can work independently, manage several projects at once and meet deadlines.
- Honest, reliable and warm, with a real commitment to helping Cambodian families get medical care.
