Grants and Fundraising Officer
- Career Category: Community Development, Social Work, Research / Development, Banking / Finance, Economics
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
- Open to Foreign National: Yes
Contract Type: UDC (following successful completion of a three-month probation period).
ISF is looking for a highly motivated individual who can fulfil the position of Grants and Fundraising Officer within the Development Team. The Grants and Fundraising Officer will be directly responsible for developing a pipeline of prospective funders and generating new income from trusts and foundations, companies and high net worth individuals, whilst building the profile of ISF through applications to relevant awards.
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a strong track-record of: successful identification of solid donor prospects in the US market; successful identification and nurturing of individual donors relationships; and successful applications to charitable trusts, foundations, corporations and statutory bodies. The new hire should be someone with the professionalism, energy, creativity and drive to seek out and make the most of funding opportunities.
The Development Team is a small and close-knit team, so you will need to be both self-sufficient and a team player. You will regularly collaborate with people across ISF, from social workers, to the finance team and operations, as well as our local and international partners. You will be an excellent communicator with a passion for ISF. You will be able to articulate the impact we seek to achieve in a way that is accessible, accurate and compelling in order to ensure that ISF is in the best position possible to keep supporting those most in need to build a brighter future.
Accountability and Relationship:
- Reports directly to the Senior Development Officer
- Part of the Development Team and wider ISF staff team
- Identifying opportunities for funding (scouting, research, inquiries to prospective individual donors, corporations, trusts and foundations) with a strong focus on the US market;
- Supporting the proposal development processes; producing and/or editing contributions and compiling inputs from the teams (incl. implementation teams, finance team);
- Managing donor relationships under the Grants and Fundraising Officer’s responsibility (communication, reporting, compliance, renewals); ensuring quality and timely submission of donor reports and communications
- Drafting budgets for proposals and reports, with the support of the Senior Development Officer and of the Head of Finance and HR
- Ensuring compliance with donor and ISF rules, regulations, and guidelines
- Ensuring quality information management related to grants, keeping comprehensive records of donations (on Salesforce and Google Drive), grant funding and fundraising activities
- Producing, proofing and editing grant-related communications and reports
- Supporting with the coordination of punctual events
- Supporting the Development Team with ad-hoc fundraising functions and responsibilities, as requested.
- 40hr/week with flexibility required to work evenings, weekends, and travel abroad when necessary to support events, donor engagement, and organisational priorities
- International health insurance
- Health and accident insurance through the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
- Return flight per year (up to USD 1,200 gross)
- 18 days annual leave plus public holidays
- Seniority according to Cambodia Labour Law
- English - Fluent is required
- Bachelor's Degree in International Development or a related field as a minimum
- Experience in a donor-facing role including fundraising, proposal writing and reporting for 2 years as a minimum
- Formal qualification or training in International Development or a related field
- Successful track record in securing major gifts
- Successful track record in writing high-quality funding proposals, applications and reports
- CRM (Salesforce) experience
- Strong financial management skills to include budgeting, analysis and reporting
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating donor-funded projects
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills, English speaker (native proficiency), with strong attention to detail and ability to tailor messaging to a variety of audiences
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management, administrative and organisational skills with the ability to plan workload, prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances
- Be self-motivated, solution-focused, outgoing, friendly and persuasive
