The RAIN Foundation is op zoek naar een expert op het gebied van fondsenwerving, communicatie en voorlichting met liefst enkele jaren relevante ervaring in ontwikkelingswerk.
The RAIN Foundation is looking for an expert in the field of fundraising, communication and outreach with preferably several years of relevant experience in development work.
Access to water and adequate sanitation is a global priority in the development of southern countries. Under the leadership of the United Nations, and guided by the Millennium Development Goals, many governments, NGOs, development organisations and private institutions have become involved in projects in this area. Rainwater harvesting is an age old method to collect and store water. Renowned organisations are involved in researching and promoting rainwater harvesting techniques, but there are only a few organisations focusing on large scale, fast and efficient implementation of rainwater harvesting capacity.
RAIN (Rainwater Harvesting Implementation Network) is designed to do just this. It is an international network, with a small central management unit in the Netherlands and a growing number of partner organisations in southern countries. RAIN’s overall mission is to increase access to water on a global scale through developing capacity for the collection of rainwater, to benefit vulnerable sectors of society and women and children in particular, with a focus on regions where other means of water supply are not viable or adequate. For more information: www.rainfoundation.org
The fundraising and communication expert (FCE) will be responsible for fundraising, promotion and communication within RAIN in order to increase RAINs outreach in the Netherlands and internationally. (S)he will work closely together with the RAIN team and will be ensuring the long term financial sustainability of the foundation. (S)he will actively identify and contact potential donors, in which creativity and a result oriented approach is expected, and will be responsible to the development of proposals to these donors.
Next to this, FCE will be responsible for RAINs communication strategy and plan. (S)he will be responsible for the development as well as the implementation of the communication strategy and plan, hence increasing RAINs visibility at a national and international level.
RAIN is looking for a highly motivated person to complement the RAIN team. The RAIN Programme Management Unit (PMU) consists of a small, dedicated team and working closely together as a team is essential. Open communication, a clear team spirit, resourcefulness, flexibility and solidarity with team objectives, are necessary skills. At the same time, s/he should be able to work in a result-oriented, independent way and take initiative. The FCE works under the programme manager of the RAIN programme.
The FCE should be willing and available to travel to (potential) partners and donors, trips to international conferences and seminars may also be part of the job.
The main responsibilities and tasks of the FCE:
- Raise funds to ensure the financial sustainability of RAIN now and in the future, by actively identifying and contacting potential donors (from public & private sector and Dutch society) and developing proposals;
- Analyse granting possibilities within governmental, institutional and private sources in the Netherlands as well internationally;
- Fine-tune and implement RAINs fundraising strategy;
- Develop partnerships (relations) with (potential) funding partners in the Netherlands as well as internationally;
- Develop and implement RAINs communication plan and produce promotion and communication materials in order to increase RAINs visibility and outreach;
- Actively support RAIN PMU activities, like contributing to the preparation of the donor- and progress reports, team meetings, strategic issues and overall RAIN challenges.
Qualifications
A relevant degree (MSc) in e.g. development economics, communication or commercial background and extensive knowledge of and experience in fundraising, promotion and communication are essential.
- Minimum of five years of experience in a fundraising role, working amongst others in a donor centered fundraising environment;
- Demonstrated success at developing and implementing strategic fundraising plans and obtaining subsidies and gifts from a variety of donors (e.g. governments, individuals, foundations and private sector);
- Demonstrated success at enlarging the outreach of an organization by active and creative promotion activities;
- Bring in a wide and strong network that increases the chances for, and enables RAIN to attract funding and increase its outreach;
- Strong communication skills in (social) networking and networking ability;
- Be fluent (written and oral) in English and Dutch and preferably French;
- Have strategic oversight and able to set the priorities for the Fundraising and Communication strategy and the practical implementation of those;
- Team player with result-oriented and entrepreneurial insights.
Application deadline: Thursday 24th of December 2009
First interviews: Between 1st and 10th of January 2010
Applications with reference “RAIN FCE” should be sent to secr@aidenvironment.org
More information: schoemaker@rainfoundation.org
or +31 20 5818250
Duty station: Amsterdam
Starting Date: 1st of February (open for discussion) |
