Community Mobilization Specialist at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA): (Deadline 14 May 2024)
Job responsibilities
• Liaise with RFA’s senior management, including the DG, Division Managers, SPIU Coordinator and Program Managers to develop the SPIU’s resource mobilization strategy. • Improve efficiency and effectiveness of business development processes, including proposal development, partnership management, financial reporting, etc. • Facilitate the development of the SPIU’s Resource Mobilization Strategy that includes securing new, diverse and additional resources for RFA. The strategy should respond to RFA’s funding needs. • Conduct and develop a 5-year funding needs assessment for the SPIU. • Develop a Resource Mobilization Manual that includes standard operating procedures and processes; and define the direction of resource acquisition and utilization, approvals and follow up. • Conducting research on potential donors/partners such as trusts, foundations, companies and high net worth individuals. • In collaboration with the SPIU team, and consultants, participate in the drafting of appealing proposals and concepts to diverse sources. • Produce Resource Mobilization Plans and Reports as per stipulated periods and requirements. Includes close working relation with the Finance team in development of appropriate budgets. • Developing, managing and updating Friends of databases to record their contacts and preference information; maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and maximizing these relationships. • Organize resource mobilization events for example, Donor Round Tables. • Build staff capacity on resource mobilization at all levels, including development of tools and skills to support staff in resource mobilization. This will also include, internally building a case for Resource Mobilization by sensitizing staff on the proposal for mobilizing resources. • Maintain relations with donors and ensure they are consistently and timely informed on important operational issues. This includes effective communication with donors’ focal points and being the SPIU’s focal point for resource mobilization and sustainability activities.
Minimum qualifications
1
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
7 Years of relevant experience
2
Master’s Degree in Public Relations
4 Years of relevant experience
3
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Communication
7 Years of relevant experience
4
Master’s Degree in Business Communication
4 Years of relevant experience
5
Bachelor’s Degree in Development Economics
7 Years of relevant experience
6
Master’s Degree in Development Economics
4 Years of relevant experience
7
Bachelor’s degree in Social Studies
7 Years of relevant experience
8
Master’s degree in Social Studies
4 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
1
Integrity
2
Inclusiveness
3
Accountability
4
Client/citizen focus
5
Professionalism
6
Excellent in writing and speaking English; and good knowledge in French is an added value.
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