Call for YEU Fundraising Officer

Call for YEU Fundraising Officer

Youth for Exchange and Understanding International is looking for a motivated person for the part-time position of Fundraising Officer.  
Youth for Exchange and Understanding is an international youth organization. It was founded in Strasburg, in 1986, by a group of 120 people, from 11 different countries. Today it’s a member of the European Youth Forum and LifeLong Learning Platform and carries the title of an International Non-Governmental Organization, recognized by both the Council of Europe and the European Union. Almost 37 years after its foundation, YEU, today, has 36 Member Organisations across 27 countries in Europe and Africa. YEU works for the benefit of all young people in Europe. More information about organization can be found at www.yeu-international.org  

The Fundraising Officer will work under the supervision of the Secretary General.

Responsibilities
Fundraising strategy and objectives
Coordination and monitoring of YEU fundraising targets;
Further development of the fundraising strategy;
Preparing periodic updates on the same;
Identify funding opportunities to reach strategic goals
Supporting YEU Member Organisations in their fundraising activities and efforts


Grant development and compliance
Write grant applications, concept notes and funding proposals;
Support development of project budgets for funding applications;
Coordinate grant compliance, including reporting schedule and submission of projects M&E documents;
Provide guidance and support to YEU staff in grant compliance.
Ensure that new funding opportunities are identified (both in public and private sectors)

Partnership building and management
Identify relevant partners and establish communication with them;
Establish and maintain good relationships with existing and potential donors
Represent YEU towards external stakeholders and during external events
Represent the organisation at meetings with (potential) donors and partners,
Prepare different narratives presentations for different types of donors and partners
Strengthening capacities of YEU Member Organisations in fundraising and partnership building 

Communications and Fundraising
Support YEU’s communications strategy development and alignment with the fundraising strategy
Keep the organisation up-to-date on changing donor priorities


PROFILE OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience of at least 5 years in fundraising, budget development and monitoring, and/or donor relations;
Proven experience in soliciting funds from diverse sources (public and private sectors).
Proven success in generating substantial funds.
Experience working in a multicultural environment.
Excellent diplomatic and marketing skills.
Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English
Good understanding of the international non-profit associations' environment
An inclusive approach to collaboration and a proactive attitude to your job
Good financial and budgeting skills;
Good analytical and strategy development skills
Fundraising experience with online engagement /networks;
Knowledge and understanding of YEU;

Job-related skills

Strong presentation, writing and reporting skills.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to analyse, interpret as well as communicate data and financial information.
Ability to work with agreed deadlines.
Strong sense of ownership for the quality of work and deliverables.
Organised and demonstrate a high level of attention to details.
Ability to get people on board.
Dynamic, persistent and result oriented.

General skills

Sociable, service oriented and at ease in a multicultural environment.
Proactive, critical, flexible and solution oriented.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team on a common project.
Ability to work under pressure, manage challenging workload and tight deadlines.
Ability to master new technologies and organisation concepts and information.
Ability to multi-task and coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Excellent time-management and organisation skills.
Excellent written - verbal and good digital communication skills.
Good working knowledge of G-suite and other collaborative platforms (Basecamp)

Application procedure:

Please send us your CV together with the letter in which you will present a brief fundraising plan and partnership development with potential donors and grants schemes for YEU and apply here no later than November 26th, 2018 23:59 CET. 

The financial offer will be based on successful applicant’s experience. This position is sub-contracted.