FUNDRAISING MANAGER
Employer: TAHEC
Division: Finance and Accounts Department / Programmes
Reporting to : Director
Job Location/Station: TAHEC Headquarter- Nganza|Mwanza
Roles and Responsibilities
The key responsibility is to raise funds to meet the organization needs on behalf of TAHEC
Developing strategies and setting goals to hit fundraising targets
Keeping in touch with existing donors and stakeholders
Writing proposals that could attract money, including applications for grants from local donors
Preparing and giving presentations to donors and prospective sponsors
Managing and liaising with the fundraising team
Overseeing events and campaigns
motivating and facilitating supporters to maximize the funds they raise;
Inspiring new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing
supporters;
Organising traditional activities, such as sponsored outdoor events and house-to-house collections of donated
goods and money;
Developing new and imaginative fundraising activities, many of which involve organising events;
Raising awareness of the charity and its work at local and national levels, e.g. by giving talks to groups or
seeking photo opportunities with the media;
Developing and coordinating web-based fundraising, online auctions and merchandise sales;
Increasing funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match TAHEC’s aims and
activities;
Developing and implementing a strategy for individual and corporate supporter recruitment and development;
Recruiting, organising and managing volunteers to carry out various functions within the charity;
Overseeing corporate fundraising, including employee giving and matched giving from employers;
Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information;
Writing applications and mail-shots, using direct mailing to reach a wide range of potential and current donors;
Making risk analyses and balancing time-cost ratios to focus effort on the most appropriate fundraising
activities with the highest chance of success.
Creating, Establishing and Strengthening the available relationship between TAHEC and other corporate
entreprises, NGO’s and government parastol and agencies
Qualification
Diploma, Advance diploma and or Bachelor Degree in Public Relation, Marketing, Project Management,
Business Administration/Marketing, Social studies and equivalents.
Innovative, charismatic and creative candidate regardless of his/her level of education can apply
Minimum two years’ experience
Experience working with NGO’s shall be an added advantage
Strictly able to work accurately, effectively and efficiently in a computerized environment
Innovative and creative in financial resource mobilization strategies
Business and financial opportunity recognition and development skills
Experience of success in a customer focused environment, such as fundraising, sales or marketing
Substantial experience of success in developing and delivering fundraising events and activity
Sound track record of demonstrating initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes
Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Strong line management experience and team building skills
Ability to manage and take ownership of budgets, keeping within financial limits, monitoring and
forecasting income and expenditure
Age limit: 23 to 35 years
Remuneration and Salary Package
NO SALARY/WAGE NOR ALLOWANCES; VOLUNTEERS MUST BE FINANCIALLY CAPABLE TO MEET THEIR PERSONAL
NEEDS. TAHEC WILL ONLY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN MATTERS/COSTS PERTAINING OFFICE OPERATIONS
How to Apply
i. If you live in Mwanza you can Hand-deliver your hard copies of your application in our Mwanza head-quarters office
ii. Or SEND Your Application to
Executive Director
Tanzania House of Employment Creation (TAHEC)
Box 4109, Nganza | Nyegezi | Mwanza |Tanzania
Write on the Top of the Envelop, The Position you are applying for e.g Chief Financial Accountant e.t.c
Please include
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae with name and telephone contacts of three referees.
3. Copies of relevant certificates
4. Salary history.
Note: 1. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW
2. DON’T RECEIVE OR RESPOND TO ANY EMAIL APART FROM THE ONE WITH THIS DOMAIN: e.g name@tahec.or.tz
3. DON’T REVEIVE OR RESPOND TO ANY PHONE CALL APART FROM THESE NUMBERS: 0763620707 / 0712385054
