Fundraising Officer (Temporary)

Job Title: Fundraising Officer (Temporary)

Reports to: Acting Head of Fundraising and Communication (HFC)

SAIGONCHILDREN – ORGANISATION PROFILE

Saigonchildren is a UK registered charity working exclusively in Vietnam. The vision for saigonchildren is to work towards the elimination of poverty in Vietnam through education. Our mission is that:

“Saigonchildren enables disadvantaged children in Vietnam to reach their full potential through receiving a quality education relevant to their needs.”

Saigonchildren is committed to the education of disadvantaged children in Ho Chi Minh City and in rural provinces across the country. We help by giving them an opportunity to approach adulthood with a good education, in good health and able to sustain themselves and their families.

Education is, we believe, the most lasting and effective way we can help children and their families to escape from the cycle of poverty and it represents a double investment – an investment in the children but also an investment in the future of Vietnam. Saigonchildren has built up a reputation as a strong and effective NGO.

Saigonchildren builds schools where there are none or only the most basic provision; we provide scholarships and support to individual children from kindergarten to vocational training and third-tier education; we work with children with disabilities and support the development of the local Vietnamese organisations that support them.

KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Fundraising Officer is a member of Fundraising and Communication Department reporting to HFC. You will work in close harmony with the HFC as well as other key saigonchildren senior managers such as the Director, the Head of Programmes, and especially Program Manager and Officer. The post holder’s principal responsibilities include:

Fundraising:

• Maintain existing donors’ relationships, and renew their sponsorships
• Research, identify and secure new donors and funding sources within and external to Vietnam for saigonchildren’s programmes and for unrestricted funding.
• Produce funding proposals for potential donors and grant providers.
• Produce Funding Agreements for donors and funding partners.
• Conduct fundraising on a project-by-project basis, when required
• Prepare Fundraising reports and donor reports
• Provide input on saigonchildren sale strategy and support the execution of our all sales campaign (Calendars, cards, products)
• Provide inputs and help in maintaining and developing Donors’ database.

Events: Provide inputs and support to execute all events if requested

Others: Other tasks are required by the HFC to fulfil department’s objectives.

Person specification:

This role would suit someone who is organised and also outgoing, willing to talk with “strangers”. The Fundraising Officer needs to be fluent in English and must have an eye for detail.

The post-holder will have had experience in sales and marketing capacity but bring with you a strong sense of compassion for others and a desire to help children and communities.

You will also need to be computer literate and have experience of presenting one-to-one and to groups of people.

Required:

• Vietnamese national with a university degree
• Contract type: Temporary (from May to 30 Sep 2022)
• Demonstrated skills to close deals and expand network
• Possess these skills: Time management, negotiation, self-management and have a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English and Vietnamese)
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Tools

Core staff responsibilities

The officer will work closely with 5 other core team members. We work as a team where responsibilities and work are shared across the team on a project-by-project basis and where we cover each other when needed, rather than being too precise about who does what. Developing relationships and networks with potential donors and with event participants is essential, as is ensuring events are delivered to saigonchildren standards on deadline. There will therefore be a need for some weekend and evening work in this role

Internal relationships

As a key member of the saigonchildren team you will also need to liaise closely with all of your colleagues, specifically:

1. Programme departments

• Liaise regularly with Programme Managers, Head of Programmes to check latest project needs and developments.
• Work with programme department to develop effective project funding proposals.
• Remind and support programme with reporting and renewal proposals to donors and sponsors on time.

2. Admin & Finance department

• Regular forecasting and recording of income and checking income.
• Sales ordering and invoicing.
• Following-up income.
• Cooperating to chase bad debts.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resumes and cover letter with photo in English to Ms. Phung Nguyen
Email: [email protected]

We thank all applicants, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Deadline for submission: 23:59 (GMT+7), 22nd of May, 2022