Fundraising Assistant

Application Deadline Extended for Fundraising Assistant Position                                                    

Women’s Affairs Center (WAC) is an independent and non-profit Palestinian NGO with the purpose of advocating women’s human rights and gender equality through Empowering Women, Information and Research, and Advocacy and Outreach programs. While implementing its strategy to fulfil its vision, WAC is guided by international human rights principles including empowerment and participation; equality and non-discrimination; and accountability to ensure justice and dignity for women. 

With funding from The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) within the Civil Society Program (CSP) and in Cooperation with Women’s Affairs Center (WAC),  WAC will be implementing a project under the title "Developing the evidence-based international advocacy unit for Women’s Affairs Center in order to implement advocacy campaigns and outreach activities targeting the international community” that aims at advocating Palestinian women’s rights, particularly GBV survivors in the marginalized areas, on the local, national, regional and international levels using various online and face-to-face communication and advocacy tools.

Within the framework of this Project, WAC is seeking to hire a competent and highly qualified Fundraising Assistant to work in its office in Gaza.

Following is the description of this position:

Vacant Position: Fundraising Assistant – (Full-time)

Location: Gaza Strip

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the Reporting and Fundraising Coordinator to gather, analyze, and evaluate data that can help identify new fundraising sources and donor characteristics, as well as provide insights on fundraising performance.
• Contributing to the drafting of a fundraising plan that will provide a clear roadmap for his/her responsibilities and expected results, with specific and measurable indicators.
• Supporting the Line Manager in composing and submitting concept notes, project proposals, and project ideas in a timely manner, as directed, and take responsibility for their follow-up and coordination.
• Maintain organized hard and soft files of all fundraising information.
• Create and maintain an up-to-date database of local and international donor organizations and ensure that all contacts and communications are properly documented and updated regularly.
• Accompany groups and visitors on field visits, and collect case studies that can be used for fundraising and communication purposes.
• Help in organizing fundraising events for WAC and provide support as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager that are relevant to this role and its responsibilities, such as translation.

جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Development Studies, English language, or any other related field
• A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in fundraising/grant writing (preferably in an NGO context)
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent fundraising and proposal writing skills and experiences.
• Commitment towards principles and ethics of work
• Strong narrative reporting and drafting skills
• Detailed knowledge of ethical issues related to gender equality, leave no one behind and do no harm principles. 
• Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership skills, planning, and organization skills
• Professional attitude, good social skills, and ability to work in a team
• Strong Computer skills, in particular MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and the Internet.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter in English demonstrating how their skills and experience match the job along with their CV to:  [email protected]AND fill in the application form  Click here

Please indicate in the email subject: Fundraising Assistant Position.

The Application deadline has been extended to July 26th, 2023 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.