Plan Ghana, an international child ­centred community development Organization is looking for a dynamic and results ­oriented person to fill the position of LAND FUND-RAISING SPECIALIST. The position is located at the Ghana country Office, Accra and reports to the Business Development Manager.

Job Purpose:

•   Works with the grants team in identifying grants opportunities from donors and contribute significantly to the fund­raising efforts of Plan Ghana
•   Facilitates ethical checks on local partners and ensures the smooth coordination of all concept notes/proposal development efforts at the national, regional Program Unit and community levels.

Typical Responsibilities ­ Key End Results of Position:

Grants Reporting: Supports Grants reporting to ensure they meet donor requirements and produce no negative/adverse feedback.

To do this, the role will:

•   Develops, updates and maintains a schedule for grants reporting, detailing the donor reporting requirements, type of reports and deadlines,
•   Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines

Grants Acquisition and Management

•   Ensures readily available data per Country Strategic Program (CSP) Country Program (CP) objectives for easy reference for proposal and concept note development.
•   Develops a schedule for local resource mobilization within Plan Ghana.
•   Calls for proposals and concept notes from PUs. Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP Objectives and by PUs
•   Maintains a photo bank on grant funded projects per PU
•   Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP objectives and by PUs
•   Monitors Grants implementation in the field.

Donor Relationship Management:

•   Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines and ensures that all donor queries are adequately addressed
•   Reviews reports due donors and ensures that reports meet donor reporting requirements as per Grants Agreement Documents(GAD)and other documented agreements and recommend actions to Business Development Manager.

Budget Management

•   Supports the preparation and review of grants proposal budgets
•   Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Criteria for success:

•   High quality and timely delivery of project activities in communities
•   Satisfactory partner organization activities

Dealing with Problems:

•   Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of resource mobilization activities
•   Puts in place systems to monitor and provides technical soundness to all grants projects
•   Works with minimum supervision
•   Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of grants activities that meet organizational requirements and refers to   supervisor for approval.

Communications and Working Relationships:

•   Medium contact with Plan partners for the grants acquisition and management
•   Has high contact with all Country Office and Programme Unit Staff to support locally raised funds for grants implementation
•   Maintains medium contact with partners, Multilateral Companies and organisations operating in Ghana.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Masters Degree in Marketing,Public Relations, Development Studies/Social Sciences or related area
•   Have at least three (3) years working experience in a related field
•   Has good understanding of contemporary resource Mobilization and management ‘
•   Experience in Gender,Advocacy and community development related issues.
•   Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Internet software and Power Point)
•   Understanding of International Donor requirements

Demonstrated behaviours needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role.

•   Continuous commitment to high performance and improvement
•   Ability to work in a team
•   Committed to the protection of the rights of the child
•   Communicates clearly and effectively
•   Knowledge in development issues affecting children

Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice

•   Crisis management skills
•   Negotiation and Influencing skills
•   Good Business Development and Marketing skills
•   Proven leadership and supervisory skills
•   Excellent human relations skills
•   Excellent Communication and IT skills
•   Tactical planning skills
•   Facilitation, presentation, training and communication skills
•   Project management skills
•   Monitoring and evaluation skills
•   Critical thinking and analytical skills

Travel requirements
This position entails 40% travelling within program areas,as well as to corporate and other organizations.

Level of Contact with Children:

Mid contact: the job responsibilities of this position require occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should submit their applications with a comprehensive CV and a copy of the certificate of their highest academic qualification to the address below. Female candidates are encouraged to apply:

The Country Human Resource Manager
Plan Ghana
Private Mail Bag
Osu Main Post office
Accra

Closing Date: 25 July, 2014