Donor Development Coordinator | Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Role

Objectives:

Under the supervision of the Fundraising Director:
• Increase financial funding (grants and donations) from the GCC to support MSF medical activities worldwide.
• Design and implement a comprehensive proactive development plan to identify, convert, maintain and develop key donor accounts.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research and document donor profiles
• Establish a donor relationship management plan
• Set up and maintain a CRM system
• Design and edit communications and operational materials, including funding proposals for specific MSF projects.
• Organize donor events capitalising on opportunities to provide direct feedback from MSF aid workers visiting the region.
• Develop and maintain internal administrative, financial and donor care databases as defined by MSF internal guidelines.
• Collect and archive all information related to grant proposal and follow-up.

Requirements

• Fluent Arabic and English. French is an advantage
• Demonstrated knowledge of GCC countries and social organizations in the region.
• A master’s degree (economics, political sciences), and a minimum 2-3 years demonstrated successful institutional fundraising experience preferably in humanitarian sector (or a comparably complex organization such as aid agencies).
• Demonstrated record of success in generating significant commitments from corporations, foundations.
• Knowledge of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, particularly in the area of institutional and foundation fundraising techniques required.
• Demonstrated ability in grant and proposal writing at appropriate levels for varied proposal development.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills with large groups as well as with individuals are essential.
• High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications incl. excel databases, presentations, correspondence.

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