Grants Coordinator
kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
building tomorrow
Category: Administration
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Location: kampala, Uganda
Fulltime
Salary: Not mentioned
Posted 1 year ago
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, motivated, collaborative professional who produces excellent written products and has a passion for Building Tomorrow’s mission. The candidate is eager to learn and exhibits a growth mindset. Working closely with Building Tomorrow’s Grants Manager, the Grants Coordinator will help deliver on our revenue strategy to help scale our proven, critically needed educational programs.
This is a Building Tomorrow Global position, with a preference for candidates based in East Africa. The role can be remote and reports to the US-based Grants Manager.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• New Business Development
• Research and identify key sources of and trends in foundation support.
• Conduct prospect research, supporting ongoing efforts by the Strategic Partnerships team and working to develop innovative methods to expand the funder pipeline.
• Strategize and implement ways to make current prospect tracking and grants management more efficient.
• Participate in funding strategy discussions.
• Maintain and organize prospecting tools and databases.
• Grants Management, Writing, and Reporting
• Expand foundation funding, in partnership with the Grants Manager and other team members.
• Support the Grants Manager in drafting content for grant applications, reports, and letters of inquiry, as well as other materials for funders.
• Independently manage the conception, writing, and preparation of proposals and reports for a small portfolio of institutional donors in the $50,000 range.
• Assist the Grants Manager in organizing files, updating information in Salesforce, and building deliverable trackers.
• Other
• Draft briefing papers for Strategic Partnerships team members and organizational leadership.
• Document meeting summaries.
• Assist with other fundraising projects as requested.
Recommended for you
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Ability to link your experience and skills directly with the Building Tomorrow behaviors (listed below) and skills Building Tomorrow is seeking in the ideal candidate.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills in English, with an uncompromising attention to detail.
• Flexibility and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ability and eagerness to work collaboratively across teams, cultures, and time zones.
• Comfort using Microsoft and Google suite (docs, sheets, etc.).
• Native fluency in English.
• Job Experience: No Requirements
• Work Hours: 8
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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