Fund Raising Officer

The Fund Raising Officer supports UNICEF Sri Lanka's efforts to strengthen private sector fundraising and partnerships by identifying and developing opportunities with corporates, foundations, philanthropists, and other private sector stakeholders. The role involves prospect research, partner engagement, proposal development, pipeline management, and supporting fundraising tracking and events.

Responsibilities

• Support private sector fundraising activities including prospect research and partner intelligence.
• Support partner engagement and stewardship activities.
• Assist in proposal and fundraising support including concept note development and business writing.
• Manage pipeline monitoring and reporting for fundraising activities.
• Support in organizing private sector networking and events.
• Support communications and knowledge sharing related to fundraising and partnerships.
• Coordinate and provide other support as needed under the guidance of the Resource Mobilization Officer.

Requirements

• A completed Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Economics, International Development, Social Sciences or a related field.
• One year of relevant work experience in fundraising, partnerships, business development, corporate relations, marketing, communications or stakeholder engagement is required.
• Experience in Partnership development and stakeholder engagement, Prospect research and partner intelligence, Proposal and concept note development, Business writing and preparation of presentations and briefing notes, Coordination and event organization, Microsoft Office and digital tools is required.
• Good research, writing, coordination, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to organize information, maintain databases/tracking systems and follow up on multiple activities.
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Knowledge of local language Sinhala and/or Tamil is an asset.
• Experience working with corporates, foundations, business associations or philanthropic organizations is an asset.
• Knowledge of CSR, ESG, sustainability and corporate social investment priorities is desirable.
• Experience with fundraising databases and pipeline tracking tools is an asset.
• Experience working with programme teams to develop funding propositions is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Partnership Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Prospect Research
• Partner Intelligence Analysis
• Proposal Development
• Concept Note Formulation
• Business Writing
• Presentation Preparation
• Briefing Note Preparation
• Event Coordination
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Digital Tools Creation
• Database Management
• Policy Tracking
• Corporate Relations
• Marketing
• Communications
• Research Skills

Languages

English