Location: Ottawa
Status: Full-time
Language requirements: English essential, bilingualism is an asset
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Manager, Fundraising - Private Sector and Financing Innovation. This is a full-time position in a creative environment with a supportive and collaborative international team based out of our Ottawa office. We offer flexible working arrangements and the opportunity for professional growth and development.
Reporting to the Vice President of Strategic Alliances, the Manager will be responsible for fundraising and contributing to DOT’s business development pipeline, with a focus on a private sector and blended finance portfolios. The Manager will support the DOT network in the development and management of private sector partnerships and funding opportunities. The Manager will support other team members in
preparation for all meetings with current and potential donors including corporate partners, government officials.
The successful candidate will bring a solid understanding of the specific context of the Global South to the role. An appreciation for youth, women and community-led socio-economic development, in particular, is an asset to the role. You will support DOT local operations, building collaborative relationships with DOT’s globally
dispersed staff.
As the successful candidate, you are both a leader and team player, with strong interpersonal and intercultural skills. You are strategic, with the ability to establish and develop new funding and partnership opportunities. You possess a strong spirit for community service and share DOT’s passion for the role of youth and women’s empowerment in creating a better world.
Responsibilities:
- Committed to supporting DOT values of inclusivity, collaboration, gender equality and youth leadership
- Build and lead portfolio partner and donor relationships, with a particular focus in establishing private sector relationships
- Build and lead the organizational knowledge and expertise of blended finance and innovative funding models
- Contribute to business development pipelines and the development of funding and partnership proposals
- Contribute to the development of strategic communications pieces and provide support for DOT participation in international networks and fora
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in fundraising in the private sector or with private sector foundations
- A post-secondary education in Commerce, Communications, or a related field. Candidates with equivalent work experience will also be considered
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Highly organized and able to deliver against short and shifting timelines
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- Solid knowledge of socio-political dynamics in Africa and the Middle East
- Ability to work flexible and irregular hours at peak times, and to travel once or twice a year to
- Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. Domestic short-term travel is also occasionally required
- Knowledge of innovative funding models
- Demonstrated leadership skills in organizations, movements or programs for youth and gender inclusive-led development is an asset to the role
- Professional and/or personal fundraising networks in Canada, Africa, and the Middle East would be an asset to the role
- Very good written and oral communication skills in French, Arabic, Swahili or other regionally relevant languages would be an asset
What DOT Offers:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements
- Contribution towards child care expenses due to travel demands
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
To Apply:
Please submit your application to our listing on Charity Village.
Please include a copy of your resume, cover letter and a writing sample in your application. Your cover letter should include highlights of successful fundraising initiatives you have participated in.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; interviews will begin on June 25th.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
DOT is an equal opportunity employer and accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.