Vacancy title:
Fundraising Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Railway Children Africa (RCA)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 8 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

This role will involve managing expansion of income within RCA, creating an updated fundraising  strategy; planning & forecasting fundraising activities; overseeing day-to-day management of  RCA fundraising activities; , marketing & promotion of fundraising activities and events; growing  & developing the current fundraising portfolio; and working with the programmes in bid  applications.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to use their expertise to expand  the income for a dynamic and growing charity, as well as to grow the profile of RCA in East Africa.

Key Responsibilities  

The Fundraising Manager’s specific role will include:

1) Managing the fundraising strategy and donor relations:  

• Develop, implement, monitor, evaluate, and be accountable for the charity’s income  generation, through the development of the fundraising strategy, therefore ensuring  targets are achieved.
• Act as the organizational expert on all income generation, supporting the team to expand  all relevant fundraising streams in the long term.
• Ensure that RCA maintains its current income streams, which currently primarily is trust  and grants fundraising, but focussing additionally on corporate partnerships.
• Create and maintain a pipeline of corporate and trust fundraising prospects
• Expand funding base to include events and individual giving.
• Keep oversight of current donors and their specific reporting requirements.
• Work closely with Managers to align project needs with donor priorities when developing  proposals.
• Manage donor relations and communication together with the Executive Director,  managers and UK fundraising team.
• Contribute to donor reporting, circulate donor reports, and collaborate with Managers to  ensure programmes yield donor-relevant impacts.
• Support the implementation and coordination of the organisation’s annual planning  cycle.

2) Providing leadership to and coordinate the fundraising activities:  • Develop, coach, inspire and motivate the programme team to develop their own skills  and expertise in fundraising, providing ongoing guidance and support for the programme team.

• Ensure there is a clear fundraising plan for implementation.
• Communicate effectively, both internally and externally, ensuring a flow of  communication across the organisation, sharing information, success and good  practice.

3) Managing expansion of Corporate Sponsorship: 

• Develop and implement a strategy for increasing corporate fundraising.
• Make sure the strategy is followed, to ensure increased income in this area.
• Grow & develop SME and corporate partners for Railway Children Africa.
• Act as a key external spokesperson and play an active role in building the organisation’s  profile locally and nationally.

4) Growing Income Streams:  

• Develop, manage and lead all fundraising areas within RCA, ensuring that they reach their  targets.
• Ensure that the team is effectively managing the donor journey for all contacts in RCA.
• Research and develop business cases for new areas of income generation aimed to drive  sustainability of income both within current fundraising streams and beyond.
• Manage the implementation of new income generation initiatives and evaluate their  effectiveness.
• Play an active role with the charity’s most significant supporters, ensuring that excellent  relationships are cultivated and maintained, and effective asks are made, ultimately  maximising income.
• Adhere to best practice within income generation and embed a culture of learning within  the organisation.

General duties (all staff) 

• Uphold and work within Railway Children Africa’s policies and procedures.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the rules of the Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy  and Code of Conduct in your personal and professional life – which includes reporting  suspicions of child abuse or any other breach of these policies.
• Actively promote and embody Railway Children Africa’s core values across the organisation  and partners.
• Travel to Railway Children Africa’s field operations as and when required.
• Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by the line manager.

Person Specification  

Experience, qualifications and requirements:  

• Experience and strong knowledge of government/statutory donors, with a particular  emphasis on institutions donors such as USAID, CDC, EU, FCDO, Sida, CIDA and various Foundations.
• Experience of working in a fundraising role essential with substantial experience leading  positioning, engagement, and capture work and/or developing proposals for complex,  competitive, multi-year, multi-partner development opportunities.
• Track record of setting and achieving fundraising income targets
• Experience of working within NGOs or charities
• Ability to write compelling bids/business cases and reports
• An understanding of trust fundraising
• Experience of leading and managing fundraising departments
• Experience of working within an international development charity
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to convey complex concepts clearly  and concisely in writing and verbally.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.

Skills 

• Strong presentation skills including ability to present data in creative and engaging ways.
• Skilled in solving complex issues through analysis, definition and a clear way forward,  ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders.
• Strong relational and communication skills

Knowledge 

• Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development.
• Experience and knowledge of the context in East Africa.
• A fluency (both written and spoken) of English and Kiswahili.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing vulnerable young people at risk in  Tanzania

Aptitude 

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Non-judgmental and open minded
• Ability to be creative and find positive solutions to problems.
• Solution-oriented and flexible attitude with the ability to work proactively and take  initiative
• Possess the requisite empathy, compassion and passion to address the needs and  challenges of working with children and young vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrable commitment to and the ability to uphold and promote Railway Children  Africa’s core values.
• Understanding of the importance of an organisational Code of Conduct and Safeguarding  policy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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