Organization overview

SOS Children’s Villages Tanzania is a local non-governmental organization established affiliated 60 years to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide childcare and protection organization that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent family home and educational opportunities. Currently SOS Children’s Villages International has Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. Globally, it runs the SOS Children’s Village Programme which has two main arms, i.e. Family Like Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS Children’s Villages has been working in Tanzania since 1991. Our programs are currently working in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Iringa, Dodoma, and Mtwara.

Job summary

The Fundraising Coordinator donor supports the implementation of SOS Children’s Villages Zanzibar fundraising, sponsorships, and communication activities. Working under coordinating technical guidance of the Head of Fund Development, supporting proposal development, donor relations and reporting, the position plays a key role in sustaining and growing documentation and external reporting while promoting the organisation’s brand and mission.

Major Responsibilities

• Support the development and refinement of the annual and multi-year fundraising plan in line with National Office set by the Head of Fund Development.
• Lead and coordinate organisational priorities, programme needs, and donor identification.
• Identify and coordinate corporate fundraising campaigns, workplace giving and employee engagement activities (volunteering, events, challenges).
• Monitor fundraising performance against agreed targets and indicators.
• Coordinate fundraising budgets, plans, and maintain relationships with local and corporate partners, ensure sustainable funding.
• Ensure sustainable contributions to the One Friend One Child (OFC) initiative.
• Maintain fundraising records and databases, support learning, and ensure national and regional levels.
• Review donor requirements and ensure proposals comply with application guidelines, SOS Children’s Villages brand, vision, mission, and values.
• Support the preparation of concept notes, full proposals, and supporting documents in collaboration with programme teams and National Office.
• Coordinate proposal submissions, maintain accurate records of applications, and track outcomes for learning and reporting purposes.
• Assist in organising and supporting public relations events, donor visits, and presentation activities in line with SOS Children’s Villages brand vision, mission and values.
• Contribute to the development of communication materials such as newsletters, reports, articles, brochures, and success stories, and coordinate updates to share programmes.
• Support networking and collaboration with NGOs and local CSOs to share best practices.
• Support coordination and smooth flow of correspondence with local and international sponsors and assist in maintaining positive relationships with sponsors through timely communication and updates.
• Support programme and finance staff to ensure funds and donations-in-kind are received and donations-in-kind guidelines costs and reporting on compliance received with cost-efficiency guidelines.
• Uphold transparency, accountability, and ethical standards in all fundraising and communication activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Abilities, and Behavioural Competences

• MBA preferred in business, marketing, public relations or related field.
• At least five (5) years professional development and fundraising experience.
• Good understanding of fundraising activities and support to grantees to support fundraising and grant management.

• Support the development and refinement of the annual and multi-year fundraising plan in line with National Office set by the Head of Fund Development.
• Lead and coordinate organisational priorities, programme needs, and donor identification.
• Identify and coordinate corporate fundraising campaigns, workplace giving and employee engagement activities (volunteering, events, challenges).
• Monitor fundraising performance against agreed targets and indicators.
• Coordinate fundraising budgets, plans, and maintain relationships with local and corporate partners, ensure sustainable funding.
• Ensure sustainable contributions to the One Friend One Child (OFC) initiative.
• Maintain fundraising records and databases, support learning, and ensure national and regional levels.
• Review donor requirements and ensure proposals comply with application guidelines, SOS Children’s Villages brand, vision, mission, and values.
• Support the preparation of concept notes, full proposals, and supporting documents in collaboration with programme teams and National Office.
• Coordinate proposal submissions, maintain accurate records of applications, and track outcomes for learning and reporting purposes.
• Assist in organising and supporting public relations events, donor visits, and presentation activities in line with SOS Children’s Villages brand vision, mission and values.
• Contribute to the development of communication materials such as newsletters, reports, articles, brochures, and success stories, and coordinate updates to share programmes.
• Support networking and collaboration with NGOs and local CSOs to share best practices.
• Support coordination and smooth flow of correspondence with local and international sponsors and assist in maintaining positive relationships with sponsors through timely communication and updates.
• Support programme and finance staff to ensure funds and donations-in-kind are received and donations-in-kind guidelines costs and reporting on compliance received with cost-efficiency guidelines.
• Uphold transparency, accountability, and ethical standards in all fundraising and communication activities.

• Good understanding of fundraising activities and support to grantees to support fundraising and grant management.

• MBA preferred in business, marketing, public relations or related field.