Development and Fundraising Manager
• CDD
• Dakar, Sénégal
• Management - Gestion de Projet
• ONG et Ambassades

TeachforSenegal
Teach For Senegal is hiring a Development & Fundraising Manager.

About Teach For Senegal
Teach For Senegal (TFS ) is a local non-profit organization that is taking a unique approach to eliminating educational inequity in Senegal by enlisting Senegal’s most promising future leaders ( who we call Jambaars) in the effort.
TFS offers a Fellowship to young Senegalese leaders from both the diaspora and within Senegal to serve as full-time teachers in their own communities for two years.
TFS meets the pressing need for exceptional teachers in Senegal’s understaffed low-income schools while fostering a constituency of young leaders positioned to advance the cause of educational equity and affect long-term systemic change.
Since its inception, in 2019, Teach For Senegal placed 22 Jambaars in schools in 10 underserved schools in Podor, Senegal impacting over 1,000 students directly and 5000 students indirectly.
By 2025, TFS plans to expand to recruit 140 Jambaars to teach in 65 communities.

Position Summary
The Development & Fundraising Manager will develop, organize and manage our fundraising efforts.
The Manager will be responsible for a small number of high-value partners and for building a more formal fundraising function as the organization grows.
The Development & Fundraising Manager will work closely with the CEO, COO, and Finance Manager ( executive team), along with our partners to understand the plans and ambitions of our work.
The Manager will be responsible for driving prospect research, portfolio management, donor management, and donation operations.
TFS operates with a deep sense of possibility and perseverance with a team of young, dynamic, and diverse individuals.
We are an organization committed to its people, to operating with respect and humility toward the other important people and organizations working to advance the cause of educational excellence for all children.

Responsibilities
Strategy
• Finalize and manage the development function for the organization, including meeting and delivering upon seven-figure income targets (6-7 figure gifts)
• Ensure the fundraising strategy and practices of the organization are developed and delivered in alignment with organizational objectives, goals, and ways of working. Research
• Undertake regular research to identify and research potential funding opportunities from existing and new funding sources
• Conduct high-value donor due diligence across all donor areas and oversee preliminary due diligence conducted by Development Coordinator

Fundraising
• Work with the teams to identify and negotiate donor relationships, across major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate, institutional funders
• Manage fundraising events, with the support of the wider team as required Manage and support external agency fundraising support to secure and steward donors Manage outreach materials and fundraising collateral

Donor Management
• Manage relationships with confirmed donors including major donors, trusts, and institutional funding
• Plan and manage ongoing donor stewardship activities
• Ensure grants are effectively managed and reported on in a timely and accurate manner Other
• Play a proactive role as a member of the organization’s Senior Management Team in setting and managing the organizational strategy

Candidate Profile
An ideal candidate is one with exceptional and multifaceted fundraising skills. Someone with an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for fundraising and working within a small start-up team to build new high-impact initiatives. We’re looking for someone who is a true team player, eager to understand the urgency and ambustions goals of TFS, and can powerfully translate this to potential funders. Other preferred qualifications include:
• Experience developing and implementing organization-wide fundraising strategies across a range of sources and geographies
• Demonstrated experience with major donors, trusts/foundations, corporate partnerships, and/or institutional funders
• Demonstrated experience securing and/or managing seven-figure gifts and grants Strong experience in managing both restricted and unrestricted gifts and grants Flexible
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation and persuasion skills, both spoken and written
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Creative and proactive
• Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work collaboratively with staff at all levels
• Highly organized with strong project management skills
• Political sensitivity and ability to apply good judgment in decision making High level of initiative, efficiency, and self-motivation
• Willing and able to work out of hours to support fundraising events as and when required Extensive knowledge of up-to-date fundraising best practices
• Fluent in English, fluency in French is a plus.
• Passion for Teach For Senegal’s mission and education.

Job description
Benefits
• Flexibility: We at Teach For Senegal operate with a culture of trust and a focus on impact and our Staff working with a great degree of independence to deliver excellent outcomes.
• Leave: We have a comprehensive leave policy that also includes an organization-wide break at the end of the year.
• Continuous learning and responsibility: Our culture is one of constant learning, with opportunities to grow in effectiveness and responsibility.
• Global Support: Being part of the Teach For All network, our staff get support from partner organizations globally which include access to resources, opportunities for thought partnering, and invitations to participate in conferences

Compensation
The salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and language ability.
Since we are a small start-up we currently have do not offer health benefits.

How to Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter at mail adress. Please label your email subject: “Application: Development & Fundraising Manager .” Only applicants invited to interview will be contacted.

Closing date : 8 October 2021.