Job vacancy – Fundraising Manager

Nature of the contract: permanent employment contract. Probationary period – 3 months;

1. Working schedule: 40 hours per week, usually from 9.00 to 18.00, Monday to Friday;
2. Start date: negotiable (indicatively: starting from 3 June 2019);
3. Workplace: Expert-Grup office (45 Bernardazzi Street, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova).

Main duties of the Fundraising Manager: 

• Develops and ensures the implementation of the institutional fundraising strategy, in line with the mission, objectives and Development Strategy of Expert-Grup;
• Monitors funding opportunities (e.g. national and international grant calls, national and international research and/or consultancy tenders, etc.);
• Takes part in preliminary discussions/negotiations with potential consortium/project partners, as well as with potential and current donors/clients/beneficiaries of the organisation;
• Takes part in identifying relevant experts/consortium partners for participation in grant competitions and tenders;
• Prepares technical and financial proposals for grant competitions and tenders;
• Ensures communication/coordination with the Executive Director and the departments of the organisation to achieve the fundraising objectives;
• Ensures the continuous improvement of internal procedures related to fundraising activities.

To fill this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Master’s degree in economics, finance or other relevant fields;
• Advanced knowledge of Romanian, English and Russian;
• Advanced knowledge of the general public policy framework in the country and the region;
• Advanced knowledge of the specific working practices of donors in the country and the region;
• Proven experience of at least 3 years in preparing technical and financial proposals for the EU Delegation, the World Bank, the EBRD or other organisations of similar calibre;
• At least 3 years of experience in taking part in the implementation of donor-funded projects;
• At least 3 years of experience in monitoring/researching funding opportunities in the country and the region;
• Work experience in an international organisation or in the public service will be an advantage.

Working conditions:

• The Fundraising Manager will report directly to the Executive Director and will work in close communication with the Programme Directors of Expert-Grup;
• The opportunity to be part of a professional team, a dynamic environment and an organisation in continuous development;
• Real opportunities for professional development;
• A motivating salary package, depending on the person’s qualifications and experience, as well as on results;
• Flexible working schedule.

Interested persons are asked to send their CV and a letter of intent in English, containing the contact details of at least two references, by 30 April 2019, 18.00, to the email address  iulia@expert-grup.org .

The candidate will be selected on the basis of an analysis of the CVs and letters of intent submitted, followed by an interview.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  By submitting documents for the position, the candidate implicitly consents to Expert-Grup verifying the information provided by the candidate.