Job Title

Business Development and Fundraising Officer (DFO)

Job Summary

With our growth, Caritas Zambia is committed to enhancing its impact and further realizing its Mission and Vision. To support this, we have established a formal structure designed to foster the development of Caritas Zambia and the role of Fundraising Officer is essential to this effort. You would be joining a team and a project dubbed "All Right," a project within Caritas Zambia aimed at building capacity through effective fundraising.

We are looking for a passionate and driven Fundraising Officer to become part of our engaged and committed team, where your expertise in cultivating relationships and increasing fundraising income will be valued.

Your role is responsible for increasing fundraising income by developing diverse channels that ensure both immediate success and long-term sustainability.You will have an opportunity to contribute to our growth, and support the communities we serve.

Skills and specifications

• Demonstrated experience in formulating/drafting funding proposals, especially in the context of EU funded programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop engaged, genuine, constructive long-term relationships and networks, internal and external to an organization.
• Knowledge of the field of businesses, institutions, and NGOs and how they best harnessed.
• Extensive experience with the use and coordination of contemporary fundraising channels, investments, and donor/supporter engagement, leading to relationship acquisition, and financial outcomes.
• Ability and experience bringing to life an organisation for donor and supporter engagement, thereby competitively and credibly positioning an organisation with funders, and growing a positive reputation for an organisation.
• Competency with significant stewardship over financial budgets and KPIs, analysis, and funding/income generation achievements.
• Demonstrated capacity to envision, develop, articulate, operationalise a fundraising plan.
• Experience in effectively operating and managing between modes of communications, in collaboration with Communications unit, such as but not only:
  • a. effectively drafting, editing and writing proposals, in a team environment
  • b. presenting analytics and trends, writing reports
  • c. creating/advising on appealing visual assets for online presence
  • d. persuading people orally, face to face, digitally, and by other means (website, social media, flyers, events).
  • e. creating and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences, face to face and digitally.
• Able to use Microsoft Office suite, to build and maintain a data bank of intelligence information, processes, reporting, knowledge and other collateral.
• Demonstrated drive in setting sights on challenging goals and being resourceful in the achievement of a role's objectives.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and inspiringly in a team environment, where each person's talents are valued and contribute to tangible and intangible outcomes.
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a team player.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical professional behaviour, acting with a passion within an organisation’s Mission, Vision, Code of Conduct, and Policies and Procedures.
• Awareness and support for, sensitivity and empathy for the people Caritas Zambia serves.

Reporting

• This role reports to the Project officer All Right, with close relationships, dotted line reporting to the Head of Programs

Location

• Lusaka

Period

• 3 years fixed-term contract with possibility of Extension based on the availability of funds

Education and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in marketing/fundraising/communications/social sciences or other relevant degree, or greater than 8 years’ experience in a similar role preferably within a non-government organization/not-for-profit organisation
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and Web Conferencing Applications.

To Apply:

• A thought through cover letter that includes why you are interested in this position at this point in your career
• CV (Not more than 3.0 Pages)
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• Deadline: 29th August 2024

Job Title

Communication Officer (ZCCB)

Location

Lusaka, Zambia

Job Purpose

The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops is an umbrella body of the Catholic Church in Zambia. Its secretariat is located at Kapingila ZCCB Guest House in Kabulonga residential area. The Catholic Secretariat urgently requires a hard working individual and a practicing catholic to undertake the role of Communications Officer.

Key Task

To work with the ZCCB Communications Executive Director to empower the Catholic Church in the use of modern communication in its evangelisation mission. The Communications Officer shall be responsible for disseminating latest information from the Bishops and the entire Catholic Church to the faithful and concerned citizens both locally and universally. The Communications Officer shall also be responsible for the production of documentaries and on-spot audio-visual Catholic programmes ready for broadcast.

Person Specification

The ideal candidates required are those that:

• Have excellent skills in journalism abilities and aesthetic judgment, be able to handle breaking catholic news and live shots with ease and be able to dig deep into a variety of catholic topics for compelling
• Are proficient in internet, database and computer assisted reporting techniques and on social media platforms
• Have creative communications and writing skills with physical stamina and curiosity for news
• Have to operate mobile transmission devices and use latest technology
• Are knowledgeable of Catholic ‘s doctrines and practices
• Possess advanced understanding of current legal and ethical issues impacting journalism and communication.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Full grade 12 certificate with at least 6 credits [Including English]
• Diploma in Journalism and/or media studies
• 3-5 years hands on experience in media related environment
• A professional certificate in Computer Software and Hardware maintenance and radio-TV broadcasting  will be considered as an added advantage
• Radio-TV background, familiarity with news reporting, editing and overall news production
• Mastery of radio –TV editing with Adobe premiere, Adobe auditing, Adobe creative suites, including after Effects
• Worked in news production including script writing
• Having Knowledge of  news photography
• Proficient in operating computer including trouble shooting of any hardware or software malfunction

Contract Duration

• This appointment of Communications Officer shall be on a Two [2] years contract basis with an option for a second contract based on satisfactory performance and good conduct
• A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the advertised position will be offered.

To Apply:

Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to submit their applications which must include letter of application, certified copies of qualifications, curriculum vitae and references to the address below

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Deadline :  13th September 2023

Vacancy Physical Adress

The Human Resources Officer
Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic Secretariat
Kapingila ZCCB Guest House
PO Box 31965
LUSAKA