Director - Fund Raising - Rural Development Trust

Organization: RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Job Title: FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Location: ANANTAPUR, ANDHRA PRADESH

Introduction:

Rural Development Trust promote local leadership to ensure communities are the main actors in their own development process. Their comprehensive multi-sectorial interventions are designed to tackle poverty and inequalities in its diverse manifestations:

- Education for Transformation: Guaranteeing sustained access to quality education at all levels

- Women Empowerment: Promoting equal rights and opportunities for a society free from gender discrimination and violence

- Community Health: Improving access to health and wellbeing to achieve communities free from the burden of diseases.

- Rural Hospitals: Affordable and quality healthcare to rural communities through our hospital network

- Disability Inclusive Development: Equal rights and opportunities for persons with disabilities through inclusion and rehabilitation programmes.

- Ecology and Sustainable Livelihoods: Building climate resilient communities by promoting sustainable livelihoods and ecological regeneration.

- Habitat: Strengthening the access to basic services and dignified shelter to break the cycle of poverty.

- Sport for Development: Leveraging the power of sport to achieve sustainable social change

Mission:

Rural Development Trust empowers rural communities in India and supports them in their struggle to eradicate poverty, suffering and injustice.

Read more about Rural Development Trust's work at: https://rdtfvf.org/

Reason for the hire:

Rural Development Trust is looking to hire the Fundraising Director to design and implement the structure of the Fundraising Department. The incumbent will define and implement a fundraising strategy focused on achieving economic resources and establish strategic alliances and partnerships to maximize the impact and reach of the organisation within India.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Strategy Planning and Execution

- Capacity Builder

- Funding Pipeline

- Donor Engagement

Note: The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Must Haves:

- The incumbent should come with around 5 years' experience in fundraising positions or more than 10 years' experience in similar areas such as marketing in the social sector.

- A Post Graduate in Management /Marketing /Social Sciences/Social Work

- The incumbent should have previous demonstrable experience negotiating partnerships, managing business plans, and market analysis.

- Experience in the achievement of verifiable objectives in fundraising and integrated communication campaigns in the social sector.

- Experience in leading and training teams on fundraising and data management.

- The incumbent should come with strong budget management, organisational skills, and the ability to create and implement SOPs