About the Job:
The MIA is a rapidly expanding Indian
NGO based in New Delhi. In order to keep pace with our growth, we seek to
appoint a self-motivated, out-of-the-box thinking super star Head of Fundraising
to create and develop all aspects of the the MIA Development Department.
Job Description:
The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for the
creation, planning, implementation, management and oversight of all aspects
related to fundraising for the MIA. Additionally, the Head of Fundraising will
provide leadership and guidance for communications, and related matters. He/she
will coordinate a team of Development Officers to achieve the fundraising
objectives for the organization. The Head of Fundraising reports to the Director
of Operations and works closely with other departments.
The Head of
Fundraising must be a skilled manager, capable of directing, motivating, and
developing staff in addition to advancing a sustainable and innovative
fundraising program to support a growing organization. This person should have a
demonstrated track record in a broad range of fundraising strategies.
Specific responsibilities include:
Leading the development
department with an overall responsibility for creating, developing and managing
all aspects of the Fundraising function at the MIA
Overseeing the writing of
funding proposals, supporting documentation, and other correspondence
Providing strategic development advice to the Director of Operations, senior
management, and program staff and identifying and resolving fundraising
challenges
Leading development and testing new strategies for achieving a
sustainable annual operating funding base
Leading, mentoring, reviewing and
formally evaluating development staff performance to ensure excellence.
Maintaining regular communication with other staff to ensure that timely
underwriting of projects
Developing and managing budgets and preparing
financial reports; managing the MIA's fundraising timetable
Managing
resources, including budgets and staff time, in an efficient and effective way
Developing and overseeing the database for all donors and prospective donors
of the MIA
Assisting in the solicitation or directly soliciting prospects
Preparing fundraising reports and analyses for the Director of Operations
Contributing to organizational excellence as a member of the Executive Team
Qualification required:
Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of
fundraising experience with a demonstrated track record of success with major
donors, private and family foundations, and leadership management
Must be a
skilled leader, capable of directing, motivating, and inspiring staff
High
energy, positive, "can-do" attitude, flexibility, able to work with a team or
alone, self-motivated, and self-confident with attention to detail and a high
degree of initiative
Strong verbal and written communication skills and
demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively
Demonstrated ability
to research, identify and cultivate new funding prospects
Good computer
skills and knowledge of fundraising database programs
Strategic
“outside-the-box” thinker; highly organized and able to meet deadlines and
budgets
Strong time, budget, and organizational management skills, including
the capacity to work on several projects simultaneously
Experience in
working with NGOs and/or in the microfinance sector is an added value
About us:
The Micro Insurance Academy (MIA) is a Delhi-based
Charitable Trust (NGO) dedicated to providing technical assistance in insurance
domain-knowledge to organizations that focus on grassroots communities. With
over 40 professionals in its Delhi office, MIA is the largest global
microinsurance resource center. MIA also carries out the research needed for
data collection & analysis underlying effective interventions, and impact
evaluation.
We empower communities to protect livelihoods using
microinsurance. In a nutshell, “we help communities manage risks from the ground
up.”
For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.microinsuranceacademy.org.