Ghana Wash Alliance 2016

Ghana Wash Alliance International is a multi-national consortium of over 100 partners worldwide. We work together with local NGOs, governments and businesses to make sure everybody on this planet has sustainable access to water and sanitation.

In Africa we run programmes in Ghana, Mali, Benin, Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya. In Asia, we work in Nepal and Bangladesh. In these countries we set up local alliances that enable us to optimally make use of local knowledge and networks and tap into existing WASH structures.

The Ghana WASH Alliance (GWA) seeks the services of a Business Development / Fundraising Officer

Job Title: Business Development / Fundraising Officer

Job Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Location: Northern Region

Specialization: Sales / Marketing / Bus. Dev.

Job Type: Full-Time

Minimum Qualification: Degree

Preferred Years of Experience: 5 – 7 years

Application Deadline: 1 week from now

Job Location: Tamale, Northern Region

Job Summary:

• Will report to the Country Coordinator (first kine manager for day-to -day communication), and programme Officer of the WASH Alliance Management Unit (WASH Alliance International Head Office in the Netherlands)

Job Description

• Draft a country specific fundraising strategy
• Develop and maintain partnerships with donors from the WASH and related sectors in Ghana
• Develop fundable proposals together with other partner organisation, the private sector and government organisations

Qualifications

• University degree (Master’s in social science, MBA or other relevant qualification)
• More than 5 years of work experience in raising funds from local and international donors of the WASH sector is desired, as is knowledge of the market for WASH funds with institutional donors, philanthropy and social investment funds
• Knowledge in developing proposals for local and international donors
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, ICT communication knowledge
• Independent worker

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit applications by email to the following address:

[email protected]

or deposit hard copies at the

Ghana WASH Alliance office at Gumani, block RC 48,Tamale

in the same building with the Northern Ghana Network for Development (NGND).

•   Note: Applications received after this deadline will be rejected.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
•   For further information applicants may contact the following address:

The Secretariat: NGND Office Building,
C/O P.O. BoxTL 2547,
Gumani-Tamale
Tel: 0208-174073