SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia Volunteer

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SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia Volunteer

 

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs  to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant  actors to bring  sustainable  positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Position: Face-to-Face Fundraiser (Volunteer)

Must Criteria

  •  Education: Level VI certificate or above in Marketing Management, Management, Public Relations, Communications and another related field of study
  • Experience: Previous fundraising, marketing (telemarketing) or sales experience (preferred)

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Innovative thinking and resourcefulness
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Ability to maintain professional relationships and negotiation skills
  • Experience in sales or marketing, with a proven track record of achieving targets
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Flexibility to work weekends and evenings, as required for events
  • Ambitious and results-orientated
  • Passionate and knowledgeable about the NGO Sector in Ethiopia
  • Willingness to learn and understand the programs and work of the SOS-CV, campaigns.
  • Regular work on self-improvement, learning essential techniques and keeping up to date with them
Core Competencies

  • Kindness
  • Continuous learning
  • Inclusiveness
  • Initiation
  • Results orientation

While working with us a Volunteer Face-to-Face Fundraiser you will be in charge of the following,

Face-to-Face Fundraising 

  • Communicate directly with private citizens and organizations to sign them up with an emphasis on recruiting them as long-term sponsors
  • Utilize sales knowledge to identify and pursue fundraising opportunities
  • Cooperate with team members to set up fundraising tables and marketing materials at canvassing locations
  • Attend different exhibitions representing the organization

Digital Fundraising

  • Create compelling and persuasive content for various channels, including social media, website, and promotional materials
  • Design visually appealing and engaging materials, such as graphics and videos to support fundraising initiatives

Event Planning and Organizing

  •  Assist in planning and organizing fundraising events
  • Identify and lobby local businesses, organizations and individuals who can help us with the fundraising events

Safeguarding

  • Responsible for taking part in awareness-raising sessions and capacity-building training in relation to Child Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Regulation to prevent and protect children, young people, programme participants and co-workers from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, discrimination and harassment;
  • Responsible for reporting any Child and Youth Safeguarding /Sexual Harassment Exploitation and Abuse and Asset protection , allegation or incident immediately, following the reports should be made to the designated team;
  • Responsible for showing their behavior and all relationships are based on the Sexual Misconduct Regulation, Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy and regulation, Code of Conduct, Anti Fraud and Anti Corruption Regulation and Good Management and Accountability Quality Standards
  • Conduct themselves per the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Local/Country Policies and Procedures;
  • Be vigilant about any possible form of abuse/harm, neglect, harassment, or exploitation against, children, youth and adults in personal and professional lives;
Location: Addis Ababa

Deadline: August 26, 2024

How to Apply:

  • Excited to take on a new Challenge..
  • Then send us your application (application letter, detailed CV containing contact detail of there references) electronically through SOS Children Villages Application portal (ICIMS)

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  • Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.  Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.
  • SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia provides equal employment opportunities to all co-workers & qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.
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