Resource Mobilisation Officer

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women is a project of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) and was established in 1990 by the Women’s Rights Committee of LAZ to provide affordable legal aid to women and children from marginalised social sections whose means are not adequate to hire lawyers from private practice to represent them in their pursuit of justice. The overall objective of the NLACW is to empower women and children by facilitating their access to legal rights by way of legal representation, legal education and advocacy as a distinct and integral part of the women’s movement.

NLACW is seeking to recruit a Resource mobilisation Officer to be based at its Lusaka office. The person should have experience in resource mobilisation, grant management, donor funding and proposal development. The person will be responsible for developing resource mobilization plans, coordination, monitoring funding utilization and grant renewal and will be required to maintain strong relations with partners and donors.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business Administration or other relevant field.

Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation qualification would be an added advantage.

Desirable Experience:

Essential

• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated experience in resource mobilization and institutional fundraising:
• Experience in grant management, donor funding, proposal development and resource mobilization
• Experience contributing to the design, management and reporting of programmes or projects
• Proven experience in writing resource mobilsation proposals, advocacy documents and in the coordination of partners including production of communication materials.

Desirable:

• Previous financial and or grant management experience will be an advantage.
• Work experiences that are diverse, incorporating private sector, NGOS, UN agencies and other international cooperating partners will be an advantage.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, techniques and practices of partnership development and ability to work in the Access to Justice sector.
• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships at organizational, local, and international levels. Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Proven skills in the development and implementation of resource mobilization related communication/media products and tactics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and advocate consensus.
• Demonstrated success in resource mobilization complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and promote consensus.
• Integrity, tack and discretion, to work and achieve goals under pressure.
• Ability to “think out of the box” and to make innovative proposals as related to mobilization of resources
• Good knowledge of NLACW mandate and objectives.

Method of Application

All applications should be addressed to the Executive Director and delivered to the address below or emailed to the address below.

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

The Executive Director

National Legal Aid Clinic for Women

Plot No. 110A/150

Musonda Ngosa Road

Villa Elizabetha

Private Bag E578

LUSAKA