Donor Relations Manager Ukraine – Can’t Wait to Learn

Overview 

Can’t Wait to Learn (CWTL) introduces new (cost-) effective solutions to the serious challenges facing education for children in emergencies. By utilising innovative technological solutions with a focus on serious gaming, CWTL builds on concepts, which have been implemented in Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Uganda and Ukraine. CWTL seeks to increase the number of children with access to quality education in mathematics and reading in areas affected by conflict globally. Developing fresh, interactive materials based on the national curricula, and creating effective partnership structures to distribute these, CWTL creates new opportunities for making education accessible to those children who have been excluded from education, increasing their resilience and preparing them for a positive future. 

Can’t Wait to Learn is a digital, curriculum-based, context-specific learning application for education in emergency offering maths and reading curricula for primary grades 1, 2 and 3. Accessed on dedicated, preloaded, low-cost tablets and by application on personal iOS and Android devices played both on and offline, CWTL offers children a digital, self-guided education game adapted to context to support motivation and active self-paced learning. Children can access it at home, in the community or in school settings. It has been providing children in conflict-affected areas a high standard of education since 2012. Maths and reading curricula are in line with national standards and endorsed by the Ministries of Education around the world to ensure that the learning objectives are in line with their national curricula, most recently for children in and outside of Ukraine. 

The role 

We are looking for a strong Donor Relations Manager for our Ukraine Response Can’t Wait to Learn team that contributes to the success of the War Child Alliance (WCA) by securing funding from foundations and grant-making organizations, supporting the financial sustainability of the organization and enabling it to fulfill its mission to have a direct positive impact on the well-being of children affected by conflict.  This role will maximize the potential of our fundraising through superb relationship management. You will inspire your team of fundraisers to deliver extraordinary results, increasing our income from major donors, trusts and foundations. The role requires a high level of initiative, innovation, leadership and problem-solving skills, and has both internal and external impact on the WCA's operations and reputation.  

The Donor Relations Manager reports to the Senior Project Lead and works closely with colleagues in the Can’t Wait to Learn Team. 

The role can be based in any location where War Child Alliance has an office, preferably Amsterdam, NL. 

Your Challenge 

• Driving the sustainable long-term growth of major donors, trusts & foundations and deliver on annual income targets  
• Positioning WCA as a specialist networked organization within donor portfolio  
• Developing and strengthen a network of contacts with (possible) partners and stakeholders associated with the donor portfolio, thereby enabling consortia and partnerships to develop and grow  
• Fostering partnerships that contribute to the roll-out of WCA’s strategy  
• Advising and supporting the WCA in meeting and exceeding its fundraising target and advise on the development and implementation of fundraising strategies for the donor portfolio  
• Developing and implementing the funding strategy and engagement plans for the donor portfolio  
• Identifying funding needs within the WCA and match them with funding opportunities  
• Implement fundraising activities, monitor and report on their progress and results 
• Providing expert advice and support internal capacity-strengthening regarding partnerships, networking, proposal development and submission, contract management, and reporting within donor portfolio  
• Sharing donor guidelines as appropriate within the organization and other relevant parties to ensure all compliance requirements are met  

Your Profile 

• Demonstrated donor account management expertise, especially with foundations 
• Demonstrated expertise in funding strategy development and its operationalisation 
• Proven experience in a similar position in an international organisation 
• Good knowledge of and experience in fundraising for NGOs from foundations 
• Demonstrated experience of strengthening the capacity of others in working with foundations, using a range of formal and informal methods 

• Good knowledge regarding current development and trends in the (international) aid sector 
• Good knowledge of the foundations market globally 
• Knowledge and understanding of donor networks 
• The ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization, and to spot and create opportunities with foundations effectively and facilitate increasing access to funding for the WCA's work  
• Ability to analyse the donor environment and identify trends, anticipate changes, be comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways 
• Ready to be held to account, and ability to hold others to account in a consistent and respectful manner (leadership skills) 
• Good relation building skills, diplomatic skills and strong in building and maintaining networks 
• Excellent facilitation and organisational skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English and preferably one of the following languages: Ukrainian, French, Arabic and/or Spanish 
• Academic working level with relevant academic background in development/ international cooperation and/or humanitarian aid 

Our Offer  

• The following offer is based on a Dutch employment contract, actually conditions depend on the local office 
• Salary range from € 3, 898 – € 4, 847 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (the exact step determined by the years of relevant working experience). 
• An employment contact with War Child for 40 hours per week to start with a one-year contract  
• 28 vacation days on full time basis (consisting of 26 vacation days plus 2 additional fixed free days, based on 40 hours work week). 
• A pension scheme fully paid by War Child. 
• Compensation for travel and work from home costs. 
• Laptop to work from any location and monthly mobile phone contribution of € 25. 
• Possibility to follow training and/or courses where relevant. 

• Pleasant working conditions, good atmosphere, great colleagues and of course the meaningful purpose of our work! 

Our Organization 

War Child is a young and dynamic organization. We try to keep an informal ambiance within our office, with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovative, integrity focused and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. War Child offers a challenging job in an inspiring workplace in Amsterdam. 

How to Apply 

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by forwarding their CV and a short cover letter, in English, before 10 May 2024, using this hyperlink: 

https://www.warchild.net/jobs/donor-relations-manager-ukraine-cant-wait-to-learn/  

The vacancy might close earlier should we have found the right candidate for the role. Is this not your dream job? Support War Child by sharing this job with your network! 

By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established. 

War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work.  We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc. 

The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. 

Disclaimer 

• Only applications received via our website are processed.
• If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed. 
• It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.