Fundraising and Partnership Engagement Officer - Central University

Central University, a Chartered Christian University invites applications from qualified persons to occupy the position as Fundraising and Partnership Engagement Officer.

The Position

• Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, the position holder will lead the University’s Fundraising and Partnership Engagement drive.
• The role demands a strong strategic and analytical orientation coupled with exceptional communication skills as well as highly developed collaborative nature.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing and cultivating funding and donor partners
• Arranging fundraising prospects and events

• Maintaining records and administrative systems for the University’s relations with partners, donors and friends
• Following up on funding, donor leads, benefactions
• Liaising with the Registrar and Chief Finance Officer to obtain accurate financial records of all donations
• Facilitating Community and Stakeholder engagements and ensuring follow through

Qualification Required & Experience

The ideal candidate must:

• Possess a Masters Degree in any area of study (Business, Social Sciences etc)
• Experience – Candidate must possess at least 6 years of working experience in a related role, preferably working in and with Senior Management Teams in a fast paced and dynamic environment

Essential skills

• Be numerate, financially literate and fully computer literate with good report writing skills
• Be analytical, strategic and possess good organisational and administrative skills with a flair for external relations and institutional linkages

Location: Tema