Fundraising Lead

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Okhela Consulting Full time

_Africa Check is a non-profit organisation set up in 2012 to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. _
- The goal of Africa Check’s work is to raise the quality of information available to society across the continent._
- Since 2012 we have fact-checked more than 1500 claims on topics from crime and race in South Africa to population numbers in Nigeria and fake health cures in countries around Africa._

Based in the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg,

Africa Check seeks to appoint a

**Head of Partnerships and Engagement **(Full-time)

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Developing and implementing a comprehensive partnership and fundraising strategy
- Creating a sustainable and diverse fundraising portfolio, with income streams including corporates, foundations and other grantmakers
- Pioneering new and innovative fundraising approaches that are grounded in research
- Cultivating, growing and sustaining impactful partnerships from inception to delivery
- Identifying and unlocking new funding and partnership opportunities
- Developing compelling communications materials for brand awareness and fundraising purposes
- Supporting the development of large-scale multi-country proposals to international funders
- Ensuring the delivery of high-quality reports that effectively convey the meaning and impact of

Africa Check’s work and our progress against agreed goals
- Building strong relationships across Africa Check’s four offices to ensure in-depth understanding of the holistic approach we use to fight mis
- and disinformation in different contexts
- Working with the deputy director and finance team to develop and manage budgets
- Ensuring that contractual requirements and deadlines are met

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum five years’ relevant work experience in areas such as business development, strategic partnerships, relationship management or grant management
- Proven ability to build and grow high-impact, meaningful and long-term relationships and skilled in managing stakeholders
- Resilient self-starter who takes ownership of projects while working collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent results-driven project management skills
- Journalism experience (advantageous)
- Strong financial acumen
- Demonstrated ability to present complex ideas and information in an insightful, engaging and structured manner, both in written and verbal communication
- Strong listening skills and ability to adapt messages to meet the needs of diverse audiences
- An awareness of the nature of mis
- and disinformation, specifically in Africa
- Proven ability to effectively prioritise when juggling multiple responsibilities while maintaining attention to detail
- Consulting experience (advantageous)
- Experience in working across diverse geographies and cultures (advantageous)

**Salary**: R70,000.00 per month

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- Fundraising: 5 years (required)

Application Deadline: 2023/01/27


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