Who are we?
CAMFED Canada, part of the global CAMFED Consortium, is known for supporting girls' education and empowering young women as leaders. Operating in Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, CAMFED has helped educate girls who then lead social and economic change in their communities, fighting poverty. CAMFED is recognized as a world-class model, working with governments and partners for over 30 years to ensure marginalized girls succeed in school and beyond. With over six million children supported in schools since 1993 and over 250,000 young women alumni in the CAMFED Association, CAMFED's impact is tangible. If you want to make a difference, join our team.
Why join us?
This is an exciting time to join CAMFED as we head into the next phase of our strategic plan. CAMFED aims to significantly impact the lives of generations of girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa over the next decade. Watch CAMFED Consortium CEO, Angeline Murimirwa, share our 2030 vision in her recent TED talk. We are a welcoming, supportive, collaborative, and hardworking team, passionate about CAMFED's mission. We are committed to professional growth and ensuring the well-being of our colleagues.
In addition, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including extended health coverage, a generous vacation allotment and contributions to an RRSP plan.
What’s the role?
The Development Officer coordinates with teams across Fundraising, Finance, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Programs to deliver CAMFED's work effectively. They also lead in developing funding proposals, including to government donors. This role actively contributes to CAMFED's strategy implementation, ensuring commitments to donors are met and new funding is secured in support of CAMFED’s mission. You will help ensure compliance with donor contracts by reviewing and reporting on funded activity, as well as maintaining and disseminating information about CAMFED’s program to support wider knowledge share in the organization.
The role will be varied, collaborative, and deadline-driven, and enable a detailed understanding of CAMFED’s programs. It will suit someone resourceful, curious, adaptable, and organized, who enjoys writing and synthesizing information, as well as close analytical work and collaborative problem-solving.
Primary Responsibilities
Reporting, Grant Management and Compliance Oversight (50% of Time)
Grant proposal preparation (40% of Time)
Knowledge Management and Communications (10% of Time)
The role may entail international travel, including to CAMFED’s partner countries in Africa.
Skills and Qualities for the Role
This vacancy is archived.