ABOUT ARDD
Founded in 2008 in Amman-Jordan, Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) is a Civil Society Organization seeking to reinitiate a new Nahda (Arab Renaissance) project to contribute to addressing the challenges faced by the Arab World, building on the achievements and ideas of the Arab Nahda and aiming to open the doors for future participation in formulating concrete actions to achieve the desired change and development. ARDD supports marginalized individuals and communities—including refugees and migrants— in acquiring and enjoying their social, political, and economic rights, through legal aid, psychosocial support, media and grassroots mobilization, and research and advocacy to raise stakeholders’ awareness locally, regionally and internationally about the challenges that vulnerable persons face in Jordan and the Arab Region. Every employee of the Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) is committed to pursue the organization’s Mission and abide to ARDD Guiding Principles.
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JOB PURPOSE:
The Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD) is currently seeking a dynamic Program Development Assistant to support the Program Development and Fundraising Department in developing and expanding existing programs and projects with the aim to meet the organization´s annual priorities and targets
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Development and Fundraising:
- Support the designing of an annual and a multi-annual fundraising strategy based on the organizational strategic plan, in close consultation with the Program Development Officer;
- Conduct online research and outreach to current and prospective donors and respond to funding opportunities for projects and programs, based on the organization’s annual fundraising strategy, under guidance of the Program Development Officer;
- Drafting of proposals, under the guidance of the Program Development Officer ;
- Conducting background research as required ;
- Attend external fundraising activities and events;
- Actively participate in ARDD’s fundraising events and actively contribute to their organization.
- Support the identification of opportunities
- Responsible for keeping up to date project references
- Responsible for maintaining up to date staff bio’s
Coordination:
- Assist in, develop, maintain, and update ARDD’s reporting plans, including a timetable for financial reporting and audits;
- Ensure that all projects are implemented on time and with the intended outputs, in close coordination and cooperation with the Program Development Officer; actively contribute to finding solutions to bottlenecks;
- Assist in responding to queries from the project management team, with particular focus responding to inquiries regarding donor requirements;
- Conduct fields missions and field visits to organizations as required necessary by the Program Development Officer, in particular in view of validating new project initiatives;
Donor Relations & Networking:
- Maintain and keep up-to-date a date base of existing and potential donors as required by the Program Development Officer;
- Ensure accurate assisting reporting to donors, in line with donor requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Rights, Social Sciences, Political Science or other development-related field
- Required years of experience: A minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training in Fundraising, Grant Management ,Financial Management or Project Design & Management in a national or an international NGOs or organizations
SKILLS:
- Excellent proposal drafting skills, including project concept notes and budgets;
- Proven experience of technical writing, reporting, documentation and data entry;
- Experience in conducting relevant background research for proposals;
- Experience of computerized account packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic
- Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision;
- Ability to work under pressure as part of a professional team;
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
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