Grants Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organization: Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 30th September 2025
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Social Science, or Development Studies
About NIMD
Based in the Hague, the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) works to promote peaceful, just and inclusive politics worldwide. Founded in 2000 by seven Dutch political parties across the political spectrum, NIMD currently works with more than 200 political parties in over 20 countries in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Job Summary
Develop and coordinate resource-mobilizing activities for sustaining the organization’s program in line with the strategic objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a fundraising plan in line with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Write project proposals as per donor requirement in line with the strategic requirements of the organization.
- Follow up project proposals submitted to donors and keep proper record of all correspondences in line with organizational requirements.
- Write project and accountability reports and submit them to donors in line with donor requirements.
- Establish and maintain an endowment fund to build organizational resources in line with the fundraising guidelines of the organization.
- Develop and maintain a database for resource mobilization activities of the organization in line with organizational goals and objectives.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business administration, social science or Development studies.
- Certification in a professional accounting course CPA or ACCA is added advantage.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Traits
- Strong communication skill and grants writing financial reporting and budget monitoring abilities.
- High levels of attention to detail.
- Proficiency in grants management software, MS Office packages Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Able to multi-task and prioritize.
- Strong research abilities to identify suitable funding opportunities.
- Experience in funding regulations and donor relations is a plus.
Key Competencies
- Develop fundraising strategies.
- Select strategic fundraising activities to carry out in a specific period.
- Organize and co-ordinate fund raising activities.
- Develop reports for fundraising activities.
- Write and submit fundraising reports.
- Write concept papers in line with donor requirements.
- Write and submit project proposals.
- Follow up proposals with donors after submission.
- Document and report feedback from donors to management.
- File all correspondences to and from donors.
- Access and study the information needs of different donors.
- Write donor reports in line with their information need.
- Respond to donor information needs adequately.
- Establish and maintain the endowment fund in line with the principles governing it.
- Determine the resource needs of the endowment fund.
- Develop a plan on how the resources will be mobilized.
- Design the database.
- Feed the information needs into the database.
- Collect the information in line with the information needs of resource mobilization activities.
How to Apply
Please send your Motivation letter and CV to adminuganda@nimd.org by 5.00pm on Tuesday, 30th September 2025. DO NOT attach any other documents; it is not a requirement at this point.
NB: NIMD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all applicants based on merit without regard to race, gender, sex, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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