Deadline: 13 October
Habitat for Humanity Zambia is a not for profit Christian organization which is a part of Habitat for Humanity International. It was founded in 1984 with its existence in five provinces in Zambia. Its mission is to work with individuals, groups, churches and organizations to provide simple but decent housing for the vulnerable in our communities and eliminate poverty housing. Habitat believes in creating a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Responsibilities
- Promotes awareness through production and dissemination of information and materials
- Cultivate and maintain donor relations and information through acknowledging all donations and pledges by written correspondence or other means
- Reviews and records all in kind and fund donations and report monthly
- Build strong digital presence for the programme such as the website, social media, Instagram and you-tube and be up-to-speed with new communications technologies
- Provide excellent and timely feedback to external customers who request information including recent and past donations and other donor records
- Support photo and audio-visual documentation of the projects and events
- Supports internal communications efforts through publishing and dissemination of newsletters, e-mails, fliers or memos, updating bulletin boards or calendars of events and managing other tools to produce print and digital copies of communication for employees
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor contact and historical information
- Fulfill data and reporting requests, including the production of donor lists, regular progress reports and extractions of data from the database for analytical purposes
- Provide all Public Relations support during fundraising events
- Maintain guest lists, gather and prepare registration materials and other duties as assigned for fund-raising events
- Develop and implement a donor recognition system and plan (local and international)
- Provide monthly a comprehensive communication report to track donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Coordinate and monitor all recognition communication with Global Village teams quarterly
- Write thank you and recognition letters (e-updates), cards and informational materials to all donors monthly
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Mass Communications or in relevant field
- Three years work experience in communications and donor relations
- Demonstrated ability to work in a not-for-profit environment with limited budget and resources
- Demonstrated ability to produce written materials for a range of audiences
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to write fluently
- Demonstrated ability to design, manage, implement and evaluate fundraising appeals or campaigns for an NGO
- Effective computer skills, in particular in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Desktop Publishing and website management
- Experienced in the creation or design of visual media or communications materials (print, digital)
- Proficiency with PC based software programs (Word, Excel, Publisher), office technologies, and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google suite, Flicker, Picasa)
- Demonstrated professional commitment to human and community development
- English language fluency
- Clean driving Licence
- Work experience in an NGO environment (added advantage)
- Willing to work out of contractual hours during times of need for that
How to apply
Send an application letter, updated CV, copies of relevant degrees and certificates and names of three references addressing your application to the National Director.