Street Child works recruits 01 Philanthropy Volunteer – Uganda
THE ROLE
Street Child works to improve access to and quality of education for children. Street Child works through local partners in the humanitarian and development sector, to increase education opportunities to children currently being denied this right. Uganda is home to 1.4 million refugees, fleeing the ongoing conflicts in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Street Child has supported these vulnerable communities since early 2018 and has recently expanded to support Ugandan children in rural and urban communities who are out of school. Street Child’s work across Uganda includes education, child protection and livelihoods programmes.
Funding is one of the most crucial parts to both starting and maintaining projects. Street Child is seeking skilled individuals to work with Street Child and local partners to improve their fundraising activities. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience with one of the world’s leading international development organisations, whilst learning more about the sector and gaining a direct insight into improving access to education for children across Uganda.
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Research new funding opportunities for the local partners, including both private and public sectors
● Support in writing and improve grant proposals to generate funding for Street Child’s projects in
Uganda
● Work alongside Street Child’s programmes team to secure institutional, corporate and private funding
● Help staff and local partners improve their funding strategies and knowledge
● Support our local partner organisations in improving their administration processes
● Hold workshops and meetings with the teams of partner organisations to improve their basic computer skills; including Excel and Word
À TÉLÉCHARGER
Programme des formations
Formations ouvertes au personnel des ONG de solidarité internationale qu’ils soient salarié(es), bénévoles (membres de Conseil d’administration ou au sein des équipes opérationnelles) ou volontaires.
Salary
The volunteer placement is for a duration of 4 to 12 weeks depending on the applicant’s availability.
Successful applicants must be prepared to live and work in very basic conditions. Once in-country, there is a fixed daily cost required to cover your accommodation, as well as any additional costs required for travel around the country and into the field. A more detailed breakdown of costs and expenses will be provided for those applicants selected for an interview.
A fundraising commitment for the charity is required of all successful applicants, for which support will be provided by Street Child UK. Successful applicants will be assigned a fundraising mentor who is on hand to answer any questions or queries you may have as well as providing ideas, advice and support to help you reach your target. For those who surpass their targets, there is the opportunity to have the costs of your flights covered.
Furthermore, this placement is subject to pre-placement checks in line with Street Child’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies.
Contact person
In order to apply for this role please send your Cover Letter and CV to intvol@street-child.co.uk explaining your experience, interest in the placement as well as your availability.