Development Officer

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)

• Lead the preparation of donor reports, progress updates, and other relevant communications to enhance CAMFED’s relationship with funding partners.
• Coordinate input from colleagues internationally and across functions, and draft report documentation, particularly narrative reports, and responses to donor queries.
• Lead the regular review of managed grants, collaborating with CAMFED’s Africa offices to ensure contract compliance and optimal use of restricted funds.
• Support work planning and ensure progress and budget management are on track.

Grant proposal preparation (40% of Time)

• Contribute to the development of new proposals to potential institutional and government partners.
• Work closely with the finance and program teams to develop accurate and realistic budgets that align with the objectives of grant proposals and programs.
• Research and identify prospective donors and new funding opportunities.

Knowledge Management and Communications (10% of Time)

• Contribute to maintaining or creating accurate, up to date CAMFED Canada profiles on websites presenting information to potential contributors (e.g. Canada Helps, Charity Intelligence).
• Maintain program, operational, and grant records, and reference materials to facilitate knowledge management, business continuity, and compliance.
• Remain up to date on learning and innovation from CAMFED’s programs in Africa.

The role may entail international travel, including to CAMFED’s partner countries in Africa.

Skills and Qualities for the Role

• Experience (at least four years) with demonstrated success working at an International Non-governmental Organization, or in a professional sector demonstrating relevant/transferable skills and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Highly developed project management skills and ability to multitask with high levels of initiative and ownership, to effectively manage the delivery of high-quality work.
• Superior written and spoken skills in English are required, with strong analytical and report-writing capability including drafting and editing programmatic documents, program reporting, project oversight, etc.
• Comfort with sifting through, processing and synthesizing large amounts of data, including written source material and financial information.
• An excellent eye for detail, and an ability to spot patterns and inconsistencies.
• Ability to progress multiple workstreams, priorities effectively, and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to work in real time with colleagues across multiple time zones (including the East and Central African Time Zones and GMT).
• Commitment to and passion for CAMFED’s values, mission, and vision.
• Current eligibility to work in Canada without requiring sponsorship or work permit.