Grants Officer
About the assignment
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Country
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Assignment typeHybrid Volunteering
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Partner OrganisationInherit Your Rights
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Duration6 months
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Proposed start date05 May 2025
We’re looking for a Grants Officer who can volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) for 3 months then in-country for 3 months.
- You will be working alongside the team to create a comprehensive and adaptable fund raising strategy, to strengthen the organisation's ability to achieve its goals, and make a lasting impact on the communities it serves.
- To be considered for this role, you’ll need a qualification in business studies, communication or other related field along with experience in fundraising and grant writing.
- As a volunteer, you will support the team to review existing approaches, identify new funding opportunities, and mentor local staff in grant writing, fundraising techniques, and donor relationship management.
About the Partner Organisation
Inherit Your Rights is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), based in Arusha Tanzania. It seeks social justice for women and girls, though education and advocacy, for the eradication of gender-based injustice in Tanzania. The organisation's mission is to ensure women’s rights are known, respected and protected in the country ensuring the ability of women and girls to defend their rights and live free from violence and abuse.
Inherit Your Rights is a small organisation with limited resources, to ensure long-term sustainability and growth, the organisation is seeking volunteer support to develop a robust grants and fundraising strategy.
About the Australian Volunteers Program
The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.
Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.
Allowance
We cover your flights, insurance, and provide a living and accommodation allowance. Learn more here
There are two allowances for a hybrid assignment.
The allowance for the in-country phase is AUD$ 1845 per month, the allowance for the part time remote phase is AUD$ 79 per month.
Find out more about remote allowances here and in-country allowances here
Requirements
- All applicants must be Australian citizens or holders of Permanent Residency Visa of Australia, or New Zealand residents in Australia with a Special Category Visa (SCV).
- A National Police Check must be completed during the application process.
- A Psychological Test is required for all volunteer assignments.
- A First Aid Certificate must be attained.
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