Jobs at After school Graduate Development Center :Research & Sponsorship Officer

After school Graduate Development Center (AGDC) a social enterprise for career development programs. They are recruiting for Research & Sponsorship Officer who would report to Head of Projects.
Reference Code: RSE/AGDC/HR/10/10
Department: Projects
Location: Lagos
Qualification & Skill sets

• B.SC or HND in any discipline.
• Proven ability to research, write proposals & source for funding opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal & networking skills
• Strong oral and written communication, previous experience with writing articles and business literature is a plus.
• Ability to manage simultaneous tasks & a good team player
• Ability to keep abreast with current trends in the Industry
• A commercially  aware and driven individual with the ability to  meet and exceed targets
• Prior experience of this role with an NGO would be an added advantage
• Excellent ICT skills: Microsoft office suite applications and the Internet

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliberate and purposeful online research of indigenous and international Organisations dedicated to NGO funding and sponsorship focused on youth employability & income generation.
• Compile and develop database of prospective sponsors both local & international (foundations, Organizations, Individuals)
• Regular monitoring of donor websites to identify sponsorship opportunities matching AGDC activities.
• Explore networks and non traditional platforms such as social media to source for funding opportunities.
• Manage all advocacy outreaches of the organization.
• Sustainability management, work with management to  institutionalize multiple streams of income for the long term sustainability of the organization
• Participate in the development of business proposals / projects that would generate program and institutional development funding.
• Relationship management with new and existing sponsors
• Social Reporting. Work with I.T personnel to provide real-time information to stakeholders by regularly updating AGDC website and social media.
• Participate in the design of communication materials for AGDC e.g. brochures, flyers.

Benefit packages for all roles are competitive, based on relevant hands on experience and performance driven. AGDC provides an opportunity for passionate, change focused individuals to contribute to a pioneering organization.
How to Apply:
Stating the appropriate reference code, interested candidates should send hard copies of their CVs with a cover letter to:
AGDC Employability & Enterprise Devt Ltd/GTE,
7 Maitama Sule Street
Off Awolowo Road
SW Ikoyi, Lagos.
Application Deadline:  4^th November 2010
Expected latest date of resumption for these Roles:  1st December 2010.
*Only short-listed candidates will be contacted