Communications and Proposal Writing Consultant

Red Oak is a Lebanese NGO. It promotes innovative approaches to existing social, educational and cultural structures through education, art, art therapy and mental health, for the protection of children, the empowerment of women and girls, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising plans and implementation strategies
• Drafting proposals in response to appropriate calls for funding
• Actively searching for new opportunities for donor funding
• Communicating with donors regarding proposals, reports and requests
• Supporting the management team in setting the strategic orientation of communication activities
• Attend selected activities and events
• Ensure that the organization develops and maintains high, positive public profile and is promoted, to potential funders and partners

Required Skills:

• Experience required:  4+ years or related experience. Volunteer experience is an asset.
• University Degree in Social Sciences, Social Development, Media/Communications, Social Entrepreneurship and Marketing or a related field.
• Experience in writing detailed project plans and/or proposals is required.
• Excellent command of English and French is required.
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• Knowledge and understanding of NGO and humanitarian work, with social and child protection related issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral expression, specifically the ability to deliver succinct and persuasive analysis, strategic thinking.
• Comfortable leading on their own work and working alone.
• Meticulous attention to detail. Autonomy and rigor, initiative and discretion.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Organization and time management skills, including the ability to work independently and meet work deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of taking initiatives and proposing and finding ideas.
• High level of computer literacy including skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Information Management System: Database management (data processing and analysis) and information presentation +techniques (graphing, charting, tabling etc.).

Red Oak believes in diversity and invites candidates to apply regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or ethnic and national origins, etc.