Terre des hommes Hellas is seeking a Fundraising Specialist to strengthen the organization’s resource mobilization and sustainability strategy. The role will play a key part in developing partnerships and funding opportunities that support our mission to protect and empower children in Greece.
Terre des hommes Hellas promotes child protection and access to justice for children through programs addressing abuse, offending behavior, school-based gender violence, and mental health. It empowers children, parents, and educators with training and workshops, while leveraging AI to improve access to information about children's rights and services.
As a member of the Tdh Hellas team and working under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, The Fundraising Specialist will have a key role in the resource mobilization and fundraising activities of the Tdh Hellas office. This position will take the lead in the planning and development of proposals- for both institutional and private donors-, will be responsible for enlarging the donor base as well as coordinate other development and alternative fundraising activities. The Fundraising Specialist will also lead in developing and implementing strategies to secure funding from diverse sources including individual donors, foundations, corporate sponsors, and institutional grants.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the organization’s mission and goals.
- Identify relevant funding opportunities, map donors, and track institutional and other calls for proposals.
- Adhere to and actively promote a fundraising culture in the Tdh Hellas office.
- Develop fundraising proposals (concept notes and full applications) through grant-writing and team mobilization, in collaboration with the programme teams and Executive Director
- Act as a technical advisor and lead for collaborative proposal development.
- Work with the Tdh Hellas Executive Director and/or programme staff to support and leverage their donor representation, donor cultivation, relationship building, and donor intelligence gathering.
- Provide guidance, coaching and training to Tdh Hellas staff on donor cultivation (building relationships), gathering donor intelligence, building visibility, and pre-positioning for funding opportunities.
- Plan and coordinate support to teams to diversify its donor base, targeting major donors, corporate donors, and foundations.
- Facilitate information management, collecting, disseminating, and centralizing fundraising information.
- Identify, research, and cultivate relationships with potential donors, partners, and sponsors.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
- Monitor and analyse fundraising performance, providing regular reports and recommendations to management.
- Plan and coordinate fundraising campaigns, events, and digital initiatives
Education / Qualifications:
University degree from an accredited educational institution in international relations, business or public administration, marketing, economics, development or humanitarian studies or a related discipline.
Experience:
At least 5 years of relevant experience in a context of fundraising and business development, ideally in Greece.
Experience in planning and monitoring progress towards set goals, including exposure to budget preparation.
A successful track record with institutional donors such as EU, Norway grants, Governmental funding and private donors etc
Extensive experience in proposal writing and donor relationship management.
Experience of working in a collaborative environment with minimal direct supervision
Languages: Excellent command of written and spoken Greek & English
IT Knowledge: Microsoft Office
Competencies:
- High autonomy and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to excellence, respect for donor rules & attention to detail
- Ability to uphold high standards and punctuality under pressure.
- Shows determination and proactivity.
- Communicates in a clear, concise and responsible way.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their CV and motivation in English to [email protected]
Please include “Fundraising Specialist, your name and surname” in the subject line of the application email.
Child Safeguarding Policy:
To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
GDPR compliance:
By sending your application, you agree that your personal data will be used in the recruitment process. All the documents we will request in different steps of the recruitment process will only be used for this purpose.
All staff involved in recruitment and selection are aware that data protection rules apply, and that personal information will be treated confidentially. According to our policy, we will keep your application documents for the period of the recruitment only.
