Asmae has been working in the Philippines since 1989, in supporting programs on prevention of school drop-out and underperformance, prevention and care of children at risk, adolescence support and support to children with disabilities. Asmae is currently partnering with 9 local NGOs and 1 network in two areas: Luzon (mainly Metro Manila) and the Visayas (Panay, Negros Occidental and Bohol).
Based on the assessment of the partner organizations, Asmae is aiming at developing their structure in order to enable self-sustainability in the future. Accordingly, Asmae has designed a strategy dedicated to facilitate their organizational development and strengthen their capacity in terms of human resources, as well as financial resources.
To reach that goal, Asmae is recruiting a Technical Advisor to help selected partner organizations (4-5 partners) cope with their issues in the field of financial management and financial strategies.
The Technical Advisor will help them identify their strengths and weaknesses, develop and formalize a financial strategy adapted to their specific challenges, structure the fundraising process and procedures, and diversify funding sources. Moreover, the issue of financial sustainability being crucial for every local organizations, the Technical Advisor will develop and facilitate trainings and workshops open to all our partners in the Philippines.
Under the supervision of Asmae Country Coordinator and with respect for Asmae values and principles of intervention, the Technical Advisor will be responsible for:
• Making a participatory diagnosis of the business model and capacity;
• Supporting the development and structuring of the partners’ financial strategy;
• Structuring the partners’ resource mobilization process;
• Consolidating the fundraising skills of the partners’ teams;
• Supporting the diversification of the partners’ sources of funding.
The Technical Advisor will work under the direct supervision and in close collaboration with Asmae Country Coordinator.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Objective 1: To make a participatory diagnosis of the business model and capacity
On an individual approach:
• Facilitate workshops to establish a participatory diagnosis of each organization’s business model and capacity (cost analysis, current sources of funding, approaches and future trends, strengths and weaknesses…);
• Based on interviews with the management and/or fundraising team, develop and share a diagnosis of each organization’s current strategy to address resource mobilization and financial management.
On a transversal approach:
• Develop a methodology which can be used by the other partner organizations to analyse their business model and capacity.
Objective 2: To support the development and structuring of the partners’ financial strategy
On an individual approach:
• Support the elaboration of a funding strategy (objectives, action plan, resources);
• Advise on the organization’s (re)structuring according to the requirements of the new strategy (key skills, functions, organizational chart, job descriptions, …);
• Define the implementation steps of the financial strategy and organizational (re)structuring;
• Provide training and guidance throughout the implementation phase.
On a transversal approach:
• Develop and facilitate a collective workshop open for every partner organization focusing on how to develop a financial strategy adapted to the organizations’ specific capacity and challenges in order to reach financial sustainability.
Objective 3: To structure the partners’ resource mobilization process
On an individual approach:
• Provide training and guidance to the partner organizations to develop a sustainable and transparent fundraising framework;
• Accompany the partner organizations in the process of designing their own tools and procedures according to their organizational development and capacity.
On a transversal approach:
• Develop a presentation of the tools and procedures which can be used by every partner organization to implement their own financial strategy.
Objective 4: To consolidate the fundraising skills of the partners’ teams
On an individual approach:
• Improve the partner organizations’ representation and communication skills toward donors:
o Support the formalization of project proposals and reporting templates (narrative/financial);
o Support the development of the external communication process and the design of communication tools and procedures;
o Monitor the development of the internal database to ensure the sustainability of the data.
• Enhance the process and skills required to canvass efficiently for new donors:
o Support the development of the process and methodology to identify funding opportunities and respond to calls for proposals;
o Monitor and assist the partner organizations to respond to new calls for proposals;
o Develop the autonomy of the partner organizations in canvassing for donors.
On a transversal approach:
• Develop and facilitate a collective workshop open for every partner organization focusing on fundraising skills and strategies based on concrete funding opportunities.
Objective 5: To support the diversification of the partners’ sources of funding
On an individual approach:
• Present the different types and sources of funding (institutional calls, public/private funds, crowdfunding, CSR, IGP, etc.) and help the partner organizations understand how to reach them;
• Support the partner in reaching at least one new source of funding.
On a transversal approach:
• Develop and facilitate a collective workshop open for every partner organization focusing on the diversification of funding sources and highlighting the connection between non-profit and businesses to stimulate their innovation in mobilizing resources.
• Identify and share available sources of funding in the country and on the international level.
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates should send a detailed resume outlining their academic and professional background relevant to the proposed position, as well as a cover letter, showing the persons motivation and expertise, via email torecrutement@asmae.fr with the following reference AS –FinStrat–PHIL–2016.