Program Officer for Funding and Investor Relations

MDIF is seeking a candidate for the position of Program Officer for Funding and Investor Relations. The role of the Programme Officer for Funding and Investor Relations is to be the right-hand person to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). You will help drive the outreach plan, collaborate, and provide follow-through on CSO-driven initiatives, support the CSO with internal and external relationships, work closely with the CSO and other members of the management team on fundraising and public relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting research on fundraising opportunities.
• Contributing to funding proposals and submitting these to potential funders.
• Support all fundraising and investor relations communications, e.g., following up with and responding to funders’ and investors’ requests.
• Create and help create presentations for external meetings and fundraising.
• Provide follow-through on CSO activities.
• Represent the CSO at meetings as required.
• Serve as a brainstorming partner e.g., work with the CSO and the Communications team to identify new strategies to fundraise and raise awareness.

Requirements:

• A genuine appetite to learn.
• Project management skills and experience.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work in a flexible manner on a variety of tasks.
• Comfort in working in an international, geographically dispersed multi-cultural organization.
• Good judgement, a strategic mindset, and strong people skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• A track record in leading and delivering projects and partnerships, often managing a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• A passion for press freedom.

This position will report directly to the CSO and the location should be in Europe.MDIF offers a competitive salary, flexible working patterns and a generous annual leave allowance. MDIF is committed to diversity as a central organizational principle. Applications from candidates of all backgrounds, especially from individuals in minority groups who are currently under-represented in the workplace are welcome. To apply please click here.

Organisation: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF)

Deadline: 15/03/2022

Location: Remote