Do you want to have a real impact, flexible working hours, and be surrounded by an inspiring team in a supportive environment?  

This role is for a motivated and goal-oriented professional with proven experience in institutional fundraising, proposal development, and donor engagement. You will be offered a unique exposure to various CCR programming across the globe and together with the team you will strive for improved institutional funding and portfolio diversification.

Caritas Czech Republic is a strong values-based organization, where you can influence decisions and have space to share and move forward what you think it’s right. We welcome proactivity, creativity and innovations.

We promote diversity, transparency, and mutual respect and create a positive learning environment.

Your main responsibilities:

• Project design and proposal development
  • Lead/write/review proposals to institutional donors
  • Lead and/or support partner negotiations including teaming and pre-bid agreements
  • Ensure proposed projects comply with the donor’s requirements and our strategic priorities
  • Capacity building of HQ and country-based staff in proposal writing and donor engagement strategies.

• Donor engagement and business development
  • Preparation of global and country programme donor engagement strategies
  • Focal point for specific donors
  • Support positioning towards identified donors
  • Provision of long-term support to specific countries

Your profile:

• Proven experience in developing and managing complex proposals
• Proven track record in securing highly competitive bids (incl. DG INTPA, ECHO, UN agencies etc)
• Experience in commercial contracts is an advantage
• Experience in the INGO sector or donors' agencies
• Proven knowledge of various donors’ strategies
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, other languages are an advantage
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with an eye for proposal messaging, themes, proposal aesthetics, and content
• Ability to perform under time pressure, be flexible, work independently, manage multiple tasks, and work effectively in fast-paced and multicultural environments
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and mentoring skills
• Have the ability to both coordinate different teams and participate in different team environments

Our offer:

• Exciting and flexible work (part-time/full-time options available)
• Possibility of remote work
• Work in a reputable and well-established international non-profit organization
• Work with inspiring people
• 25 days of annual leave
• 2 sick days;
• Benefits for long-term service in the organization;
• Meal allowance;
• Costs related to traveling abroad such as flights, accommodation, medical check-ups, vaccinations, travel insurance, etc.
• Personal and professional development
• Language courses available

How to apply:

Qualified applicants can send their applications to the following email address: jobs@caritas.cz. Applications must include a short cover letter of no more than one page and a CV of no more than four pages.

Caritas Czech Republic adheres to the principles of protecting children, vulnerable adults, and employees from any form of abuse, harassment, and exploitation. Caritas Czech Republic requires its employees and contractors to treat all individuals with dignity and respect and to actively prevent any form of harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. For more information: https://svet.charita.cz/o-nas/transparentnost-a-odpovednost/