Volunteer: fundraising and institutional relations officer

Project:            Partnership Development     

Position:          Volunteer: fundraising and institutional relations officer based in Phnom Penh.

Start Date:       March, 2014

Duration:         3 month trial period. A long-term contract will be offered depending on performance.
The Salary and Benefit package will be competitive according to relevant experience and qualifications.

1001 fontaines description/ background	To give poor people living in remote areas an opportunity to produce safe drinking water locally and sustainably, thereby improving their health and developing an economic activity: that is the purpose of 1001 fontaines. 1001 fontaines is a nonprofit organization, which has been engaged since 2005 in Cambodia, where it has developed an en-to-end project including the installation of small water treatment facilities run by village operators, as well as targeted support to build entrepreneurial capacities, achieve auto-financing and raise communities’ awareness of water issues.  Because children are the most vulnerable to water-borne diseases, the project also includes the supply of safe drinking water to primary schools in every target commune, free of charge. To date, around 80 rural communes have been equipped with their own safe water production facility, enabling more than 150 000 people to drinking purified water every day.  The technology used involves micro-filtration and UV disinfection and relies on solar energy. 1001 fontaines also operates in Madagascar since 2008 as well as in India since 2013. See more information on www.1001fontaines.com.
Context & Partnership perspectives in Cambodia	1001Fontaines and Teuk Saat 1001 ambition in the long term is to install 250 water treatment plant in the 250 Communes of Cambodia by the end of 2016 which ultimately serve between 0,5 to 1 million villagers – while today 7 million of Cambodian people living in rural areas don’t have any access to drinkable water. Approximately 1,000 full-time jobs will be created from this program. Actually, 1001 fontaines’s projects in Cambodia are implemented in partnership with a local organization, « Teuk Saat 1001 », of which the director is also a co-founder of 1001 fontaines. The local team has 47 staffs and is in charge of running the deployment of the initiative in about 15 provinces of Cambodia, with 1001 fontaines’ support. The projects are conducted in the framework of a cooperative agreement with the Ministry of Rural Development of Cambodia, and are supported by several financial and operational partnerships with international organizations such as UNICEF, Oxfam GB, World Vision, etc. 1001 fontaines’ objective is to achieve a scaling-up phase in the next 4 years, through reaching 250 water stations and a total of more than 500,000 beneficiaries in Cambodia.  In order to lay the ground for this deployment and strengthen the autonomy of operations in Cambodia, 1001 fontaines and Teuk Saat wish to develop local funding resources through: Creating new operational and financial partnerships with other NGOs working in the WASH, health and entrepreneurship sectors. Developing relations with bilateral and multilateral donors present in Cambodia Prospecting private funding sources (French, local and international enterprises)
Duties of the candidate	“1001Fontaines &Teuk Saat 1001” is seeking a qualified person to fill the position of a “fundraising and institutional relations officer” based in Phnom Penh.  In the context of the above mentioned development objectives, 1001 fontaines is looking for a fundraising and institutional relations officer whose responsibilities will be to initiate new partnership and funding opportunities, maintain and enhance relationships with local authorities and institutional actors (embassies, development banks, international organizations), and represent 1001 fontaines in local meetings and events. The fundraising and institutional relations officer will be based in Phnom Penh and will work in coordination with the Cambodian and French teams. Specific activities include the following: Mapping of local players of the WASH/health/social entrepreneurship sectors, design of an action plan to approach relevant actors Fund raising activities with each target organization: initial contact, introduction of the project, field visits, project proposal writing, follow-up meetings, etc. Monitoring of local and international calls for proposal Active participation in national meetings of the WASH sector and other relevant local events
Requirements of the candidate	Masters degree in international relations, development studies, social economy or other relevant field(s) First significant experience in a similar position in Cambodia or abroad Knowledge of institutional actors of the development sector Very good writing, interpersonal and networking skills Great  work-autonomy English required, French is an asset
Contact details	Interested candidates should submit  CV and a cover letter by e-mail to:  hr.ts1001@gmail.com Closing date :  January 24th, 2013, at 5:00PM.  Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interview. Address : #3B, St. 472, Sangkat Tuol Tumpoung II, Khan Chamkar Morn, P.O Box: 1472, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia Phone :  053 95 31 61/  023 215 427 Visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teuk-Saat-1001-NGO/155247627843253 Web site : www.1001fontaines.com