Director of Development At St. Andrew’s Refugee Services

Saint Andrew’s Refugee Services, Cairo

Vacancy Announcement: Director of Development

Founded in 1979, StARS is a refugee service provider in central Cairo that works to enhance the quality of life for refugees and vulnerable migrants through five broad program areas: education, psychosocial, legal, community outreach and unaccompanied youth and children support services. We provide high-quality services meeting the unaddressed needs of refugees, and we provide a safe and inclusive space for displaced people to come together as a community. We work for refugees, with refugees, to make rights recognition a reality.

StARS’ Mission: Driven by a commitment to justice and fairness, StARS works as displaced people and for displaced people to respect human dignity and enhance quality of life.

StARS’ Vision: Displaced people lead in the creation and implementation of responses to different forms of migration to establish safe, just, welcoming, and inclusive communities globally.

We serve people from many places, including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

To learn more please visit our website: www.stars-egypt.org or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/standrewsrefugeeservices?fref=ts

ROLE

The Director of Development is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans to raise and maintain financial and material resources cost-effectively and time-efficiently. Duties include overseeing and managing resource mobilization efforts, building strong and successful relationships with external partners, and overseeing external communications with donors, partners, and other relevant actors.

The Director of Development is a central role in StARS’ Co-Leadership group, working within StARS’ team of Directors to oversee the effective management of StARS as an organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

● Member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

All duties are carried out in collaboration with StARS Directors, as part of the Co-Leadership of StARS. An excellent collaborative working relationship with StARS Directors is essential to the success of this role. The Director of Development shall take part in the decision-making process at the level of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Leadership Team Sub-Committees.

The Executive Leadership Team is responsible for:

· Ensuring theories of change for StARS’ Departments are in place and relevant to the needs of StARS clients and students.

· Revising StARS strategic orientations, and ensuring their coherent implementation.

· Ensuring adequacy between available resources and programmatic needs,

· Ensuring efficient and effective program delivery

· Ensuring financial and Human Resources planning

· Ensuring the revision and consistent implementation of StARS governance structure, systems, policies, and procedures

· Ensuring that staff members receive adequate support in terms of their professional development and general well-being

Partnerships and Donors Relationships

Communications with donors and partners

● Establish and cultivate meaningful communications with prospective and current partners and donors (institutional and individual) through meetings and regular communications

● Develop in-depth knowledge of StARS’ donors, including donor and project direction, interests, budgets, and other requirements

● Oversee StARS’ fundraising database and tracking systems.

● In support of the Programs Department, contribute to the drafting of Annual Reports and Newsletters, or other communication initiatives

● Support StARS management and ‘Ambassadors’ staff group in effective approaches to donor relationships.

Grant seeking

● Identify funding needs in close cooperation with the Executive Leadership Team

● Identify and pursue funding opportunities for StARS, through a range of potential donors, including traditional and long-standing StARS’ donors, as well as new funding opportunities through foundations and other philanthropic flexible sources of funding

● Coordinate with fundraising organisations that support StARS’ work, developing fundraising drives

● Oversee grant seeking, including proposal writing, and reporting requirements, with an aim to ensure the continuous delivery of services

● In close cooperation with Departments, develop funding proposals for StARS as a whole and projects individually, as needed.

● Cooperate closely with and provide feedback and support to the Programs Department, in particular, the Monitoring and Evaluation Team, and the Reporting Specialist

Support to the Community Outreach Fundraising Manager

● Support and coordinate with StARS’ Community Outreach Fundraising Officer in developing fundraising strategies for refugee-led community-based organisations (CBOs), supporting the identification and pursuit of suitable fundraising opportunities.

Policy and Advocacy

● Oversee and support the work of the Policy and Advocacy Team. In consultation and cooperation with Directors,the Policy and Advocacy Team **-**advocates with service providers, partners, CBOs and UNHCR, other UN agencies, INGOs, and local organizations regarding the service delivery for displaced communities.

-monitors policies and external developments affecting refugees in Egypt, paying special attention to particularly vulnerable or marginalized groups.

-advocates, particularly with UNHCR, on issues relating to refugees, migrants, Community-based Organizations, and displaced communities.

Staffing and Human Resources

● Oversee and supervise the Administrator to the Directors

● Oversee and supervise the Policy and Advocacy Program Team composed of 3 staff members

● Closely cooperate and provide support, to cross-cutting positions as needed, in particular, the Monitoring and Evaluation Team and the Reporting Specialist

● In cooperation with the Executive Leadership Team recruit, interview, and select senior program staff.

● Provide training as needed for StARS staff and Community-based Organizations management on fundraising, project planning, proposal writing, and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

● Excellent oral and written English. Fluency in Arabic is an advantage.

● Strong writing skills, with experience in developing and reviewing program plans, proposals, and reports.

● Exceptional interpersonal skills, with an ability to develop and maintain nuanced relationships according to interests, requirements, and need.

● Knowledge and experience in fundraising and donor relations. Knowledge of funding through foundations and other flexible funding opportunities is highly desired.

● Experience in program or organizational management.

● University degree in a related subject (development, not-for-profit management, law, etc.).

● Knowledge of issues related to urban refugees in the Global South. Knowledge of the Egypt operating environment is a distinct advantage.

● Proficiency in word processing, simple accounting, databases, and spreadsheets.

● Lived experience of forced displacement is an advantage.

● Commitment to StARS’ vision and mission.

The Director of Development should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:

● Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and business practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others are consistent with these standards and align with StARS values.

● Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of StARS.

● Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

● Creativity and Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of StARS and to create new opportunities.

● Focus on Client Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of clients, staff, and students.

● Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

● Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of StARS.

● Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency, and risks, and make clear decisions that are timely and in the best interests of StARS.

● Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.

● Plan: Determine strategies to move StARS forward, set goals, create and implement action plans, and evaluate the process and results.

● Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

Working Hours: The Director of Development is expected to be at work for 40 hours per week, between the hours of 9am and 5pm, from Sunday to Thursday. Longer hours, evening and weekend work are sometimes necessary. Work will be conducted both in StARS premises and also in refugee communities and centers.

Supervised by: The Director of Development will be a member of the StARS Executive Leadership Team

Salary: 30,000 EGP/month, rising to 33,000 EGP/month following successful completion three-month probationary period. Plus 4,020 EGP/year Health Coverage and 100 EGP/month Saving Scheme Contribution upon completion of probationary period.

Additional official benefits as stipulated in StARS Staff Handbook Guidelines.

This position is subject to a three-month probationary period, at which time the employee’s performance will be reviewed and probation may be extended.

Closing date for applications: 10 June 2022

Anticipated Starting date: As soon as possible