Country: India
Closing date: 26 May 2017
About Blossom
Blossom is a grassroots non-profit organisation founded in 1993 in Tamil Nadu, India. Blossom is working towards the personal, social and economic development of disadvantaged and marginalized members of the community – especially women and children. The projects and activities of Blossom Trust fall into four main areas of focus:
- Children: Working with kids affected by HIV/AIDS and/or TB to ensure they have access to education
- Economics: Helping marginalized women who have been affected by HIV/AIDS and/or TB become economically self sufficient through a variety of trainings)
- Environment: Projects related to Dayspring Organic Farm
- Health: Community-based prevention and care of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
More information may be found on the website.
What We're Looking For
Blossom Trust is seeking a highly motivated Grant Writing and Project Development Officer to help us grow and develop projects through grant writing and fundraising. It is important that you have analytical and problem-solving skills, a strong attention to detail and are able to work under pressure with minimum supervision. You will work in a small team, but be primarily self-directed and adaptable to ever-changing situations.
If you have what it takes to cut through the noise and make the needs of the marginalised in our community seen and heard, then you are the kind of person we are looking for.
You will be trained, supervised and supported by our Project Coordinator for the first couple of months and then work alongside the Media and Communications Officer and the director of Blossom, Mercy Annapoorni.
Duration & Start Date
The successful candidate will be based in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, on a full-time basis (9:30-6:30, Monday to Friday) for a period of 6 months.
Start date as soon as possible. Applicants who are available to start strait away will be preferred.
Roles and Responsibilities
The work you will be entrusted with is crucial to the success of Blossom Trust.
- Organise: You may be working on several projects at once under tight deadlines.
Strong planning skills: meticulous attention to detail; capacity to balance multiple projects. Develop and track internal calendar of donor deadlines for reporting, proposals, and other engagement moments.
Prepare: Concept papers, donor reports and proposals
Manage: Short-term volunteers come to Blossom on a fairly regular basis. Together, with the Media and Communications Officer, you will work to help orchestrate their travel, and over-see any other types of works they will be performing during their time at Blossom
Research: Each proposal begins with research. To develop a proposal, you must familiarize yourself with our programs, goals and financial needs as well as current trends and best practices in the development field.
Identify relevant funding opportunities, flag requests for proposals and other grant opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required, Master's degree preferred
- Ideally in Marketing, Social Science, Communication, Fundraising or Business Administration, International Development, or a related field
- Knowledge and interest in writing and research preferred
- Proficiency in English required
- Excellent written and oral communication
Skills and Experience
- Excellent grammar and strong research skills needed
- Experience in organizing and prioritizing own work
- Effective team player with the ability to work and think independently, and to be resourceful and proactive
- Demonstrated interest in international issues and non-profit work
Competencies
- Work well under pressure
- Adaptable
- Patient
- Respectful of diversity and cultural differences
- Self-directed
- Works well in a team
Compensation
- 3000 Rupees per month
- Free Food & Accommodation
How to apply:
If interested, please send your resume and a personal statement highlighting your interest to: blossom.internal@gmail.com