Background

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to the protection, learning and development of children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination.

Overview

Can’t Wait to Learn (CWTL) introduces new cost-effective solutions to the serious challenges facing education for children in emergencies. By utilising innovative technological solutions with a focus on serious gaming, CWTL builds on concepts, which have been implemented in Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Uganda and Ukraine. CWTL seeks to increase the number of children with access to quality education in mathematics and reading in areas affected by conflict globally.

Can’t Wait to Learn is a digital, curriculum-based, context-specific learning application for education in emergency offering maths and reading curricula for primary grades 1, 2 and 3. Accessed on dedicated, preloaded, low-cost tablets and by application on personal iOS and Android devices played both on and offline, CWTL offers children a digital, self-guided education game adapted to context to support motivation and active self-paced learning. Children can access it at home, in the community or in school settings. It has been providing children in conflict-affected areas a high standard of education since 2012. Maths and reading curricula are in line with national standards and endorsed by the Ministries of Education. The programme also offers training and support tools for teachers and facilitators in all implementation settings, and diagnostics for every learner to track learning progress.

We are looking for a colleagues based in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands.

The Role

As a Fundraising Lead, you will play a crucial role in supporting the CWTL’s work to support foundational reading and numeracy acquisition for children affected by conflict. This full-time position is a unique opportunity to contribute to this work by securing essential funding and coordinating fundraising initiatives with War Child’s strategic partners. Your expertise in fundraising, knowledge of the donor landscape, and experience in collaborative fundraising are vital to our success. In your role you will work closely with the colleagues in your team and the organization and you will report to the Programme Director CWtL.

Your Challenge

• Identify and engage new funding sources aligned with the War Child Alliance scaling strategy.
• Lead joint donor outreach initiatives, maximizing fundraising opportunities through partner networks and resources.
• Organize and facilitate partner involvement in donor meetings, presentations, and events to highlight the impact of CWTL.
• Co-develop with the wider team a fundraising strategy that engages a broad range of different potential partners including philanthropic foundations, institutional donors, innovative and blended finance opportunities, including performance by results and development impact bonds.
• Lead the development of grant proposals, funding applications, and project pitches, both independently and collaboratively.
• Ensure timely submission of proposals and reports, adhering to donor specifications and deadlines.
• Collaborate with War Child Alliance fundraisers to craft a cohesive fundraising strategy for CWTL and other evidence-based methods.
• Conduct strategic planning with partners to pinpoint funding priorities and prospective donors.
• Create a comprehensive fundraising toolkit for partners, focusing on scalability and localisation of CWTL contextualisation and use.
• Work closely with the War Child Alliance communications team to synchronize fundraising and scaling strategies.
• Develop promotional materials that support the scaling objectives of War Child Alliance.
• Plan and coordinate fundraising events, campaigns, and other initiatives to raise awareness and generate support for CWTL.
• Oversee the management of grants and contracts awarded to CWTL, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and reporting requirements.
• Work closely with program staff to monitor grant implementation, track expenditures, and report on project outcomes.
• Work closely with programme director, partnerships lead and finance lead to develop project budgets, financial forecasts, and funding projections.
• Ensure alignment between fundraising targets and programmatic neds, and monitor progress towards fundraising goals.

Your Profile

• Relevant graduate academic degree or studies (education; international relations, social sciences; International development, conflict, cultural, or social studies, etc.)
• Track record in supporting fundraising with education and education technology programming, at scale.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies and plans to meet organizational funding goals. Experience in setting fundraising targets, analyzing fundraising trends, and adapting strategies based on donor priorities and market dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability in coordinating proposal development alongside various partners.
• Excellent writing skills and experience in preparing persuasive funding proposals, grant applications, and donor reports. Familiarity with donor requirements, grant compliance procedures, and financial reporting standards.
• Demonstrable experience collaborating with people from various backgrounds;
• Experience working with philanthropic and catalytic funding to support scale of evidence-led innovations.
• Previous engagement with discourse and practical activities around decolonization and digital colonialism.
• Strong planning and organizing skills;
• Capacity to manage multiple stakeholders and keep them engaged;
• Fluency in English required, French, Spanish or Arabic a significant asset.

Our Offer

An employment contract with our office in Amsterdam, NL or London, UK.

• The following offer is based on a Dutch employment contract:
• Salary range from € 4,180 – € 5,197 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week (the exact step determined by the years of relevant working experience).
• An employment contact with War Child for 40 hours per week
• 28 vacation days on full time basis (consisting of 26 vacation days plus 2 additional fixed free days, based on 40 hours work week).
• A pension scheme fully paid by War Child.
• Compensation for travel and work from home costs.
• Laptop to work from any location and monthly mobile phone contribution of € 25.
• Possibility to follow training and/or courses where relevant.
• Pleasant working conditions, good atmosphere, great colleagues and of course the meaningful purpose of our work!

Our Organisation

War Child is a young and dynamic organisation. We try to keep an informal ambiance within our office, with a lot of room for creativity, inspiration and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach: dynamic, innovative, integrity focused and a drive to reach the highest possible results against the lowest possible costs. War Child offers a challenging job in an inspiring workplace in Amsterdam.