SAMBT is looking for:
a blind or partially sighted person, preferably a graduate, who wants to learn to fundraise and who enjoys running blindness sensitisation workshops. This is a part-time; projected 10 hours a week position.
Location: remote work combined with donor meetings, sensitisation events and field trips.
This position is for you if:
- Your are blind or partially sighted
- You are a graduate – preferable.
- You are well-organised and have good verbal and written communication skills, and you have a genuine interest in building authentic connections with donors and holding long-term relationships with them.
- You have a special interest in creating awareness of blindness as disability and blind people’s right to independence training.
Key characteristics
- A willingness to learn to fundraise, while previous fundraising experience would be welcomed.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree.
- Proficient in the full suite of Microsoft Office Products: MS Word, Excel, Outllook and PowerPoint.
- Exceptional communication skills, proactive and self-motivated team player.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Ability to work autonomously without continuous supervision.
- Passionate about advocacy and creating impact in the blindness sector.
Key areas of responsibility
- Build relationships with potential new donors, while nurturing existing relationships.
- Achieve financial income targets as set.
- Present monthly fundraising reports to the Managing Trustee.
- Present sensitisation and awareness events around blindness as disability.
- Ad hoc duties as requested from time to time, for example communications, etc.
Application Process
Should you be interested in this position, please send a short CV (4 pages) with specific mention of your ability to learn new skills, sensitisation work around blindness as disability as well as fundraising to recruitment@sambt.org.za . Please include contact details of three referees.
Closing Date: 30 April 2024.
Please note that should you not have received any feedback during the two weeks after application closure, you can consider your application unsuccessful.
