Volunteer Position - Fundraising Advisor | AVSF Cambodia

Volunteer Placement Details

Position Title: Fundraising Advisor

Country: Cambodia

Location: Based in Phnom Penh, with travel to other regions in Cambodia

Partner Organization: Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF)

Duration: 3 months (flexible)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Pre-departure Training: VWB/VSF will provide training orientation.

Eligibility: Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

Language: English (essential). Volunteer will have support of translator for some duties

Academic Requirements: Relevant experience in field

Fundraising: VWB/VSF encourages each volunteer to raise funds towards the organization’s operations.

Volunteer Support Package

VWB offers you an incredible experience to take part in an international volunteer experience where you will expand your personal and professional skills while contributing to global development. VWB commits to supporting you throughout your volunteer journey and will cover the majority of the costs involved in being an overseas volunteer, including: 

• Return airfare to placement country 
• Pre-departure training
• In-country orientation upon arrival in country of placement 
• Return airfare to placement country 
• Visa/permit costs 
• The cost of required for vaccinations and anti-malarial medication 
• Overseas emergency travel health insurance 
• A monthly living allowance (MLA) that will be paid into the volunteer’s bank account in Canada. The MLA is designed to be sufficient to cover simple housing, basic food requirements, and other typical monthly living expenses. 
• Debrief after the placement  

Placement Goals and Responsibilities

As the Fundraising Advisor based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, you will support AVSF Cambodia to build the capacity of both their staff members and their partner organization staff members to prepare grant proposals and raise funds for research and project activities. 

As part of your role, you will:

• Share best practices, resources and tools in how to write successful grant proposals
• Train staff and share best practices in researching and writing grant proposals
• Support in identifying and mapping potential funding opportunities
• Assist in reviewing and editing the English draft written by AVSF Cambodia and Partner organizations before submitting to donors.
• Promote gender equality by reviewing all placement activities through a gender lens. Training on gender equality will be provided.
• Ensure an environmental and sustainability climate action lens is applied throughout the placement by integrating climate friendly solutions and activities where applicable during the placement.
• Promote human rights by promoting inclusive activities and ensuring the rights of marginalized individuals are protected where applicable during the placement.
• Participate in pre-assignment training
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by VWB 

Required Experience and Skills

• Knowledge of grant funding application and reporting policies and procedures within the development sector 
• Experience identifying, writing and successfully obtaining grants and proposals, including budget planning 
• Knowledge of online platforms to research and identify grant opportunities  
• Effective cross-cultural communication skills. 
• Excellent written communication skills 
• Commitment to the principles of volunteer cooperation and familiarity with participatory approaches to development, including the promotion of gender equality, good governance and environmental sustainability. 
• Previous international work / volunteer experience in Cambodia or other developing country considered an asset 

Working Conditions

• Travel to remote communities by flight, train, or car 
• Travel in remote areas may be on gravel/bumpy roads
• Virtual meetings and in-person meetings in Phnom Penh