Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Chief Fundraising Officer

Hivos
Job Description
Are you looking for a challenging impactful position in an investment management company, owned and operating over two continents?
In this Southern African based position, you can balance your deep knowledge and abilities within European investing, with your financial acumen and African experiences. All are essential for an application to this position.
Outward-focused, the candidate will be primarily responsible and accountable for fundraising for the Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund, as well as inspiring the experienced international team that spans the Netherlands, through Zambia to South Africa.

Job Profile
As the Chief Fundraising Officer, you will lead, execute and achieve the fundraising objectives of the company, as well as inspiring the team to add value in their respective roles.

You will be responsible for;
Principally:
• Raising the necessary funds for both HII and the Food & Lifestyle Fund
Secondly:
• Responsible and accountable for setting up and management of (new) Funds
• Partnering with bodies to allow this to happen
• Raising of the capital for these new funds
• Responsible and accountable for the financial management of Hivos Impact Investments BV.
• Responsible for the financial management of the Funds

As well as:
• The general management of Hivos Impact Investments B.V., including operational and financial management
• Sound investments in companies aligned with the strategy and achieving impact
• Responsible and accountable for the governance of Hivos Impact Investments B.V.
• Responsible and accountable for team leadership
• Responsible and accountable for stakeholder management
• Accountable for the investment process, portfolio management and exit management of the Funds
• Responsible and accountable for the fund and the closure process of the Funds

Job Requirements
• Successful and proven fundraising career (€20M+) in Impact Investing
• Ten years plus finance and investment experience in both Europe & Africa
• Successful start-up experience
• Experience in leading dispersed, results-driven, multi-talented teams
• Ten years governance reporting experience

Skills & Abilities
Principally:
• Proven track record in fundraising for (impact) investment
• Output driven and able to personally operationalize tasks/plans.
• Ability to navigate both in the commercial and non-profit field in the thematic area chosen
• Highly skilled in external relationship management, including with donors, and investors

Secondly:
• Leadership skills, based on inspiration, trust, rather than hierarchy
• Able to manage a small diverse and geographically dispersed team
• Strategic thinker, able to link the operations of Hivos Impact Investments BV with the broader goals, mission and values of the shareholders
• Full professional proficiency in English with demonstrably excellent written and verbal skills
What we can offer you;
• We can offer you a one-year contract that will be extended based on your results
• Remuneration based on a combination of a base salary and commission on successful capital raises.
• A job with purpose and societal impact within an entrepreneurial team
• You will work in an inspiring environment that addresses pressing global and regional issues
• A great opportunity to develop yourself both personally and professionally

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

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Job application procedure
Do you have an open, engaged, and strong personality with a drive for entrepreneurship and investing for positive impact? Do you recognize yourself in the job description and are you excited to be part of the Hivos Impact Investments team?

Then, please send:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter, which must cover,
o Motivation for the position
o What do you bring to Hivos Impact Investments?
o Core fundraising abilities, emphasizing your successes
o Three references and their connection to you
to application@hivosimpactinvestments.com  with the email subject: Chief Fundraising Officer: Hivos Impact Investments

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