Ashoka Arab World

Terms of Reference: Development Assistant (Egyptian National)

Background:

Ashoka’s mission is to create a competitive, entrepreneurial, and globally integrated citizen sector and to develop the profession of social entrepreneurship. Since 1981, Ashoka has identified, invested, and brought together more than 2600 leading social entrepreneurs in more than 70 countries around the world. In the present political and social state in many of the countries of the Arab world, Ashoka helps leading social entrepreneurs step forward with leadership and ideas for a more open, developed, and democratic future. Ashoka’s roll-out plan in Egypt and the Arab world has built on the methodology we have developed and refined while launching 62 other countries, including the Arab World Regional Office in 2003.

Position Title: Development Assistant

Reports To: Development Officer & Regional Director

Employment: Full time

Working Hours: Sunday – Thurs, 9am – 5pm

Tasks:

Development

The Development Assistant will help achieve AAW’s development and fundraising plan, with a specific focus on assisting with administrative tasks, implementation and launching new initiatives, such as a corporate membership program, and maintaining relationships with existing donors. The Development Assistant will work under the supervision of the Development Officer and Regional Director and will include:

Assisting with the practical implementation and administration involved in achieving the goals of the AAW Development Plan

Helping to secure new partnerships through assisting with donor and partner research, outreach and proposal writing

Assisting with the implementation of new Development outreach ideas Assisting in maintaining relationships with existing donors Producing Development-oriented publications, letters or materials that integrate

accurate and compelling approaches to partnerships, as needed Organizing and improving development records Assisting with planning the Arab World Social Innovation Forum, especially in

obtaining sponsorships Assisting with writing progress reports for existing donors Drafting responses to requests for information from existing donors

Additional tasks might include:

Working with the Media and Marketing Intern on integrating Development messages into outreach

Working with the AAW team with tasks as needed Additional tasks by Regional Director, and administrative tasks as needed

Expectations:

We expect all members of AAW’s staff to complete the tasks assigned to them in a diligent and timely manner. All projects should be handed over to the Development Officer upon completion, and any ongoing projects should be handled with sustainability in mind.