Location: Lagos, Nigeria.
Application Deadline: 15th June 2025
Driving long-term sustainability and strategic growth requires innovation, resourcefulness, and strong stakeholder engagement. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) seeks a Innovation & Sustainability Associate to support its fundraising strategy, donor relations, research initiatives, and impact measurement efforts. This role plays a key part in strengthening partnerships, mobilising resources, and ensuring the organisation’s programs remain sustainable and effective.
About the Role
Reporting to the Innovation & Sustainability Manager, the Innovation & Sustainability Associate will contribute to fundraising strategy execution, donor engagement, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and impact tracking. This role is instrumental in strengthening WSCIJ’s strategic partnerships, sustainability frameworks, and data-driven programme insights to enhance organisational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Partnership Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement – Support donor outreach, funding negotiations, and relationship-building with advocacy organisations.
- Fundraising & Business Development Support – Assist in grant proposal drafting, donor tracking, and revenue generation strategies.
- Research & Knowledge Management Execution – Conduct industry research and maintain stakeholder reports, digital archives, and resource libraries.
- Monitoring & Evaluation Data Support – Assist in data collection, programme impact measurement, and nonprofit transparency reporting.
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration – Strengthen coordination between research, partnerships, and business development teams.
- Branding & Knowledge-Sharing Integration – Ensure strategic storytelling aligns with fundraising efforts and sustainability initiatives.
- Compliance & Ethical Standards – Support adherence to donor expectations, programmatic guidelines, and financial sustainability models.
Key Competencies for Success
- Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement – Ability to foster relationships with journalism institutions, funders, and advocacy networks.
- Fundraising & Business Development Execution – Strong understanding of nonprofit resource mobilisation and grant proposal development.
- Research & Knowledge Management – Expertise in data analysis, impact assessment frameworks, and sustainability research methodologies.
- Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Data Analysis – Ability to track program success metrics and ensure compliance with donor expectations.
- Cross-Team Collaboration & Strategy Alignment – Strong coordination skills to integrate research, partnerships, and fundraising strategies.
- Branding & Digital Storytelling Integration – Capacity to align nonprofit branding efforts with advocacy-driven communications.
Who We Are Looking For
Ideal candidates should have:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Development, Public Policy, Nonprofit Management, International Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in partnership coordination, nonprofit sustainability, research execution, or fundraising strategy development.
- Proficiency in fundraising research, donor engagement frameworks, and business development models.
- Strong knowledge of data analysis techniques, impact assessment frameworks, and nonprofit financial sustainability models.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, with experience in grant writing or nonprofit storytelling.
- Experience managing cross-functional collaboration between partnerships, research, and business development teams.
Why Join Us?
✔ Play a vital role in strengthening nonprofit sustainability, fundraising strategy, and programme evaluation.
✔ Work with media professionals, civil society leaders, and funders in advancing investigative journalism and governance advocacy.
✔ Be part of a mission-driven organisation committed to transparency, accountability, and social impact.
Apply Now!
If you have the strategic mindset and expertise to drive WSCIJ’s innovation and sustainability goals, send your cover letter and CV as one document (PDF or Doc format) to career@wscij.org
with the subject line: Innovation & Sustainability Associate Application – [Your Name]
