Part 1:Job Description

Part 2:Person Specification

Title:Fundraising Officer (Grants and Corporate)

Date:January 2018

Part 1:Job Description

1.0 Job Purpose:
To support the Fundraising Manager and Director of Business Development to develop statutory, Lottery and EU funding applications/tenders and generate new business with potential corporate partners.

2.0Group:EXTERN Group

3.0Directorate: Business Development

4.0Responsible To:Fundraising Manager

5.0Location:Hydepark House, 3 McKinney Road, Newtownabbey

6.0Hours of Work:40standard hours per week (flexibility required)

7.0SalaryGrade 6 salary scale £27,316 - £34,870 per annum

8.0Functional

Responsibility:Business Development

9.0Responsible for:N/A

10.0Direct Reports: N/A

11.0Budget

Responsibility:N/A

12.0Key Responsibilities:

  • Support service managers to draft funding applications to statutory, Lottery and European Union funders.
  • Develop and maintain portfolio of companies as part of the Corporate Fundraising programme.
  • Lead responsibility for developing and delivering plans for securing new income from businesses by identifying growth areas and opportunities within the corporate sector.
  • Lead responsibility for monitoring CSR/Corporate Responsibility issues in the Corporate Sector.
  • Support the Fundraising Manger on fundraising events including cultivating/networking events.
  • Support the Fundraising Manager in identifying corporate opportunities.
  • Develop proposals and undertake presentations at Corporate meetings.
  • Develop and write funding proposals, corporate applications and reports.
  • Take a lead role in developingexcellent working relationships with Corporates, both before, during and after receipt of funds and maintain a high level of supporter care with Corporates.
  • Develop, analyse and report on fundraising results in the Corporate field.
  • Support the Fundraising Manager to maximise corporate contacts leverage and manage corporate participation in the events programme.
  • Work closely with the Fundraising Managerto actively seek sponsorship to support Extern events.
  • Work with the Fundraising Manager to provide support to Extern’s donors

Pursue and confirm COTY opportunities for Extern

  • Work closely with the Communications team.
  • Manage workload in accordance with appropriate deadlines/SLT meeting dates.
  • Contribute to meeting discussions and take the lead in the absence of the Fundraising Manager.
  • Liaise with other members of the Senior Delivery Team and Senior Management Team in relation to the collation and development of paperwork for meetings.
  • Any other reasonable duties as required by the Director of Business Development and Fundraising Manager

Risk Management

  • Ensuring compliance with the organisation’s policy and procedures.

Communication (Internal & External)

  • Attend and participate in internal and external meetings as required.
  • Develop and maintain appropriate professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Training

  • Responsible for keeping abreast of current legislation and Extern’s policies and procedures, and attend appropriate training as and when required.
Health & Safety
  • Take reasonable care for the health & safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their work.
  • Adhere to Extern’s Health & Safety Procedures, safe systems of work and not improvise by using methods, tools or equipment which entails unnecessary risk.

Part 2:Person Specification

Title:Fundraising Officer

Date:January 2018

Part 2:Person Specification

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria:

  • Degree/Diploma/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 5 years’experiencewithin afundraising/target driven environment, to include 3 years’ experience of securing grants from stakeholders.
  • 3 years’ experienceof managing staff, a resource or function.
  • Experience of developing successful corporate sponsorship and grants.
  • Experience of developing corporate fundraising partnerships for a regional or a national Charity.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate well with a broad range of people.
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office packages including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and mail merging.
  • Full driving licence and access to use of a car, with relevant business insurance to undertake duties. This includes the ability to undertake work across a wide geographical area.
  • Flexibility to work occasional unsocial hours, weekends, evenings and travel – as required.
  • Experience to working to targets and meeting deadlines.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Membership of the Institute of Fundraising

NOTE

This position is subject to anEnhanced Access NI check. Copies of the relevant policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders as well as the Access NI Code of Practice are available on request. Please note that having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position with EXTERN.

EXTERN is an Equal opportunities Employer

Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to EXTERN’s Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure all activities are consistent with the Equal Opportunities Policy. This includes all staff activities and their interface with the service users and the general public.

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