Fundraising Officer

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Are you a talented fundraiser equally adept at writing persuasive funding proposals and building productive relationships with donors and supporters? Do you have a passion for environmental issues and an appreciation of the importance of trees in sustaining life and human well-being? Are you an effective planner and organiser with a determination to succeed? If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting and education programmes in the UK and Africa. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change. There is tremendous scope to grow our projects and programmes and to increase awareness of and support for ITF’s work.

The Fundraising Officer is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of ITF’s fundraising plans and strategies ensuring that all activities are executed on time and income targets are achieved.

Key duties include:

• Identifying new trust, foundation, corporate and institutional prospects, building relationships and preparing applications.
• Managing ITF’s individual giving activities, including appeals, legacy giving and crowd funding.
• Supporting ITF’s business partnerships programme.
• Recruiting and supervising volunteers.

This is a part time position for 28 hours per week based at our new offices in Oxford. The starting salary offered is £22,000 – £25,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience.

Please see the application pack for details of how to apply.

The deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 27 July 2015. Interviews will be held on Friday 7 August 2015.