INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION

Job titleFundraising Prospect Research Intern

Responsible toCorporate Engagement Coordinator

Hours & duration2-3 days a week for 3 months (flexibility around timeframe to be agreed with individual candidate)

Start dateEarly August 2014

Location Oxfam New Zealand Auckland office

ABOUT OXFAM

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together for a future without poverty. We give a hand up, not a hand out – to create positive change that lasts.

Oxfam works in three ways: we respond to emergencies, saving lives and helping survivors recover; we provide people with the skills and resources to lift themselves out of poverty; and we campaign to change the unjust policies that keep people in poverty.

This intern position sits within the Relationships Fundraising team. The primary role of the Relationships Fundraising team is to interface with high value supporter audiences. This position will be managed by our Corporate Engagement Coordinator who is responsible for raising funds for Oxfam’s programming, advocacy and campaigning work by working with companies to leverage cash and gift in kind sponsorship along with staff participation across Oxfam’s range of fundraising events and activities.

SCOPE OF INTERNSHIP

To maximise Oxfam’s fundraising efforts to enable our work with communities throughout the Pacific and Southeast Asia, we need to strengthen our understanding of the full range of fundraising opportunities within New Zealand. As part of this work, we require high quality research to be carried out, using a range of sources, to ensure that our Relationships Fundraising team hasall the information readily available on potential company prospects.

This internship offers a great opportunity for someone looking for experience in fundraising research with a highly respected international development organisation.

PRIMARY Responsibilities

With direction and support from the Corporate Engagement Coordinator and the Relationships Fundraising Manager:

  1. Undertake and collate background research on companies already held within Oxfam’s supporter database – including clarifying key contacts, relationships, activities and giving history with Oxfam and, where possible, relationships, activities and giving history with other charities.
  2. Create a spreadsheet and report on these companies, providing clarity on the ‘warmest’ prospects for future supporters, in line with prospect pipeline categorisation (to be agreed).
  3. Work with the Database Manager and the Relationships Fundraising Manager to incorporate the prospect pipeline categorisation within Oxfam’s supporter database.
  4. Undertake the above three pieces of activity for companies not currently supporting Oxfam, but linked in values and ethos through our partner networks.
  5. Provide any other support that may be required by the Corporate Engagement Coordinator and Relationships Fundraising Manager as necessary.

COMPETENCIES

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

  • Proven record of being able to collate data from a range of sources
  • Experience of presenting information in a clear and concise manner, including ability to reference sources correctly
  • Some knowledge and experience of the New Zealand corporate sector
  • Good knowledge/ experience of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Experience with using relational databases, including The Raiser’s Edge, is preferred
  • Relevant qualification ( or working towards it) e.g. in marketing and fundraising, business studies, or equivalent work experience
  • Knowledge and/or an active interest in social justice and international development issues

Professional skills

  • Ability to complete projects to a high standard
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Strong computer skills

Personal attributes

  • Strong analytical and organisational skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to show initiative and work without close supervision
  • Proven time management skills and ability to work under pressure
  • Personable and enthusiastic
  • Interest in learning and developing new skills and gaining experience
  • Good attention to detail
  • Flexibility and willingness to take on a wide range of tasks
  • A commitment to Oxfam’s mission and values

STRUCTURE OF INTERNSHIP

The Corporate Engagement Coordinator and theRelationships Fundraising Manager will ensure that the intern is provided with opportunities for learning about relationships fundraising within an international development organisation. Opportunities for skills development, advice on career development issuesand feedback on performance will also be provided.

July 2014