Reports To: Head of Programs

INSTITUTIONAL FUNDRAISING OFFICER

Reports to: Head of Programs

Location: London, United Kingdom. Some travel may be required.

Application Deadline: 12th May 2017

Type of Contract: Permanent

Languages Required: English

Starting Date: Earliest possible from June 2017

Salary: £27,000-£30,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits

Background

Look atpovertydifferently and you’ll see grassroots entrepreneurs, full of energy and ideas. We help turn their skills and potential into jobs. They discover a way up and out ofpoverty. Since 2003 we’ve worked in 14 countries, generating 2.8 million jobs. We’ve trained more than 1.9 million people and helped them start more than 1.9 million businesses, improving the lives of 10.5 million people around the world. We work in four key stages. First we create community groups, made up mainly of women, who support each other, save together and learn together. Then we train them to discover and develop smallbusinessesthat make use of their skills and potential. Next we provide access to microloans that are always paid back thanks to support from group. Finally we help scale up members’ businesses and take them to bigger markets, which in turn benefits their families and communities.

Hand in Hand International is based in Baker Street, in central London. Our 15 UK staff and volunteers work in close collaboration with our sister organizations in the Hand in Hand network. Hand in Hand International provides strategic advice and program support to implementing Hand in Hand offices. We are also responsible for raising funds to help finance the work of the network, for negotiating agreements with donors and for monitoring and reporting back on performance and results.

We are now looking for an Institutional Fundraising Officer to join our team. The Institutional Fundraising Officer will play a vital role in strengthening Hand in Hand’s institutional funding base and contribute to the future success of the organization’s fundraising. The role will contribute to the professionalism and effectiveness of Hand in Hand’s institutional fundraising with a proven track record and understanding of the institutional donor environment. The post holder will be responsible for identifying and securing funds from institutional donors, trust and foundations. This is a great opportunity for someone who is a natural self-starter with excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills to contribute and gain a first-hand experience of fighting poverty with grassroots entrepreneurship.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Institutional Fundraising Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

· Expand the organization’s effort and success rate in fundraising from institutions and foundations, working closely with the Program & Fundraising Officer and other members of the program team;

· Research, identify and engage with prospective donors, in particular institutions, trusts and foundations, to understand their priorities and requirements and identify alignment and synergies for Hand in Hand;

· Write high quality funding proposals in collaboration with the programs team, especially the Program & Fundraising Officer, and local Hand in Hand organizations;

· Support drafting of emails, invitations and other communication;

· Regularly update the organization’s Customer Relationship Management(CRM) system with donor-related information;

· Any other duties and responsibilities as directed from time to time, provided they are broadly similar to duties normally performed by the post holder.

Measurable outputs and performance indicators:

· Identification and analysis of new potential institutional donors, trusts and foundations to broaden Hand in Hand International’s donor base;

· Submission of timely and high quality funding proposals to donors, in support of Hand in Hand’s mission and donor priorities and requirements;

· New entry points and relationships with donors established;

· Funding contracts successfully secured;

· Identification of relevant data and statistics, ability to present findings in a structured way;

· Timely updates in the organization’s CRM system containing all donor-related information.

Competencies and Skills
Skills qualifications:
· Strong communication skills (written and oral);
· Ability to identify and critically review opportunities for funding and collaboration, with a view to continuously develop and identify new innovative ideas;
· Ability to manage multiple work streams in an organized manner, ensuring that key deliverables are met on time;
· Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail and follow-through;
· Ability to coordinate effectively with colleagues, other Hand in hand organizations and our global partners to extract and consolidate relevant information;
· Ability to work productively in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and frequent interruptions;
· Excellent analytical and research skills and ability to learn quickly;
· Ability to manage time effectively under pressure;
· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
Personal qualifications:
We do of course expect you to have the right skills for the post, but for us it is equally important that you are the right person to join our energetic and committed team. We are a small team who are all passionate about helping those who are less fortunate lift themselves out of poverty.
· Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
· Culturally sensitive;
· Demonstrates openness to change and actively seeks solutions to challenges and complexities;
· Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys leadership opportunities;
· A natural self-start who has a proven track-record of initiating and driving processes;
· Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while considering special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships;
· Establishes, builds and maintains effective working relationships with all staff;
· Valid UK work permit.
Required Experience
Education:
University Degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Economics or other related field preferred.
Experience:
· 1-2 years’ experience of fundraising and proposal writing from institutions and foundations required;
· Proven experience of international development with good understanding of institutional donors required;
· Proven experience of logical frameworks, results based management or impact monitoring frameworks preferred;
· Proven track-record of conducting research, mapping and analysis preferred;
· Overseas and multi-cultural working experience desirable;
· Leadership experience, either professional or non-professional, encouraged.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English.
How To Apply and Inquires
Apply: / Please send your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining how you meet the job criteria and personal specification and why you want to work with us to the following two emails: and . Instant Impact is kindly partnering with us to help us with our recruitment. Deadline for application is 12th May 2017 23:59 BST. Interviews planned end of May and beginning June.
Please visit our website: / www.handinhandinternational.org
For general inquiries please contact: / Elisabeth Marriott
Phone: 0207-514 5091, e-mail:

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