Senior Fundraiser,East of Scotland

Senior Fundraiser,East of Scotland

Job Description

Senior Fundraiser,East of Scotland

Purpose:To maximise all forms of income and support for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland within the East of Scotland and any other assigned areas of responsibility*, and develop public awareness of CHSS and its aims; To develop new areas of income and support in the East of Scotland

To line manage and provide a leadroleto any assigned supporter team members in the East of Scotland and report to Supporter Fundraising Manager on their progress and performance;

Reports to:Supporter Fundraising Manager

Responsible for:Assistant Fundraiser (East)

Location:CHSS Head Office

Hours:Full time (32.5 hours per week)

Salary:£23,082 - £28,680 (NJC Scale Points 27-34)

Main Responsibilities are to:

promote and encourage fundraising within the community, including developing new areas of income & support; make the most effective use of fundraising resources in the East of Scotland through appropriate use of face-to-face meetings, presentations, etc;provide telephone-based support and advice to people raising funds for CHSS and develop long-term relationships with them;develop corporate fundraising under the guidance of the Supporter Fundraising Manager;

manage and develop any assigned programmes and areas of responsibility*;

line manage and provide a lead role toassigned team members in the East of Scotland; report their progress and performance on a regular basis to the Supporter Fundraising Manager; contribute to their appraisal process;

recruit, work with and develop CHSS ‘Ambassadors’ in the region,in order to enable community fundraising to be as effective as possible, ensuring Investors in Volunteers standards are maintained;

support the Supporter Fundraising Manager in the provision of events; develop the supporter fundraising and events strategy with the team;

use the ‘Raiser’s Edge’ fundraising database to manage all potential and realised fundraising contacts across all programmes;

deliver effective media relations and marketing, working with the Fundraising Design & Marketing officer and CHSS PR department to mutual advantage; work with any other marketing resources effectively;

ensure compliance with any relevant Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice, across all programmes and areas of responsibility;

build and maintain links with CHSS staff & volunteers;play a full part in the workings of the charity at supporter and organisational level and have a good knowledge and understanding of the work of other departments;

ensure compliance with all accounting procedures for the recording of income, current legislation and CHSS administrative procedures;

and any other duties as directed by the Supporter Fundraising Manager.

Measures of Performance:

Fundraising:

  • Achieve assigned targets (financial or otherwise)
  • Management and development of any assigned events and special programmes
  • Development of relationships within the supporter community
  • Development of corporate fundraising relationships
  • Raise CHSS profile with local media

Teamwork:

  • Support for supporter team members in the East of Scotland
  • Quality of feedback given to Supporter Fundraising Manager on team’s performance
  • Scale of recruitment, development and retention of ‘Ambassadors’ in the area
  • Contribution to strategic development of the team
  • Contribution to the department
  • Development of relationships with CHSS staff and volunteers
  • Understanding of the work of other departments of the Charity
  • Appropriate judgment and use of diplomacy when representing the department internally

Personal:

  • Effectiveness of personal style
  • Clarity of oral and written communication
  • Demonstration of cost control, knowledge of relevant IoF standards & CHSSprocedures;
  • Productive use of time, prioritising the workload effectively

Person Specification:(all criteria are essential unless otherwise indicated)

Qualifications / Experience:

  • A proven track record in fundraising and/or sales and marketing
  • Experience of supporting and/or supervising team members
  • Institute of Fundraising Membership(preferred)

Competencies:

  • A good communicator (face-to-face, presentations, etc) withthe ability to create and maintain relationships using a variety of media
  • Excellent telephone manner, written style
  • Highly developed negotiating skills and an innovative approach to fundraising
  • Good time management skills and attention to detail
  • IT literate
  • Self-starter, willing to work alone as well as part of a team
  • The commitment and tenacity to drive fundraising forward

Other:

  • Willingness to travel throughout Scotland and often work unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends and overnight stays
  • Current manual driving licence and access to own transport
  • This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check

* Current assigned areas of responsibility:

The list below outlines the currently assigned areas of responsibility for this role. The list below is not exhaustive and is clarified to include broad duties inherent in the post. Evaluation and development of this post and others may indicate a need to revise team responsibilities.

  • Management of CHSS Community fundraising in the East of Scotland (year round)
  • Organisation and event management of the CHSS 'Urbanathlon' 10k events (3 planned for 2010)
  • See for more event information
  • Organisation and event management of the CHSS Blairquhan 5k/10k Run (next scheduled for March 2011)
  • See for 2010 event information
  • Co-ordination and development of the CHSS 'Happy Feet' running programme (year round)
  • See for more event information
  • Organisation and event management of the CHSS Jingle Jump Abseil in Edinburgh (next scheduled for December 2010)
  • See for 2009 event information

Job Description: Senior Fundraiser, East of Scotland

Created March 2010 by Supporter Fundraising Manager

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