Project Information Officer
CONTRACT: Permanent
SALARY: £30,886 - £33,066 pa + pension and benefits
LOCATION: London EC1R 0BJ
CLOSING DATE: 10am Monday 30th January 2012
As Project Information Officer for ActionAid you will use your proven track record in writing successful high value fundraising proposals and expertise in securing significant donations from major donors, charitable trusts, foundations and corporate donors to help us meet ambitious fundraising targets.
At ActionAid you will be part of a team dedicated to ending extreme poverty that kills 28 children every minute of every day. We’re a charity and much more. We’re a partnership between people in poor countries and people in rich countries – all working together to end poverty for good. Join our Philanthropy & Partnerships Team and you will enable the donor-facing Major Gift Managers to generate high value donations by providing the knowledge and information they need.
As Project Information Officer you will contribute to bringing existing and prospective donors closer to ActionAid’s work, by functioning as a source of programme expertise within the department. This will involve establishing effective relationships with country programme staff, leading on the development of bespoke proposals and reports with comprehensive budgets, and preparing key communications to inspire and educate a variety of high value donors. You will build the capacity of country programmes to manage high value income and work closely with them to set up and monitor grants.
Highly experienced at writing successful high value fundraising proposals and securing significant donations from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations and/or corporate supporters, you will have a good understanding of international development programmes including terminology and language, with excellent communication and project management skills. Only those with the above experience and skills will be considered for this role.
To apply:
To apply, please provide a CV of relevant work, a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) explaining your relevant experience and your monthly fees. Please submit all applications to jobs@actionaid.org with ‘Project Information Officer’ as the subject heading by the 10am on Monday 30th January.
About your application:
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not short-listed. If you have not heard from us within two weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.
Recruitment consultancies / agencies should not approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.
This is a UK-based role so please confirm in your covering letter that you are eligible to work in the UK. If you are chosen for interview then you will be asked to bring with you the original documentation stating that you have the right to work in the UK.
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