Community Fundraising Officer - North West

Islamic Relief Worldwide; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Islamic Relief Worldwide is seeking a Community Fundraising Officer for its Manchester office. The role involves coordinating fundraising efforts, managing volunteers, and event organization while aligning with the organization's mission of humanitarian aid. This full-time position offers a salary of £28,403 and the opportunity to impact the community positively.

Benefits

Annual leave

Service related pension scheme

Employee assistance support

Mental Health First Aiders

Charity volunteering

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination, event organization, and professional fundraising.
• Ability to establish relationships with key stakeholders and manage volunteers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the fundraising sector.

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Community Fundraising Manager with community fundraising initiatives.
• Organize and supervise fundraising events and campaigns.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders to enhance community engagement.

Skills

Project Coordination

Relationship Development

Event Organization

Volunteer Management

Professional Fundraising

Interpersonal Communication

Administrative Skills

Job description

Salary: £28,403 per annum

Location: Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Community Fundraising Officer – North West’ to be based from its office in Manchester. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working model.

To support the Regional Community Fundraising Manager in fulfilling the organisational objectives of developing and optimising on community fundraising and volunteer initiatives.

The successful candidate must have:

• Experience in project coordination i.e. events and campaigns
• Experience in establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience of organising and supervising events
• Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers
• Experience in professional fundraising
• Full UK Driving license
• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community.
• To prioritise and work well under the pressure of a busy environment.
• To take a collaborate approach with a strong sense of teamwork and willingness to work with colleagues cross organisationally in support of wider objectives.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing as well as build relationships with people of all backgrounds, levels and settings.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines, prioritising a variety of important and urgent, but diverse tasks.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with high standards of computer literacy including MS office packages.
• Numerical skills and the ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations.
• Good understanding of international development and humanitarian work.
• Good understanding of the Fundraising sector, standards, practises and frameworks.

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If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore may close the advert sooner than the advertised date.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

The Company

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.

We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

What We Offer

Islamic Relief Worldwide recognises our staff as our biggest asset, and so we offer a range of benefits designed to support their professional development, mental and physical health, and work/life balance.

Personal learning and development opportunities

Annual leave and additional leave

Service related pension scheme

Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay

Employee assistance support

Occupational advanced sick pay

Mental Health First Aiders

Charity volunteering

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site car parking

Field
visits

Our Values

Sincerity

Sincerity

We are driven and motivated by sincerity to God and our duty to humanity.

Excellence

A commitment to excellence is a hallmark of our operations, programmes and conduct towards the vulnerable people we serve.

Compassion

Compassion

Every life is precious, so we join other humanitarian actors in easing the suffering caused by disasters, poverty and injustice.

Social Justice

Social Justice

We empower poor and vulnerable people to have their rights fulfilled and to achieve their God-given potential.

Custodianship

Custodianship

We value and protect the Earth and its resources, including its people, and we aim to honour the trust people place in us to be transparent and accountable.