Deadline: 5 August 2015
The Saferworld is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Funding Officer based in London, UK.
Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Funding Officer will perform the following functions-
- Ensure the funding database is kept up to date and all records of contracts and reports are accessible and accurate;
- Support the Funding team and the programme teams in the development of proposals and reports in line with high quality standards required by institutional donors;
- Ensure compliance with IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative) requirements for publication of data on project funding and its regular update;
- Organise and coordinate agenda discussions for the weekly Funding team meetings and other team events;
- Support the Head of Funding in the management of team tasks and research tasks as background to the preparation of fundraising materials;
- Ensure that finance and programme teams are aware of grant requirements and systems put into place to ensure these are adhered to;
- Work closely with funding and programme teams to set up and maintain systems for effective fundraising and grant tracking.
- Research the priorities of new and existing donors and keep up-to-date with funding opportunities in grant giving organisations, including multilateral donors, governments, trusts and foundations and major donors. This includes both daily/weekly research tasks for existing donors and longer-term research into donor funding strategies;
- Work with colleagues across the Funding team and the organisation to support the development of effective fundraising proposals and reports to be submitted to our institutional donors;
- Contribute new ideas for fundraising and identify suitable funding initiatives, calls for proposals etc.;
- Contribute to the development of the Funding strategy and to the identification of programme funding needs that support the delivery of Saferworld’s strategic plan, including research on donor engagement strategies;
- Keep up-to-date with new fundraising developments through networking internally and in the sector, attending events and reading relevant charity reports.
- Work closely with the communications team to raise the awareness of our work among key donors and ensure the fundraising and communications information on Saferworld’s website is up to date;
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Bachelors’ degree or relevant experience in the third sector.
- A minimum of one year of fundraising experience and proven track record of success with fundraising tasks
- Good understanding and experience of the fundraising environment, the principles of fundraising and the challenges of working within the charity sector.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure
- Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes for complex tasks
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to understand and generate budgets
- High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to be an effective part of the fundraising team and contribute to improving its effectiveness across the organisation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with staff based in different countries and cultural contexts
How to Apply
Applicants must submit full CV and covering letter using ‘Ref: FO’ as the subject line.
For more information, please visit Saferworld.
