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Job Description
| Job
title: |
Head
of Fundraising |
| Department: |
Central
Team |
| Grade: |
Senior
Programme Manager |
| Salary: |
£40,195 |
NJC
point: |
48 |
Background
BioRegional is an independent, entrepreneurial
charity which aims to implement real-life, viable solutions for
sustainable living, to bring local sustainability into the mainstream
of our economic and social life.
We develop methods and technologies by which society
can meet more of its needs from sustainable local resources, such
as farming, forestry, renewable energy, and recycled waste, and
reduce the ecological footprint of our activities to a globally
equitable level. This allows us to strengthen regional economies
and communities, reduce our contribution to global warming, reduce
waste and maintain or increase quality of life while leaving space
for wildlife.
BioRegional is a friendly and dynamic team of 40
staff, based at the Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED)
eco-development in Hackbridge, south London.
Job Profile
Main purpose of the job
To manage and develop the fundraising activities
of BioRegional Development Group ensuring that funding is available
for BioRegional’s projects to be delivered and to allow the
organisation to continue to grow and meet its objectives.
Position in organisation
The role of Head of Fundraising reports directly
to the Internal Board and is line managed by the Director of Finance.
The role line manages our Resources Officer and
also supervises the fundraising that all project managers are expected
to carry out as part of their roles.
Scope of job
Ensuring that funding is secured for BioRegional’s
projects is vital. We are therefore seeking a candidate who has
strong experience of successful fundraising from a wide variety
of sources. You will work closely with the other senior staff on
future strategy, direction and new project areas.
You will initiate and develop relationships with
funders to encourage repeat giving, diversify the types of income
received and ensure that funding claims are successful and on-time.
You will prepare specific and generic proposals to a high standard.
In this post you will develop fundraising approaches
for BioRegional’s diverse sustainability projects. You will
work directly with Project Managers on developing funding applications
for their work. The Head of Fundraising will co-ordinate the team
and all fundraising and ensure the whole process of raising funds
is completed to the highest standard.
We need a candidate who is confident, able to use
their initiative, highly self-motivated, and an efficient worker
able to meet deadlines. You will also need to have excellent written
communication and presentational skills, as well as excellent communication
skills on the telephone and in meetings. You need to be numerate
and confident in understanding, creating and revising project budgets.
You will need a helpful, team-working ability to
enable you to work constructively alongside the team. This post
gives an excellent opportunity to contribute to and help develop
a wide range of BioRegional’s activities, and play a vital
role in making this work possible.
Dimensions and limits of authority
• High level of authority within the organisation.
• Provide leadership and strategy for the fundraising team.
• Directly manage the fundraising team.
• Responsible for setting fundraising objectives, strategy
and for the achievement of results.
• Responsible for signing off on all funding applications
and agreements.
• Responsible for managing our relationships with funders.
Qualifications & skills level
Experience
• Varied experience of fundraising from Charitable Trusts
and Foundations, UK government departments, major donors, business
and ideally the European Union.
• Experience of creating and developing fundraising strategies.
• Proven experience of raising six figure sums.
• Experienced in identifying and developing new income opportunities.
• Previous experience of the environmental sector would be
ideal but not essential.
Qualifications
• Ideally a degree level qualification or equivalent.
• Ideally a member of the Institute of Fundraising.
Attributes and Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong
attention to detail.
• Business-like, common sense, pragmatic approach.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Highly self-motivated and confident, able to be decisive
and use own initiative.
• A team-worker skilled at working constructively with colleagues
and project partners.
• Highly numerate with ability to understand, create and revise
project budgets.
• A helpful personality with a desire to work for the benefit
of the whole organisation.
• Confident in use of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet
Explorer.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
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| 1 |
Fundraising –
primary responsibility for fundraising in the organisation
as well as co-ordinating and supervising the work of others.
• Research possibilities for funding against funding
needs with the aim of diversifying funding, increasing unrestricted
funding and ultimately ensuring the continued growth of the
charity.
• Create new opportunities, initiate contact and maintain
liaison with potential funders, including attending high level
meetings and events and hosting them at our offices.
• Lead on the writing of fundraising applications
• Work closely with project managers to ensure project
objectives are accurately represented in fundraising applications.
• Produce first rate fundraising applications to charitable
trusts, UK government, business and the European Union..
• Meet core funding target of £1,000,000 per year
through own fundraising efforts.
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60 |
| 2 |
Relationship Management
• Manage the relationship with existing funders to
ensure a high level of satisfaction.
• Keep a schedule of reporting deadlines and ensure
they are met.
• Keep funders up to date with developments and news
at BioRegional.
• Ensure that all reporting to funders is done to a
high standard.
• Input into the year end process reporting terms and
conditions of funds to the auditors.
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15 |
| 3 |
Strategy and organisational
management – as a senior member of the team you
will input into the organisational direction through being a
member of our strategic management team.
• Establish fundraising goals and strategy for the
range of funding sources
• Develop the fundraising strategy to tap new areas
for BioRegional.
• Input into the Business Planning process.
• Devise and deliver training to colleagues and project
managers to develop the organisations fundraising skills.
• Contribute to the project planning process. Active
involvement in the creation of new areas of work.
• Draw up budgets and income strategies for new projects
in conjunction with the Director of Finance.
• Work with the communications manager to map organisational
stakeholders with a view to a long term major gifts strategy.
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15 |
| 4 |
Line Management
• Line-manage the Resources Officer
• Plan and manage the growth of the fundraising team.
• Any other reasonable tasks as necessary.
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10 |
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100% |
Other Details
| Place of work: |
BedZED Centre, 24 Helios Road, Wallington,
Surrey. SM6 7BZ |
| Contract period: |
Permanent contract, subject to a probationary
period of six months. |
| Hours of work: |
37.5 hours per week; 9am to 5.30pm, Monday
to Friday.
Evening and weekend work will occasionally be required. Out
of hours working will be compensated with time off in lieu.
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| Holiday entitlement: |
25 days per annum, increasing by 1 day with
every full year worked, to a maximum of 30 days; plus public
holidays. |
| Pension |
After three months service a 6% employer pension
contribution into the BioRegional ethical pension. |
| Childcare voucher
salary sacrifice scheme available to qualifying staff. |
Application procedure
Closing date: Wednesday the 3rd of December
2008.
Applications should include:
• An up-to-date C.V.
• A covering letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the
person specification
• An example of a fundraising proposal you have produced
• Summary of funds raised in the last year
Please email applications for the attention of Emma
Croxson to: ec@bioregional.com
BioRegional Development Group, BedZED Centre, 24
Helios Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7BZ.
Interviews
Interviews to be held: week beginning 8th
of December 2008.
Only short listed candidates will be notified.
• BioRegional is an equal opportunities employer
• Employees will be expected to work with due regard to health
and safety
• BioRegional’s offices operate a no smoking policy
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