Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer - London, United Kingdom - Al Isharah

Description

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Community Engagement & Fundraising Officer_


LOCATION:
Head Office (London)


LINE MANAGER:
Head of Operations


SALARY:
£23,000 - £25,000 per annum (Depending on experience)

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours a week (seasonal fundraising out of hours work plus occasional events in evening and weekends. All overtime paid in TOIL)

HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: 28 days per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays


PRINCIPAL INTERNAL CONTACTS:

• Board of Trustees/Management Board
• All Al Isharah paid staff (permanent/ temporary/ sessional)
• All Al Isharah volunteers

PRINCIPAL EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

• Donors (Individual, corporate and organisations)
• Service providers (mosques/ venues etc.)
• Press/ media
• Grant giving organisations (Government, Statutory Trusts, EU etc)
• Community leaders / people

Purpose of position:


Key tasks:


1. To identify and deliver fundraising activities including organising and managing community events.

2. To develop and maintain professional relationships with individuals, companies and community organisations in order to promote both miscellaneous and regular giving.

3. To maintain appropriate records to ensure fundraising income is processed efficiently with timely acknowledgements, thank you letters, donor reports & HMRC gift aid claims.

4. To regularly research the priorities of new and existing donors and keep up-to-date with funding and fund raising opportunities through networking, attending events and reading relevant charity reports.

5. To maintain an accurate database of donations and grants, write reports, proposals and plans which is reviewed and approved by Senior Management level.

6. To manage the charity's volunteer programme along with all policies and procedures.

7. To take responsibility for recruiting, training, assigning and day to day managing of volunteers involved with different Al Isharah services.

8. To promote the work of Al Isharah through presentations, PR materials, press releases, advertisements and media campaigns.

9. To abide by and promote Al Isharah's mission, values and Islamic ethos.

10. To undertake any other tasks as may reasonably be required.

11. To plan and prepare publicity material for every activity/ event with media team.

12. Respond to queries on social media in a timely and effective manner.

13. To maintain and update Al Isharah's Social Media accounts e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumbler, Flickr and LinkedIn in order to promote Al Isharah's profile.

14. Ensure all Social Media communications are streamlined with Al Isharah's vision, mission and values.


PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A Bachelor's degree (_Desired_) or relevant experience in the third sector
• Relevant fundraising experience with a charity and proven track record of success (_Essential_)
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce concise and relevant proposals (_Essential_)
• High standard of computer literacy (_Microsoft; Excel, Word, Outlook_)
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes
• Ability to engage with local community and community leaders
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure
• Ability to understand and generate budgets
• Organise community charity events such as BBQ's and Carwashes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with key stakeholders.
• A creative and proactive approach to all areas of work with a 'can do' attitude
• Strong team working focus with a flexible and adaptable approach to meet the demands across the whole organisation
• Capacity to work occasional evenings/ weekends, attend out of hours meetings and capacity to commute and travel both nationally and internationally.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London E1 1JX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 25/08/2023

Reference ID:
Fundraising Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Fundraising Co-ordinator

Expected start date: 01/09/2023