Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 03 Dec 2015
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
Contract:Full-time, permanent
Salary:£24,000 - £28,000 dependant on experience
We are in the early stages of implementing our ambitious strategy and to improve the lives of people in rural Africa we will; expand our work to new geographical locations, including new countries; strengthen our consultations with and accountability to communities; identify and test innovative ways of working to improve our effectiveness; proactively share with others what we have learnt; strengthen our external relationships where appropriate; and place child safeguarding and protection at the centre of our work.
Trusts and Foundations has been a very successful growth area for Build Africa in recent years. The successful candidate will work within the Strategy and Impact Team to deliver income targets from trusts and foundations. The individual will be line managed by the Grants and Compliance Manager, but also work closely within the Fundraising and Communications, Finance, and overseas teams as necessary. You will increase the average size and longevity of grants received by securing repeat funding from a portfolio of existing Trusts and Foundations, reactivating lapsed donors and securing donations from new prospects.
You will bring with you: a track record of growing income from trusts and foundations, understand the importance of a trusts and foundations cycle, have experience of developing funding proposals including narrative and budgets; together with an ability to work across teams in a fast paced and ambitious environment.
This position is offered on a full time contract and will be based in our Tunbridge Wells office. Working from home a proportion of the time will be considered as will a degree of flexitime. Build Africa will also offer a 6% pension contribution in addition to salary.
Download the job description and person specification for this role
How to apply:
Apply: Please submit an application letter of no more than two pages and a copy of your current CV explaining how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in working for us to recruitment@build-africa.org.uk
Closing date: Thursday 3 December 2015 at 9am (GMT)