Muslim Charity – Helping The Needy
Job Title: Fundraising Officer, Bengali Donors Job Category:
Department/Group: Fundraising Job Code/ Req#: MC20104
Location: London Travel Required: Nationally
Level/Salary Range: £16,000 - £18,000 Position Type: Full Time
Reporting to: Fundraising Manager Date posted:
Will Train Applicant(s): Posting Expires:
External posting URL: www.muslimcharity.org.uk
Internal posting URL:
Applications Accepted By:
Fax or E-mail: Mail:
01777 703 028 or info@muslimcharity.org.uk HR Manager
Subject Line: Muslim Charity - Helping The Needy
Attention: HR Department RE: MC20104 Eaton Hall
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 0PR
Job Description
Background:
Muslim Charity is a humanitarian and development organization dedicated to overcome poverty and injustice. It is an
independent NGO based in the UK. Motivated by faith, it serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Muslim Charity works in the fields of health and education in the UK and abroad as well as responding to major humanitarian
emergencies around the world.
Job Purpose:
Accomplishment of fundraising targets by coordinating fundraising campaigns in different streams, around the country, including
community and mosque fundraising, street collections and live appeals etc. Additionally, the post will be responsible for
representing Muslim Charity before the media and the public as well as maintaining and developing Muslim Charity’s Volunteer
network. The post seeks suit an energetic and an enthusiastic candidate to interact with and develop Muslim Charity’s donor
database with a particular focus on the Bangladeshi community.
Key Responsibilities:
To achieve targets by implementing multiple fundraising campaigns in different locations of the country.
To communicate and PR with community, mosques and universities nationally.
To coordinate with the Fundraising Manager to develop fundraising plans, review fundraising campaigns and develop
individual fundraising campaign strategies of implementation.
To raise funds and awareness through contact with mosques, schools, businesses, community groups and the general
public at large.
To represent Muslim Charity on live fundraising TV appeals and press conferences.
To coordinate with the team of volunteers for fundraising nationally.
To assist the Fundraising Manager in managing and preparing fundraising records and reports.
To organize fundraising events and associated budgeting of fundraising events.
To attend, promote and raise funds for MC at 3 party events.
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To plan and organize corporate fundraising opportunities.
To achieve operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
To update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining
personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
To enhance departmental and organizational reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different
requests and for exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Other duties:
To develop effective working relationships with members across Muslim Charity.
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To encourage support for Muslim Charity’s cause.
To embrace our values, mission and vision in everything you do.
All Muslim Charity employees are expected to be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to their
role and may be asked to perform other duties, which reasonably correspond to the general character of their role and
their level of responsibility.
This job description is subject to review to ensure that it truly reflects the strategic direction requirements of Muslim Charity.
Person Specification:
Criteria
Education and Training
Educated to degree level or equivalent. Desirable
Willingness to undertake training and continuing professional development Essential
Experience
Experience of community fundraising Essential
Experience of working with mosque committees and attendees Desirable
Experience of co-ordinating campaigns and activities with local authorities Desirable
Experience of engaging with the public to achieve common goals Essential
Experience of working with the media, especially TV Desirable
Experience of working with the corporate sector, especially on fundraising or community Desirable
initiatives
Experience of writing for the web Desirable
Experience of using social media platforms and social networking sites within a business context Desirable
Experience of working with colleagues across multiple locations Desirable
Abilities and competencies
Ability to demonstrate effective project management skills to achieve successful outcomes Essential
Ability to use industry standard IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Office, Email, Internet, etc) to a Essential
proficient level
Ability to manage multiple workloads, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines Essential
Advanced IT skills Desirable
Our corporate values
Ability to demonstrate personal/professional empathy with, and commitment to corporate values Essential
To be committed to and understand Muslim Charity’s corporate values as they apply to your role Essential
and the work you do
Other requirements
To demonstrate flexibility in working hours especially during Ramadan fundraising season Essential
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To be comfortable before cameras, so as to represent Muslim Charity in recorded and live Essential
broadcasts
Excellent team working and self motivation skills Essential
Complete command over written and verbal English Essential
Excellent communication skills Essential
Excellent attention to detail Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Essential
Excellent planning and organisational skills Essential
Knowledge of various fundraising streams Desirable
To be committed to the principles of equal opportunities and diversity Essential
To develop a clear understanding of and commitment to the vision and mission of Muslim Charity Essential
Understanding of, and interest in the humanitarian and development field Desirable
Fluency in written and spoken Bangla Essential
Ability to speak, read and write Arabic or any additional language Desirable
Flexibility to travel within UK Essential
Flexibility to travel outside of UK Desirable
Note: Interns may apply. Re-imbursement/re-numeration will vary from above and will be discussed if called for interview.
A disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will be required for this post.
Reviewed By: Waqas Akhtar Date: 01.05.11
Approved By: Date:
Last Updated By: Waqas Akhtar Date/Time: 01.05.11
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