United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Development Manager

Salary: Competitive Salary, according to experience

Starting date: asap

Responsible to: Executive Director

Overview of Role

You will play a key role in coordinating and implementing our fundraising efforts, with a focus on government donors. Crisis Action receives funding from a spectrum of government, foundation and private donors as well as from core NGO partners. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for Crisis Action’s work and can help us communicate the impact of our work to existing and prospective government (and some foundation) partners. You will be expected to be self-motivated and have good attention to detail. There will be plenty of room for initiative and you will work alongside an excellent international team, under the direct guidance of the Executive Director and in close coordination with the Senior Development Manager who leads on foundation relations.

Key responsibilities include:

Manage day-to-day relations with a set of current and prospective government (and selected foundation) donors.

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  Represent the organisation vis-à-vis foreign ministry officials and other donor representatives.

  
  


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  Prepare funding proposals, donor reports, donor updates and other related outreach material as needed, in close cooperation with the finance and campaign teams;

  
  


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  Provide strategic advice to the Executive Director with respect to short and long term fundraising strategies as well as other resource mobilisation matters;

  
  


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  Implement and, where needed, update Crisis Action’s fundraising strategy and help to achieve the goals set out in its organisational strategy.

  
  


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  In consultation with the Executive Director, set fundraising targets and produce periodic funding forecasts;

  
  


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  Carry out donor research and provide donor related updates and background information to relevant colleagues;

  
  


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  Review grant agreements and monitor/ensure the organisation’s adherence to its contractual commitments;

  
  


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  Manage and further develop the relevant administrative infrastructure, including grant tracking and reporting systems, Salesforce contact database etc..

  
  

Person Specification

Essential skills and experience:

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  Demonstrated ability to forge new donor partnerships, and a track record of bringing in new money.

  
  


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  Minimum 5 years experience dealing with government officials, and negotiating/managing government grants.

  
  


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  In depth understanding of government funding mechanisms and decision-making structures.

  
  


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  First class writing, editing and all-round communication and interpersonal skills.

  
  


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  Ability to think and work strategically.

  
  


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  Experience writing grant reports and proposals, preferably for a variety of European / North American government donors.

  
  


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  Experience producing a range of communications materials for different audiences.

  
  


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  Financial literacy and a proven ability to understand budgets.

  
  


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  Ability to work with colleagues dispersed across international offices.

  
  


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  Enthusiasm, initiative and willingness to learn.

  
  


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  Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

  
  


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  Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including a systematic approach to maintaining donor tracking systems.

  
  


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  Fluency in oral and written English.

  
  


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  Computer/technology and Microsoft Office proficiency.

  
  


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  Ability/willingness to travel to staff retreats and for donor visits.

  
  

The following would be an advantage:

Terms and conditions

Salary: Competitive salary according to experience

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including pension, paid sabbatical and 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 3 years

Location: London preferred, Brussels and Paris possible.

How to apply:

Submitting your application

Please submit applications by sending your CV, completed application form and cover letter by email.

The application form can be found at https://crisisaction.org/opportunities/

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  Please write: “Application: [Your name]” in the Subject line of the email

  
  


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  Applications should be sent to: London5@crisisaction.org

  
  

First round interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place via video conference during the week commencing 16 May 2016. Final interviews will take place in London in person on 31 May / 1 April 2016.