Development Officer

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Job description

Hours - Part time: 2 or 3 days per week (flexible working may be considered)

Salary - £28,000 to £38,000 pro rata (starting salary dependant on experience)

Location - NW1, London and/or homeworking

Reporting - Development Director

Fair Trials is an international non-governmental organization, working in the UK, Americas, and Europe. We work to advance the global fight for fairness, justice and equality in criminal justice systems by exposing emerging threats, strengthening diverse and resilient reform movements, and fighting for justice on the global stage. We are looking for an ambitious individual with experience of trusts and foundations fundraising to join Fair Trials' Development Team.

The Development Officer will have the following main areas of responsibility:

Managing and developing part of Fair Trials' portfolio of trust and foundation donors;

Contributing to the achievement of Fair Trials' fundraising strategy; and
Being a passionate and compelling advocate of Fair Trials' work.

The key skills, qualifications and experience needed include:

Essential

Experience of trust and foundation fundraising (voluntary experience acceptable).
A commitment to human rights and criminal justice.
Organisational skills including demonstrable experience of:

Working effectively independently;
Managing deadlines; and
Delivering under time pressure.

Communication skills including the ability to:

Communicate complex ideas and impact to a variety of audiences;
Create persuasive and compelling content;
Produce accurate and attractive written/visual communications; and
Communicate confidently and effectively in person including remotely, for example, by telephone and video call.

Strong analytical and numerical skills including:

Excellent research skills;
Excellent attention to detail in both literacy and numeracy;
The ability analyse and clearly articulate data; and
Confidence with Excel spreadsheets.

A team-player and willingness to be flexible according to the demands of the organisation.
Demonstrable ability to maintain and develop professional relationships and networks.

Desirable

Experience of independently managing a portfolio of trust and foundation funders, including prospecting, stewardship, and reporting on income.
Experience of individual giving funding and/or large trust/institutional applications and reporting.
Insight into the challenges faced by suspects and defendants as a result of lived experience of the criminal justice system.
Experience of working for a small non-profit, community and/or charitable organisation (voluntary experience acceptable).

The closing date for applications is 23:59 GMT on Wednesday, 15 December 2021.