Title: Fundraising & Communications Officer
Employer: Children?s Grief Centre (CGC)
Reports to: CEO
Hourly Rate: ?**Apply on the website** per hour
Working Hours: **Apply on the website** hours per week: 9.**Apply on
the website**am to 5.**Apply on the website**pm Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location Children?s Grief Centre, Westbourne, Ashbourne Av, South
Circular Rd, Limerick.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Children?s Grief Centre provides a free one to one support for
school aged children and young people affected by loss through death,
separation, or divorce. We offer a safe and supportive place for
children, young people and their families who are grieving. Children
are given the opportunity to look at feelings associated with loss and
learn that they are not alone. We aim to help children overcome
obstacles that prevent them from leading full lives. Children?s
Grief Centre is funded by a combination of donations from individuals,
businesses, trust funds/charitable foundations and publicly funded
bodies.
ROLE OF THE FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
The Fundraising & Communications Officer will be an integral part of
the CGC team, reporting to the CEO. They will be responsible for
developing and implementing communications and fundraising strategies
to support our mission and the objectives outlined in our Strategic
Plan. They will work to manage existing fundraising channels, develop
new income streams and increase public awareness and engagement. They
will plan and coordinate fundraising events and represent the CGC at
such events. The role will suit a creative, passionate, strategic
thinker with experience of the non-profit sector, excellent
communication skills and the ability to build successful lasting
relationships.
THE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
FUNDRAISING
* Work with the CEO to prepare and implement a Fundraising Plan.
* Manage day-to-day fundraising activities including identifying and
pursuing opportunities in the corporate, philanthropic, and State
sectors.
* Bring a creative approach to identifying, developing, and
delivering funding opportunities.
* Cultivate relationships and network with new and existing charity
and pro bono partners.
* Ensure coherence between the operation of the Fundraising and
Communications Plans.
* Prepare the highest quality grant and funding applications and
manage application processes.
* Lead on grant reporting to ensure reports are timely, high quality
and comply with all requirements.
* Ensure that all fundraising is properly managed and controlled and
complies with legal requirements including GDPR and other legislation
relevant to charities, and relevant fundraising guidelines.
* Manage fundraising platforms such as idonate, Paypal, GoFundMe.
* Develop and maintain structures to track fundraising activities,
including timelines in relation to grant applications, project
delivery and grant reporting, evaluation of fundraising activities,
and recording of donor contracts and engagements.
* Coordinate and support our volunteer fundraising committee.
* Support the Administrator in maintaining financial records
concerning fundraising in line with the Financial Policy and in
tracking grant spending in line with the Charities SORP.
COMMUNICATIONS
* Work with the CEO to prepare and implement a Communications Plan to
support the delivery of the strategic objectives of CGC;
* Work with the CGC team on planning, design and distribution of
promotional literature including use of design software i.e., Canva.
* Identify, develop, and secure opportunities to increase awareness
of our work.
* Manage the CGC website (WordPress) and social media presence
(Twitter, Facebook, Instagram);
* Plan and execute promotional events, such as fundraisers and
launches and represent the Centre in a confident and professional
manner at such events.
* Support on press matters such as drafting press releases and
managing media enquiries.
* Develop appropriate measurement, tracking and reporting frameworks
to gather relevant statistics and monitor the effectiveness of
activities and implementation of the Communications Plan.
* Other tasks as directed by the CEO where required to support the
running of CGC.
REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
* Experience in charity fundraising.
* Experience in communications, including social media and website
management.
* Demonstrated excellence in communication with the power to
persuade, motivate and inspire while delivering clear, concise
messages.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a capacity to be compassionate
and respectful to our clients.
* Strong administrative and organisational skills, attention to
detail and flexibility in working arrangements.
* Experience in relevant IT functions, e.g., Excel, Teams,
PowerPoint, Canva.
* Enthusiasm and commitment to the mission of CGC.
DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
* Knowledge of charity law, GDPR, and relevant guidelines and codes
of practice.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The position of Fundraising & Communications Officer will be offered
as a permanent contract with a six-month probationary period. The
hourly rate for this position is ?**Apply on the website** per hour,
**Apply on the website** hours per week. This is a part-time position
based at Children?s Grief Centre, Westbourne, Ashbourne Avenue,
South Circular Road, Limerick, subject to remote working arrangements
where required due to COVID-**Apply on the website** restrictions.
APPLICATION
To apply for this position please email a CV and cover letter
outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role, to
the CEO Helen Culhane at **Apply on the website**
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 5PM ON MONDAY **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**ST MAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
_CGC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER._
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