Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer

Here at Human Appeal UK we have an exciting opportunity for a Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officerto join our team based in Birmingham. You will join us on a part-time basis (26 hours per week) as part of an initial 12 months contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

As Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will support the Hubs Coordinator in delivering Human Appeal (HA)s local community fundraising and engagement strategy through the Third Space, managing the local community hub in Birmingham at 687 Stratford Road, throughout the week as the first point of call for our customers and donors while establishing and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders and local community groups in order to promote the charitys standing and ultimately increase donor acquisition, retention and income generation year-on year for Human Appeal.

Benefits of joining us as our Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer include:

• Access to wellbeing hub
• Prayer facilities
• Opportunity to really make a difference

Key duties and responsibilities of the Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer is to:

• Manage the operational running of The Third Space in Birmingham
• Build and maintain a network of relationships with key stakeholders within the local community
• Act as local point of contact to respond to grassroots community questions quickly and confidently
• Increase donor interaction and acquisition e.g. social media engagement, and online donations post events.
• Undertake regular regional fundraising activities via innovative and traditional opportunities
• Achieve year-on-year increase in community engagement and income generation
• Deliver Quality Assurance in line with Health & Safety, customer satisfaction, complaints management, and Fundraising Regulators code of conduct.

What were looking for in Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer:

• Education: Minimum GCSE C in English and Mathematics. Ideally educated to Degree level or qualified by experience
• Experience: At least 1 year of experience working in a relevant Fundraising, Sales, Networking or Community Engagement role. Demonstrable experience of building a network of working relationships within the local community either volunteers, school, or religious groups.
• Computer Skills: Computer literate and competent with Microsoft Office, Social Media, Donor Management systems
• Languages: Fluent written and spoken English is essential. Additional languages such as Arabic/Urdu/Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Punjabi are desirable.

This would be an ideal role for a Birmingham Hub Fundraising Officer looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click apply today to become ourBirmingham Hub Fundraising Officer we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

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A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor Heres why:

What our CEO Says:

We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

I have been working at Human Appeal for many years I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need

Insaf, Finance Lead

Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when youre working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, its an amazing feeling

Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator

I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment

Steve, Procurement Manager

Our Greatest Achievements Include:

• Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials.
• Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistans worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season.
• Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year.
• Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gazas water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza.
• Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations.
• Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY click apply today