Shared Interest Foundation
Foundation Development Lead - Maternity Cover
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We have a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Shared Interest Foundation team, we are continuing to expand our reach and enhance our impact and are now seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide maternity cover for a 12-month fixed term contract. We are able to consider applications for full or part time working.
Shared Interest Foundation is a dynamic and mission-driven charity dedicated to the development of sustainable enterprises, empowering women and youth, and building climate resilience in remote communities within Africa and Latin America.
In this role you will support and contribute to the Foundation’s growth by developing and contributing towards the effective delivery of projects in line with the mission and strategy of Shared Interest Foundation.
Responsibilities include:
- Work with Foundation Manager and Project Officers in regions to develop potential new projects and new partners
- Responsible for the Grants and Trusts Fundraiser incumbent to ensure the objectives of this role are fulfilled. Support the Grants and Trusts Fundraiser to deliver effective grant management, helping to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the agreed budget, timeline and project objectives.
- Provide oversight of the restricted fundraising process and support the Grants and Trusts Fundraiser to research, write and submit accurate and persuasive funding applications.
- Lead on development and submission of high-quality project reports, with support from the Grants and Trusts Fundraiser.
- Maintain and further develop strong partnerships with project partners and key stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with the Membership and Volunteer Engagement Manager to maximise volunteer support in line with the Foundation’s Strategic Plan.
- Lead on the provision of project content for marketing and communication materials and work with the Marketing and Communications team to raise awareness of the Foundation through digital platforms and printed materials
- Take an active role in Foundation business planning and budget development
- Produce appropriate documentation including project status reports and support Foundation Manager to compile internal management and Board reports.
- Provide reports and input as required for communication materials, including QR and Annual Review.
- Support Foundation KPI monitoring and reporting.
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About you
You will be an experienced project and fundraising professional with a strong track record in project development, grants and trusts fundraising, and delivering complex programmes from concept through to reporting. You will be an exceptional communicator who can build effective relationships with partners, donors, colleagues and beneficiaries across cultures and time zones, while producing clear, persuasive funding applications and high-quality project reports. You will be organised, proactive and analytical, confident managing multiple priorities, budgets and deadlines, and comfortable contributing to strategic planning. A commitment to fair trade, international development, and the mission of Shared Interest is essential, along with the ability to work flexibly within a small, collaborative team, as well as providing line management support. A degree and or relevant experience in international development is a must and working knowledge of French or Spanish would be an advantage.
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You will have strong social motivation – commitment to, and empathy with, the aims, objectives and values of Shared Interest.
About Us
We believe that people are our most valuable asset. We are focussed on colleague development; it is important to us to nurture expertise, talent and passion within the colleague team.
What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary including additional benefits which include,
- Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
- Life assurance (3x salary) and income protection
- Access to a range of high street and online discounts
- Work/Life Balance – Flexible approach to the working day
- A 37.5-hour weekly contract
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working (3 days’ home based)
- Newcastle City Centre location for 2 days
- Above statutory family leave entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing
- Access to We Care through Canada Life
We encourage applications from all backgrounds and carry out a fair and transparent process. Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you.
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