Trusts Officer Job Description and Person Specification Appointment: Trusts Officer Responsible to: Corporate and Major Gifts Manager Hours of Work: 30 hrs/week – 4 days Location: Headquarters, Leicester Main Purpose of Job The Trusts Officer is responsible for developing and delivering a new trusts/foundations fundraising programme worth £100,000 in year 1, rising in subsequent years. The role is responsible for identifying and articulating fundable opportunities and, using a pipeline approach, submitting high quality proposals to potential funders. It is then required to manage successful grants, ensuring that conditions specified by the funder are adhered to and relevant reporting takes place. It is also responsible for assisting the Corporate and Major Gifts Manager with corporate fundraising, when required. Role definition Primary Responsibilities Trust/Foundation Fundraising Identify and research trust/foundation application opportunities Seek out fundable projects; create for support, costings and activity plans Develop, prepare and submit complex funding proposals Create and maintain beneficial, long-term relationships with key influencers within appropriate trusts/foundations Oversee the management (including impact reporting) of grants awarded to the Association Corporate Fundraising Assist the Corporate and Major Gifts Manager with corporate relationship activity, when required. Knowledge & Experience Ensuring issues related to trust and foundation giving are managed within the appropriate legal and governance framework Has demonstrated a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence. Experience of working within defined policies and procedures. Communication and Relationships and maintain beneficial, long-term relationships with key influencers at the most senior levels (or facilitate and support other colleagues to do so, when more appropriate)
Person Specification Essential Desirable Education / Qualifications Educated to degree level or equivalent Member of the Institute of Fundraising General Knowledge and Experience Significant experience of creating successful funding applications, with a proven track record of success in personally securing funding (annually over £200,000) Experience of working to stretching financial targets Knowledge of legal and governance issues related to trust/foundation fundraising Experience of undertaking risk assessment and mitigation for fundraising Awareness of the work of the RAF Association Knowledge of the Royal Air Force, its structure and its history Communication and Relationships Experience of devising and implementing a successful trust/foundation relationship cultivation programme, using a pipeline approach Persuasive and accurate communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal The ability to initiate, develop and maintain beneficial long-term relationships with individuals at senior levels Ability to work as part of a team Decision Making & Problem Solving Able to multi-task and deliver against deadlines on a variety of tasks whilst under pressure. Able to prioritise workload to deliver the most effective results. Information Excellent research and evaluation/reporting skills Familiarity with key trust funding resources, such as trustfunding.org.uk A working knowledge of Salesforce