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Philanthropy Officer

Full-time - Salary: £34,574

We are currently looking for a Philanthropy Officer to join our Fundraising Team. Full details can be read here. 

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification to hr@map-uk.org. The deadline for applications is 9:00am (GMT) on Tuesday, 30 August 2022. First Round Interviews will be scheduled for Friday, 2 September 2022

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience / good understanding of major donors, trusts, and corporate fundraising.
• Experience in securing high-level gifts from UK-based and overseas major donors and/or trusts is desirable.
• Driven, proactive and externally focussed, able to spot and create opportunities.
• Experience in stewardship and cultivation events.
• Experience in prospect research is desirable.
• Experience in writing & presenting cases for support, letters, and reports.
• Ability to proactively prioritise and work on numerous projects simultaneously.

Skills and abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and proactive in seeking out answers to problems.
• Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity.
• Ability to confidentially deal with all levels of staff and internal/external key stakeholders with integrity.
• Strong attention to detail
• An understanding of overseas development issues is desirable.
• Knowledge of the Palestinian cause is desirable

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Lebanon.

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