Partnerships Officer

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

This is an ideal role for a fundraiser looking to expand their experience working with a range on funder types such as Corporates, Trusts & Foundations, High Net Worth Individuals and Institutions. You will be joining a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to support in the delivery of PEAS new income strategy which includes a number of exciting new initiatives including Capital fundraising campaigns to build new schools, the launch of a new Giving Circle, and entering into new geographies for our fundraising. We are looking for a driven individual who is looking for a dynamic role where they can work in collaboration with others and get hands on experience of leading and delivering their own projects.

Outcomes of the role

• Relevant new funding opportunities for PEAS have been regularly identified
• The Partnerships Team has a pipeline of relevant prospects for each target funder type
• Income from funders within the Partnerships Officer’s portfolio has increased
• Individual supporters and staff from our Corporate partners are participating in a range of fundraising events
• PEAS is hosting between 4-6 fundraising and stewardship events per year
• PEAS has a range of professional and engaging marketing materials for a range of funder types
• PEAS has increased it social media presence

Roles and Responsibilities

Business development

• Monitor fundraising portals (e.g. Funds4NGOs) on a fortnightly basis to identify new funding opportunities for PEAS and share recommendations with the Partnerships Team
• Undertake desk-based research to identify prospective partners, undertake network mapping and make or facilitate approaches
• Work with the Technical Team and global colleagues to develop compelling concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches to generate new or repeat funding from a range of supporters and their networks in order to increase income year-on-year
• Ensure that all new partnerships are appropriately agreed and contracted, and programme colleagues are briefed on donor reporting requirements
• Play a key role in delivering ambitious new Capital Fundraising targets to grow our school network including managing a pipeline of small Trust & Foundations that can contribute to construction projects

Funder Stewardship

• Lead on stewarding a portfolio of specified funders – including co-ordinating all communication from PEAS, managing and tracking projects and the pipeline of their funding, writing progress reports, keeping relevant PEAS staff informed and developing strategies for growing the partnership
• Support the Partnerships Lead and Head of Partnerships with stewarding larger partnerships, including employee engagement, supporting with the development of proposals for ongoing funding and progress reports, collecting M&E data on projects and preparing slide decks and presentations
• Guiding in-country teams to ensure that projects are well understood, being delivered and responding to any queries which arise.
• Responsible for communicating with PEAS individual givers and supporting their fundraising,

Events

• Lead on sourcing and promoting places at sporting events to PEAS supporters and support participants in the lead up to the events
• Co-ordinating the implementation of stewardship and business development events including sourcing venues and catering, managing guest lists etc

External Communications

• Work with the Communications Lead to collect content and develop engaging collateral that can be shared with a broad range of partners, including overview documents, personalised videos, blogs and case studies
• Lead on the co-ordination of an annual content gathering (case studies, photos, videos) trip
• Support the Head of Communications to manage PEAS’ communications platforms, including the website and social media channels
• Lead on content development and distribution of the quarterly supporter newsletter and PEAS annual report
• Ensuring PEAS marketing materials are up to date and in stock
• Ad hoc support for UK and country team colleagues with developing materials for external presentations

Other

• PEAS representative at quarterly International Trusts and Foundations Network meetings
• Co-ordinate interns and volunteers to support with a range of fundraising and communications projects

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A passion for fundraising and at least 2 years experience in fundraising or communications.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to get people excited through writing, presentations and other forms of media
• High standards for their own work, including a keen attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload
• The ability to lead projects in collaboration with others and take ownership of their own projects
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with a fundraising database preferably Salesforce
• Experience using communications platforms such as Squarespace, MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram as well as some design and video editing skills
• A creative flair with some design and video editing skills
• Knowledge and experience in new business and account management, or similar roles within the not-for-profit or commercial sector
• An understanding of current international development issue and /or experience working in Uganda, Zambia or sub-Saharan Africa

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Benefits

• Salary of £27,000 - £29,000 DOE
• 28 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays
•  Matched contributory based pension of up to 6%
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working
• Be part of a small and friendly team who are all committed, supportive, driven and values aligned

We offer a blended style of working working remotely from your home and in our office in London (currently based in Borough)