Fundraising Officer, Scotland Jobs

Would you like to be involved in saving nature and tackling the climate emergency that we are facing?

RSPB Scotland is part of the RSPB, the largest nature conservation charity in Europe, with over one million members. We work to achieve a better world for both nature and people, where biodiversity loss has halted, and human actions ensure the sustainable management of the planet’s natural resources. RSPB Scotland manages nature reserves from Shetland in the north to the Mull of Galloway in the south. We collaborate with other organisations to deliver a wide range of projects and activities both on and off our nature reserves.

Saving species teetering on the brink and protecting habitats across landscapes requires funding.

RSPB Scotland is looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our Fundraising Team in Scotland to help generate and maximise income from external funding sources (mainly charitable trusts and grants).

This role can be flexible/hybrid between office and home working, but the successful candidate will be expected to be able to travel to our office in Edinburgh.

What's the role about?

Reporting to a Fundraising Manager, the Fundraising Officer will play a key role in ensuring that the RSPB Scotland fundraising team meets or exceeds agreed income targets.

This Involves

The focus of this role will be to generate income from funders including charitable trusts, the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund, and other statutory sources.

• Communicating with project partners and other charities to share knowledge and experiences
• Accurately recording income and donor communications on a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
• Liaising with colleagues across the country to gather relevant and accurate information for funding applications and other communication requirements
• Developing relationships with funders to understand their objectives and deadlines
• Researching and identifying potential funding opportunities and matching these to agreed priority work on our nature reserves, projects and core work
• Writing compelling fundraising applications, as well as detailed and accurate evaluation reports and grant claims
• Collating relevant financial information for both applications and grant claims

Essential Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Excellent written communication skills – experience in writing persuasive and compelling fundraising applications is desirable
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• Good numeracy skills
• Educated to degree level or have relevant professional experience
• Awareness of, and interest in, the challenges facing the natural world
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally over email and phone, and develop good working relationships with colleagues and funders
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, work independently, identify tasks and manage own workload
• Strong IT skills

Travel to Edinburgh will be required once a month.

This is a Permanent role for 37.5 hours per week.

For further information please contact [email protected]

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.