Fundraising Campaigns Coordinator - Burlington, Canada - Islamic Relief Canada

Islamic Relief Canada

Verified Company

Burlington, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Burlington, ON

Department:
Fundraising

ABOUT ISLAMIC RELIEF:

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development agency striving to alleviate poverty and suffering around the world regardless of colour, race or religion.

Established in 1984 in response to the widespread famine in Africa, Islamic Relief has grown to be a key, well known and respected aid agency in disaster relief and the ongoing development of people in over 25 countries.

It specialises in Education & Training, Health and Nutrition, Water & Sanitation, Income Generation, Orphans' Support, Emergency Relief and Disaster Preparedness.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Humanitarian Coalition.

DEPARTMENT:

The Fundraising department aims to develop and implement strategies to increase the funding income of Islamic Relief through a range of fundraising initiatives and through acquisition and retention of donors, volunteers and community supporters.

JOB PURPOSE:

He/she will be responsible for supporting the fundraising team through the time of the contract with all administrative tasks associated with campaign activities, including brand awareness, while overseeing major fundraising campaigns at Islamic Relief.

SCOPE:

Crossdepartmental coordination on national campaigns related to the fundraising department
Ensuring the effective delivery of fundraising initiatives locally and nationally
Dealing with related logístical issues and ensuring that all deliverables are available

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist Fundraising Operations Manager on national fundraising campaigns through submission of requests, recording feedback, coordination with different stakeholders, and coordinating with various departments across the organization
Support team with developing systems and processes to improve inefficiencies
Support with the logistics of crowdfunding pages
Support team in tracking profit/loss after events and campaigns
Prepare content and reports for event promotion and stewardship reports
Lead in planning and organizing regional, national and/or international campaigns (ie. Charity Week Canada, Qurbani, Ramadan)
Assist with Challenges logistics including planning, coordination and participating in the execution of activities
Lead national domestic projects supporting vulnerable communities across Canada (ie. Back to School Kits, Qurbani meat packs, Winter Warmth Kits, Refugee Hygiene Kits)
Assist with providing updates on domestic and/or global projects funded by community organizations, donors, and institutions that can be shared with the community by the National team
Assist with overseeing business and/or influencer accounts
Other ad hoc duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

Strong leadership skills; one that takes initiative and is able to work both independently and collaboratively
Strong verbal communication skills; work with over 30+ members across Canada, several departments in the organization, and external national/international vendors
Excellent presentation skills; share and implement new ideas, processes and systems
Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organization
Numerical skills; gather quantitative data, submit order requests, process payment requests
Ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
Competent with Gsuite and project management tools
Strong organizational skills i.e. ability to prioritize and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems, etc
Ability to learn fast and adapt to changes

Other:

Current local driving license and access to a vehicle as you will be required to come to office from time to time or travel to other cities to oversee campaign logistics
Have a flexible approach to work in order to accommodate events, functions and work activity
Willingness to travel nationally at short notice