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Transform Lives with WaterAid as a Dynamic Trust Manager and Champion Meaningful Change
Overview
Salary £39358 - £41325
Location London, UK - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly? In-person- London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
WaterAid is an impactful international charity dedicated to improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. As a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team, you'll be part of an organization that values your wellbeing and encourages you to contribute your unique voice and live their core values.
Role Summary:
- Forge strategic relationships with new trust donors.
- Provide exceptional stewardship to nurture existing trust relationships.
- Manage a portfolio of donors contributing significant grants.
- Collaborate with various teams to create compelling proposals and reports.
- Support global trust fundraising initiatives across WaterAid's network.
Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in managing large-scale funding relationships.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
- Skilled in objection handling and negotiation.
- Expertise in proposal writing and budgeting.
Benefits:
- Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
- Flexible and agile working arrangements.
- Season Ticket Loan and free annual eye tests.
- Charitable giving scheme and enhanced parental leave.
- Sabbaticals and a day for volunteering.
Application Details:
- Submit your CV and cover letter as a single document (Word or PDF).
- Application deadline: 23:59 on Sunday, 14th April 2024.
- Be available for interviews commencing the week of 15th April 2024.
WaterAid is committed to inclusive hiring practices and requires all applicants to demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK, along with a basic DBS check as part of their Safer Recruitment policy.
About WaterAid: WaterAid is a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values. We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life.
The Role: As our Trust Manager, you will build strategic relationships with trusts new to WaterAid as well as provide first-class stewardship to develop existing trust donors. You will manage and develop your own portfolio of trust donors giving five and six figure grants. You will work with the wider Philanthropy and Trusts team, and Programmes and Policy and Campaigns Departments to build compelling proposals and reports. You will also support collaborative trust fundraising globally, working with multi-disciplinary teams across WaterAid's country offices and federation members.
Job Requirements: Demonstrable experience of developing and managing five and six figure funding relationships is required. Excellent organisational and time management skills are needed. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proposals, reports and presentations are essential. Experience in handling objections and negotiating successful, mutually beneficial outcomes for internal and external relationships is needed. Experience of proposal writing, with the ability to write accurately and persuasively to develop a variety of quality donor communications is required. Excellent numeracy including experience with budgeting is needed.
Benefits: We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%. Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement. Season Ticket Loan. Free annual eye tests. Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme. Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave. Sabbaticals. Volunteer Day.
Application Details: Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close at 23:59 on Sunday, 14th April 2024. Availability for interviews is required the week commencing 15th April 2024.
Additional Information: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
