Donor Development Officer
The incumbent is working closely with the Assistant Donor Development Manager to maximise the support from major individual donors and corporate partners for carrying out our work on advancing children and girls’ rights in developing countries and in Hong Kong.
PRINCIPAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in planning and executing fundraising initiatives targeting corporate partners and major donors to meet fundraising goals.
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with existing and potential corporate and major donors; handle on-going communication and respond to their enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare proposals and appeal materials to seek support from new and existing corporates and major donors.
- Prepare work updates/reports to keep corporate and major donors informed about the use of funds.
- Seek sponsorship from corporate partners and major donors for our fundraising events and engage them to support our work through various beneficiary events and collaborations.
- Maintain and update major individual and corporate donor records.
- Conduct donor and market analysis to develop insights and best practices for developing effective fundraising activities.
- Provide support on administrative and operational tasks.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Level of education
- A recognised degree in Business, Marketing or Communications disciplines
Knowledge / Job Specific Competencies
- Minimum 2-3 years of working experience with major individual donors/corporate donors in NGO or in sales and marketing / business development field and/or with client management experience
- Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and communication
- Have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese
- Good presentation and writing skills
- Exceptional verbal communication, active listening, and negotiation abilities.
- Proficient in computer application including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Chinese word processing
Personal Qualities
- Enjoy interacting with people and possess good communications and interpersonal skills
- A team player yet able to work independently
- Strategic mind on business development
- Creative and able to think out of the box
- Self-motivated, proactive and have a strong drive to achieve goals
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Prospective candidates are requested to undergo a Sexual Conviction Record Check and reference check.
Plan International is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful.
APPLICATIONS:
Please provide the availability, current and expected salary information in your application to the HR Department via [email protected]
