Development Associate Oxford, England
Job description
Development Associate
Salary £33,000 - 40,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits
Permanent
Location: Oxford
About the Rhodes Trust
The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity which offers Rhodes Scholarships to exceptional students from around the world to come and study at the University of Oxford. Our mission is to build a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.
In recent years, we have also partnered with several other remarkable organisations to create the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, the Atlantic Institute, the Schmidt Science Fellows, and our most recent initiative called RISE.
To learn more about our vision visit The Vision of Rhodes Trust
Role Purpose
The Development Associate reports to the Director of Advancement and Engagement (International) and plays a key role in the co-ordination of fundraising campaigns across the UK, and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previous administration experience and a keen interest in developing a career in fundraising and/or research;
Main Responsibilities
· Provide support in for bespoke events with prospects and donors some of which might be virtually
· Provide administrative support to the Director of Advancement and Engagement with activities such as drafting letters and updating relevant databases.
· Undertake data analysis and provide reports as requested
· Undertake ad hoc prospect research and briefings
· Prepare monthly prospect pipeline reports for our major prospect planning and review meetings
· Prepare quarterly and yearly activity reports by pulling information from Salesforce
· Prepare high-quality proposals, concept notes and fundraising materials
· Update the CRM system, in particular, all information that is necessary for our fundraising activities
· Support the Director of Advancement and Engagement (International) in strategic projects and presentations preparation.
Start Date
We are looking for this new position to start at the beginning of March.
Benefits of working here
We are a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage our staff to challenge each other’s thinking and generate new ideas.
· 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 8 bank holidays
· Competitive pension scheme
· Generous family leave schemes
· Private health insurance
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Personal development opportunities
Additional benefits, such as free access to the University's gardens, parks, libraries and museums, and University staff discounts in shops across Oxford.
If you would like to find out more, please click ‘apply’ to view the full job description and to find the link to apply. Please send us your CV and a covering letter. Please note, this advert will close on 19th January 2023 at 17:00 GMT.
The Rhodes Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £33,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- OXFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in OXFORD
Reference ID: VA80
