MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.
MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.
MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.
At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our collaborative and high performing team, as we introduce the new role of Legacy Officer. MSF UK has gone from strength to strength in the last few years and we aim to continually improve and build on our success. This is a really exciting time to join MSF UK as we invest in fundraising and grow our team.
You will assist alongside the Donor Development and Legacies Lead (DDLL) to help deliver MFS’s Legacy fundraising strategy - to both increase income and recruit new supporters to MSF.
Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure effective and organised Legacy Administration for the organisation.
You will engage with donors who are interested in Leaving Gifts in their wills, as well as those who have already committed to doing so.
This role is a fundamental part of our Legacy Stewardship and Retention programme.
DEPARTMENT: Fundraising
HOURS: Full Time. 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Permanent
LOCATION: London - Hybrid
SALARY: £34,512.98 per annum
Internal grade:13.1
* Experience of working for an International Development / Humanitarian Charity or Organisation.
* Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières.
* Strong administration skills, with the ability to manage a varied and busy workload effectively.
* Attention to detail is also essential.
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
* Advanced Administrative skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to multi-task and organise workload efficiently.
* Attention to detail and a meticulous approach to tasks.
* Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive conversations with customers, donors, stakeholders.
* Experience of Microsoft Dynamics or other CRM programmes.
* Ability to work with various stakeholders in different departments, and of different levels of experience.
* Work experience with First Class would be desirable.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.
Recruitment timetable:
* Closing date for applications: Sunday 09th February 2025 at 23:59
* Interviews: 19th and 20th February 2025
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisting for interviews will be based on your CV and Letter of Motivation therefore we encourage candidates to read the job description in full.