Image: Koshi Ali harvests maize from a 25-acre plot of land in Makere village in Kenya’s Tana River County, after Concern provided an irrigation pump and certified seeds for the community.
Photo: Lisa Murray/Kerry Group/ Concern Worldwide
WELCOME
We are so pleased you are considering applying for the Director of Fundraising role at Concern Worldwide (UK).
This is an exciting time for the organisation with the opportunity to shape our beyond 2025 strategy and an exciting and rewarding role. I have recently joined Concern Worldwide myself, after 15 years at Save the Children spent mostly in Fundraising and Marketing, and I have been so impressed by the impactful work Concern does, the people and culture and the incredible loyalty of our supporters.
This role works closely with me, the Fundraising Committee of our Board of Trustees, and peers in South Korea, the USA, Northern Ireland and Ireland. It is a great role for global collaboration and is supported by the Board and by me. It also works closely with other DEC Fundraising Directors, where there is strong peer support.
This is a strategic Director of Fundraising role, with opportunity to submit new fundraising ideas and innovation to an investment pot, with a clear business case, which allows us to test and learn new approaches. Overseeing a fantastic fundraising team and with the role being a key part to our Senior Management Team, it will take strategic decisions, report to Board and ensure Concern is a brilliant place to work.
Concern Worldwide (UK) is dedicated to one goal of ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes, and this role is a crucial part in ensuring we are able to achieve this by continuing to seek secure flexible funding for this mission. A key part of our strategy is being a diverse and inclusive organisation and we are looking for a leader and culture bearer who will share our values and help us advance our equality, diversity and inclusion commitments.
Do get in touch for a conversation if this appeals to you. We would love to hear from you.
Warmest wishes,
Sayyeda Salam UK Executive Director
Front cover: Concern staff - Etmaralyn, Macee, Queta, Antoinette, Susan, and Pandora - at our programme office in Buchanan, Liberia.
Kieran McConville/ Concern Worldwide
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Watch our welcome video.
ABOUT US
Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.
WHO WE ARE
We deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions to some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to our innovative programming in health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, we go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind.
Today we are a team of over 3,500 highly skilled and dedicated professionals from 50 countries who share an exceptional depth and diversity of experience.
OUR VISION FOR CHANGE
We believe in a world where no one lives in poverty, fear or oppression; where all have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long, healthy and creative life; a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to permanently transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty, tackling its root causes and building resilience.
Image: Maula Dinno and his family received seeds and support from Concern after severe floods in Sindh, Pakistan destroyed their crops.
Photo: Zoral Khurram Naik/DEC/ Concern Worldwide
WHATEVER ENDING EXTREME POVERTY IT TAKES
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Concern Worldwide was born out of a need to act in the face of injustice. Since then, solidarity with the poorest people in the world has been the driving force of the organisation.
Our vision is a world where no-one lives in poverty, fear or oppression; where all have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities and choices essential to a long healthy and creative life; a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We believe that all people, regardless of their identities and needs, have the right to be treated with respect and dignity. We work in ways that put the needs, dignity and voice of the poorest people at the centre of their own development.
We understand that structural inequalities are drivers and maintainers of extreme poverty and that extreme poverty cannot be eliminated without addressing these inequalities. We work to support the poorest and most marginalised with the means to look after their own needs and to have their voices heard, recognising that the aim of achieving equitable and inclusive societies is challenging and will take time and commitment. This is a challenge to which Concern is committed.
We acknowledge and value diversity and different perspectives based on dimensions of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical and mental abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs and other differences.
We want to enhance the diversity we already have in Concern becoming more diverse and more representative of the communities in which we work and those we serve. We will commit to do this at all levels of the organisation; our board, our management and across all staffing.
We commit to having inclusive leadership that models, represents and nourishes a culture where all identities are accepted, valued and belong.
Image: Darine* and Concern staff member Hatice Firat at a temporary displacement camp set up to provide emergency accommodation for people made homeless after the February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye.
Photo: Gavin Douglas/ Concern Worldwide (*name changed to protect identity)
We commit to creating opportunities to listen meaningfully to a diversity of opinions, voices and lived experiences within Concern. We believe Concern’s decision making and operations benefit greatly from these different perspectives.
FINANCES
The fundraising team generates an income of £7.5m per year, excluding DEC Appeals, with an expenditure (excluding staff costs) of £2m.
This income is driven by diverse fundraising programmes, including Individual Giving, Community and Events, Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors and Retail. Approximately 40% of the income comes from Northern Ireland and is a valuable source of supporters. (NB. The NI Major Donors and Retail are managed by the Director of Northern Ireland)
62% of the income comes from a mature Individual Giving programme, and there is scope for an ambitious Fundraising Director to grow this and all areas of the fundraising programme.
Income is on a steady upwards trajectory we have recently invested in a fundraising innovation team and have access to an investment fund that is supporting and driving this growth.
Income Expenditure*
Individual Giving Community and Events
Legacies
Major Donors
Trusts and Foundations
Retail
Individual Giving Community and Events
Legacies
Major Donors
Trusts and Foundations
Retail
*Excluding staff costs
grows her own vegetables after receiving training and seeds from Concern. She is a lead farmer and now passes on her skills and knowledge to 400 families in her community.
Image: Asma Begum (37)
Photo: Gavin Douglas/ Concern Worldwide
ROLE DESCRIPTION
JOB LOCATION
London; Concern is currently trialing a hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office at least once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e. 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.
CONTRACT LENGTH
Full time, permanent
PAY BAND
£66,420 - £81,180 (London), £61,372 - £75,010 (Belfast)
The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form and a Basic DBS/AccessNI check.
Details of our benefits can be found on our website
FUNDRAISING TEAM
The role leads the Fundraising Directorate, which includes teams dedicated to Public Fundraising, Face to face fundraising, Fundraising Innovation, Corporate and Foundations and Major Donor fundraising and has close relationships with teams across the UK and the Concern Worldwide team based in Dublin.
REPORTS TO
Executive Director UK
DIRECT REPORTS
• Head of Public Fundraising
• Partnerships Manager (Corporate and Trusts)
• Major Donor Partnerships Manager
• Face to Face Fundraising Manager
• Fundraising Innovation Manager
PURPOSE OF ROLE
The Director of UK Fundraising leads the development of Concern UK’s voluntary fundraising activities across the UK, delivering sustainable income growth. The Director of UK Fundraising is directly responsible for Public Fundraising and Fundraising Innovation in the UK and Corporate and Trusts and Major Donors in Great Britain. The Director of UK Fundraising will also work closely with the Director of Northern Ireland to ensure Concern are able to grow income and ambition in Northern Ireland. They will also work globally with Concern affiliate offices in the USA and South Korea to maximise funding for Concern Worldwide.
KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
• UK Senior Management Team
• Board of Trustees and Fundraising Committee
• Finance and Operations team
• Northern Ireland teams
• Advocacy and Institutional Relations team
• Communications team
• Director of Fundraising and Development (Republic of Ireland)
• Dynamics team (Republic of Ireland)
• Concern USA fundraising team
• Concern South Korea fundraising team
• External Agencies
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP
• Provide ambitious vision and leadership to the Fundraising Department, ensuring teams are motivated and engaged, with a clear understanding of their contribution to Concern Worldwide’s mission.
• Lead the development and implementation of Concern UK’s fundraising strategy to generate long term sustainable income growth and help deliver Concern UK’s contribution to Concern Worldwide’s overall global strategy.
• Promote a positive working environment and team culture of innovation and of celebrating success.
• Provide overall leadership to ensure integrated fundraising activity across Concern UK and where appropriate with Concern Republic of Ireland, Concern USA and Concern Korea.
LINE MANAGEMENT
• Line Manage the Head of Public Fundraising, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Partnerships Manager and Face to Face Fundraising Manager, agreeing clear objectives and supporting them in their delivery through regular one-to-one meetings and annual appraisals.
• Support the development of line reports and their teams, identifying new skills and competencies needed to deliver their roles effectively and help them seek appropriate training and development opportunities as required.
MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF RESULTS
• Ensure that Concern UK maintains strong relationships with its individual donors, community supporters, events fundraisers, philanthropists and corporate and trusts supporters to grow their engagement and support.
• Agree, monitor, evaluate and manage the outputs of the department against approved plans and budgets, ensuring targets are met and long-term rates of return on investment are maximised.
• Benchmark Concern UK’s fundraising activities against other organisations within the charity and international development sectors, ensuring Concern demonstrates value for money and best practice while also seeking new, creative and sector leading approaches.
GOVERNANCE, REPUTATION AND COMPLIANCE
• Ensure that Concern is compliant with relevant legislation and codes of practice covering fundraising activities and is following voluntary sector best practice codes of conduct.
• Support the Chair of the Fundraising Committee to ensure Trustee oversight of Concern overall fundraising strategy and legal and regulatory compliance and engagement of Trustees.
• Attend and contribute to the Trustee Board and sub-committees.
ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP
• Provide overall leadership of Concern UK as an active member of the Senior Management team.
EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
• Represent Concern UK on the DEC Fundraising Director’s group and co-ordinate fundraising aspects of DEC Emergency appeals as they occur, liaising closely with the Director of Communications and SMT
• Represent Concern UK to key agency partners as required.
• Represent Concern UK to a range of supporters.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Significant management experience in a broad range of fundraising disciplines, with a demonstrable track record of achieving successful results.
• Proven leadership and staff management capabilities; proven ability to inspire, empower and motivate others and build high performing teams.
• Commitment to Concern’s values and a working style that reflects these.
• Highly numerate, with strong analytical skills
• Demonstrable skills in managing complex plans, large budgets and projects.
• Proven ability to conceptualise, innovate and execute ideas as well as transfer knowledge and skills.
• Excellent and confident communicator with experience in external public engagement and media relations, with public speaking skills.
• Commitment to personal learning, development and improvement in pursuit of own objectives and those of the team and organisation.
• Experience of working with volunteer Trustee boards.
• Understanding and experience of the issues facing INGOs in effective fundraising, including an understanding of anti-racism principles.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams with strong interpersonal, diplomacy and influencing skills.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria, but not all and would like to discuss this please contact: ryan.burdock@prospect-us.co.uk
29-year-old
home was destroyed in the February 2023 earthquakes in Syria and now lives with her family in a temporary shelter in a displacement camp.
Ali Haj Suleiman/DEC (*name changed to protect identity)
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HOW TO APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
We ask that your application consist of the following two documents:
• A supporting statement, which addresses and provides evidence against the criteria set out in the person specification. The supporting statement provides you with the opportunity to explain your motivation for applying, as well as highlighting how your experience and achievements fit with the requirements of the role. As such, it is an important part of the application process.
• A copy of your up to date CV.
All documents should be emailed to ryan.burdock@ prospect-us.co.uk or shared via this application link: https://prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/189655
CLOSING DATE
Midnight on 22nd October 2024
DIVERSITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Concern Worldwide (UK) and Prospectus are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. With Prospectus as Disability Confident Employers, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact us at:
ryan.burdock@prospect-us.co.uk
Image: 15-year-old Meisha is part of the Playmatters programme in Ethiopia which helps students affected by conflict to get back to school and provides training on child protection awareness.
Photo: Eugene Ikua/Concern Worldwide
CONCERN DISCLAIMER
Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
Equal Opportunities
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer.
Data Protection
Information that you submit may be transferred to Concern offices outside of the European Economic Area. Concern respects your privacy, and has
security procedures in place to protect your data at all times. Please see the links below leading to our Privacy Statement and Terms and Conditions for more details.
Your Personal Data –Fair Processing Notice
During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation. Concern uses this information to consider your suitability for this position and may contact you to call you for an interview. Your data may be shared internally to consider this application. Concern will not use your data for any purpose other than assessing your suitability for filling a vacancy with Concern. If Concern determines you are not best suited to the role you have applied for, but there is another role which may interest you, Concern may contact you in relation to that role. If you do not want Concern to contact you in relation to other roles please let us know. Concern will store your data securely. Your Concern applicant profile will be deleted automatically after 18 months of inactivity. You may request Concern delete your profile at any time by contacting your recruitment contact person or dpo@concern.net.
You have the right to access data held by Concern about you at any time. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to have all data held by Concern about you erased. You have the right to have incorrect or incomplete data rectified and to have processing restricted. You have the right to complain to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner if you feel Concern has acted inappropriately in relation to the collection or processing of your personal data. For more information in exercising these rights please contact your HR focal person or dpo@concern.net If you are not satisfied that the processing of your personal data above be carried out by Concern, please do not apply for this position.
Submitting an Application
By submitting an application to Concern, you thereby certify that you have not knowingly withheld any information that might adversely affect your chances for employment and that the information you have provided is, to the best of your knowledge, true, complete and accurate. You further certify that you have personally completed any application submitted in your name. You understand that any omission or misstatement of material fact on any application or on any document used to secure employment shall be grounds for rejection of such application or for immediate discharge if you are employed, regardless of the time elapsed before discovery
Concern does not guarantee the availability of any job advertised and will not be responsible should Concern have filled a vacancy at any time prior to the removal of the advertisement.
Policy on Preventing Diversion of Organisational Resources
Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on watch lists of suspected terrorists maintained by international organisations. These include:
• The European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation EC No. 2580/2001 applies;
• The US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); and
• The United Nations (Consolidated List)
In some circumstances, an offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will only be made once a clearance check against these lists has been conducted. Any such checks will be done in full compliance with the appropriate Data Protection legislation. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office. By submitting a formal application to Concern for paid or voluntary employment, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above. Please be aware that Concern will not proceed with your application should your name appear on any of the aforementioned lists.
In certain circumstances, donors may request that personal data relating to employees to work on the activities that they fund be provided directly to them - so that they can perform their own counter terrorism checks. This may involve transferring some basic personal data outside the EEA. It will be a condition of your employment contract that Concern be allowed to share this information with institutional donors for these purposes. Concern will ensure that the institutional donor has appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data from unauthorized access or use. Concern will not comply with such requests without first seeking the employees’ agreement. Where such agreement is withheld, Concern may however not be able to employ (or continue to employ), the individual concerned.
For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.
You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visit: https://www.concern.org.uk/privacy-statement
