Cord is an international charity working with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships into those that create peaceful and inclusive societies. Our vision, inspired by the Christian faith, is of a world where all people live in the fullness of peace, have the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work towards this through employing and working with people of all faiths and none.

The focus of our global strategy is on transforming dysfunctional relationships between those in power and citizens (like you or I), into those that create peaceful and inclusive societies where everyone can live free from fear and with the freedom to flourish.

Cord is looking for someone to support our the implementation of our private fundraising and communications strategy, with communication skills, who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world and who is enthusiastic about engaging others to support Cord’s work as donors or volunteers.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following skills/experience:

Degree and advanced understanding of communications, marketing or fundraising;

• At least two years’ demonstrable results in fundraising
• Proven experience of successfully engaging people with a cause and motivating giving
• Experience of engaging, supervising and developing volunteers effectively
• Creative and able to produce engaging written and visual communications
• Advanced digital communications skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with people
• Awareness of the needs of others and flexible to respond

If you like what you read and are passionate about making a real and lasting difference, come and join us and be part of the Cord story.

A detailed recruitment pack and application form is on Cord's website. 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews will be organised according to availability. As such, the application window may close prior to the date below if a suitable candidate is appointed.

The application deadline is: Sunday 24th May 2020 – 23.59 GMT

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our donation processing team.

Experience in a data-processing or finance role would be advantageous, as would a knowledge of Gift Aid, but are not essential as full training will be provided.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in processing incoming donations on our gifts database (Raiser’s Edge), creating and amending supporters’ records, preparing banking and recording Gift Aid on our gifts database.  Additionally, you will be responding and answering supporter queries on the phone.

What will you need:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Work to deadlines.
• Work flexibly within a team.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Donations Processing team from our UK office in Coventry. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, select the apply button and follow the instructions on our website.

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