AT OXFAM WE WONT LIVE WITH POVERTY.

Together we can end extreme poverty for good. Will you join us?

PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

MAJOR GIFTS TEAM

Closing date 30 June 2017

Interview date w/c 17th July 2017

Vacancy reference MKT0303

ABOUT OXFAM
Oxfam is a global movement of people who wont live with the injustice of poverty. Together we
save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out
on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate
change. And we wont stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

OUR VALUES
All our work is led by three core values:

Empowerment. Everyone, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel
they can make change happen.

Accountability. We take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe
that others should also be held accountable for their actions.

Inclusiveness. We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a
contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

OUR TEAM
Oxfams Major Donor Team is responsible for developing and maintaining innovative, ambitious
and sustainable partnerships with high net worth individuals. The Team delivers substantial income
to support Oxfams work and is a vital part of our Philanthropy & Partnerships Department.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Major Gifts team have important objectives and some ambitious financial targets which require
us to significantly grow our income. Organisationally, there is a high priority on developing our
relationships with individual supporters and our CEO and Trustees are keen to play an increasing
role in peer-to-peer fundraising and expanding our networks.

The recent months have seen some big successes and we want to continue this momentum. We
are building the number of wealthy individuals that support us and further strengthening relations
with those already giving to us.

We want to recruit somebody motivated by our objectives and passionate about raising money for
the incredible work we do. The successful candidate will help to initiate, develop and build
ambitious and effective relationships with potential and existing supporters to secure significant,
multi-year funding for Oxfams work.

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JOB PURPOSE
To build outstanding relationships with a small portfolio of individual supporters and potential
supporters whilst supporting other members of the Major Gifts Team with bespoke supporter
communications; proposal development; report writing; administrative tasks; events and other
areas where needed.

CORE DETAILS
Location Oxfam House, Oxford

Our package Up to 25,000 p.a. depending on experience.

Grade: D

Contract Type Open Ended

Hours of work
This is a full time role (36 hours).
However, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which
candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at interview
stage

This role reports to Senior Philanthropy Manager

Staff reporting to this post None

Annual budget for the post None

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Meeting financial and key performance targets set by the Senior Account Manager and Head of
Major Gifts.
Supporting the Major Gifts team by preparing outstanding supporter communications in a
variety of formats including programme reports, event invitations and emails celebrating key
external annual events.
Updating Oxfams Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and other information
systems in a timely, accurate manner and in-line with standards set by the Data Protection Act,
and providing support to other members of the team in this activity.
Championing the Major Gifts team pipeline function by identifying errors, reviewing activity and
encouraging best practice.
Supporting the team with financial reconciliations by reviewing/coordinating expected income,
major gifts giving reports, adjustment forms, gift aid tracking and high value giving reports.
Supporting with the induction of new team starters by preparing induction schedules and IT set-
up.
Developing and enhancing relationships with a small portfolio of approximately 40-50 Oxfam
supporters and potential supporters to secure five- and six-figure gifts for the organisations
priority programmes.
Looking for effective and innovative engagement opportunities to increase supporters interest
in, and commitment to, Oxfam, and sharing these with other members of the Major Gifts team.
Providing excellent, personalised stewardship to supporters, to ensure they are appropriately
thanked for their support and, as a result, feel connected to Oxfams work
Writing bespoke donor reports and proposals to an outstanding standard.
Representing the Major Gifts Team within Oxfam and developing excellent relationships across
the organisation.
Representing Oxfam at events, meetings and on programme visits as necessary.
Being highly responsive and adaptable in a fast paced fundraising environment.
Following the Fundraising industry Codes of Conduct at all times

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SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively plan ahead and drive forward
projects autonomously, with very strong attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop good relationships internally and
externally, at a senior level.
Proven track record of working with influential individuals, either in a charitable or
commercial organisation.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with a proven track record of
producing varied communications to a high standard for a range of audiences.
Excellent general administrative skills and previous office experience.
Ability to work effectively in a team.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage own time.
Numerical analysis and budgeting skills.

Desirable
Demonstrable fundraising experience, preferable in a major gift or relationship building
context.
Knowledge and understanding of Oxfams work.

At Oxfam our job descriptions provide a guide to what might be expected in the role. Along with our
strategy the job description is used to help to shape specific objectives for employees. Employees
are supported to deliver these objectives and they are annually assessed against them as part of
the Oxfam performance review process. This job description is not incorporated into the
employment contract.

Additional Information

GRADE: D

JOB FAMILY: Fundraising

DIMENSIONS:

Supporting the Major Gifts team in meeting agreed income and expenditure targets.
Developing relationships with current and potential supporters.
Building relationships with other departments within Oxfam that impact on the Major Gifts
teams work.
Preparing written supporter communications for the team to use externally.
Resolving challenges that the team are facing.
Coordinating projects at the team and department level.
Collating information from a wide range of well-defined sources and present accordingly.
Planning work up to one year ahead and contributing to strategic planning.

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How to Apply

Apply online What will I need Support and help

Go to: for external applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk
For internal applicants:
https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal
Search for the vacancy using
the reference number
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process
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Oxfam is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your

application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our
recruitment team.

HOW TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US

Find out about everything we do - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do

Get a feel of what it is like to work at Oxfam - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-

us/working-at-oxfam/life-at-oxfam

Find out more about our pay & benefits - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-

oxfam/what-oxfam-offers

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 OXFAM LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK
Competencies Description
Decisiveness We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making
modes to the context and needs.
Influencing We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to
increased impact for the organisation We spot opportunities to influence effectively and
where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and
impactful manner.
Humility We put we before me and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture
the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with
hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise
of others across all levels of the organization.
Relationship We understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the
Building organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional
stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.
Listening We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit
assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different
preferences.
Mutual We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our
Accountability organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we
behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.
Agility, We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and
Complexity, deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.
and Ambiguity
Systems We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole
Thinking system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus
on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems
thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational
decisions and actions.
Strategic We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions
Thinking and consistent with organizational strategies and values.
Judgment
Vision Setting We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our
organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages
the organization and diverse external stakeholders.
Self- We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and
Awareness weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate
and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.
Enabling We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals
through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing
their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief
and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief
and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.

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