Job Description

Here at

Human Appeal

UK

we have an exciting opportunity for a

Challenges Coordinator

to join our team based in

Cheadle.

The role will be requires you to work

5 days a week

. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year term. In return, you will receive a

Competitive Salary.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.


As

Challenges Coordinator

,

the successful candidate will support the development, management, and delivery of a range of regional, national and international Challenge Events, ensuring that all available opportunities for raising funds for HA are successfully exploited and maintained at agreed levels of return on investment. Also supporting the development of new innovative Charity Challenge events, as well as a broad spectrum and variety of challenges for all target audiences. To work closely with the Volunteers Coordinator to recruit participants for national and international challenges & manage their fundraising efforts to exceed minimum expectations, following policies and procedures implemented by the volunteering team, ensuring clear data exchange between the two departments. All in order to build awareness of HA projects and donor relationships, increase income generation and donations year on year to secure the long-term financial sustainability and growth of HA in line with national FR strategy.

Benefits of joining us as our

Challenges Coordinator

include:

35 days Annual Leave Matched pension contribution Employee discounts and memberships Access to wellbeing hub Prayer facilities Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the

Challenges Coordinator

Contribute towards and implement the annual fundraising strategy for regional and national challenge activities Contribute to and expand the current challenges programme to meet and exceed agreed targets, by achieving donation income growth and donor growth (Year-Over-Year) Successfully develop a strong FR portfolio to lead and support in-house FR teams during Challenges Successfully collaborate with the Volunteers Department to increase and grow the Volunteer database

What were looking for in

Challenges Coordinator

Education:

Minimum GCSE C Grade in Education English and Mathematics. Ideally degree-educated

Experience:

At least 2 years of experience working in a similar post, such as a Fundraising or Volunteers Management role. Experience of organizing and running a portfolio of a range of large-scale international and national fundraising challenges. Experience of recruiting numerous participants for challenges and managing them towards achieving fundraising targets. Experience of supporting participants to set up and manage Just Giving pages. Experience of promoting fundraising challenges through the media, e.g. radio and TV interviews.

Computer Skills:

Computer literate, particularly in MS Office Suite and Donor Management systems, e.g. Salesforce

Languages

: Fluent English is essential. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable This would be an ideal role for a

Challenges Coordinator

looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!


We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click

apply

today to become our

Challenges Coordinator

we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of response, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately you have been unsuccessful this time.

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A Little Bit About Human Appeal...

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Heres why:

What our CEO Says:

We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity


Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!


Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

I have been working at Human Appeal for many years! I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need


Insaf, Finance Lead

Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when youre working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, its an amazing feeling


Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator

I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment


Steve, Procurement Manager

Our Greatest Achievements Include:

Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials. Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistans worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season. Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital providing life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year. Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gazas water network. And now, our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza. Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations. Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY click apply today!