Dear all,

A friend forwarded details of these job opportunities that have come up at Friends of The Citizens Foundation (FTCF), but it’s something I’m unable to help with. So I'm posting it on here as a few of you have mentioned how you hate your jobs!!!

Please forward to anybody who you know may be interested in applying. FTCF will pay salaries commensurate with the UK not-for-profit sector along with the flexibility in working arrangements to mirror the flexibility these roles demands from the candidates.

Interested candidates should apply by sending their CV with a covering letter to Mr. Tariq Hussain (Trustee) at tariq.hussain@ftcf.org.uk.

Here's the job specs for the 2 roles....


FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

Friends of The Citizens Foundation (FTCF), the small but significant and growing London-based UK charity that spearheads UK funding and awareness for The Citizens Foundation (TCF) in Pakistan, a world-class leader in not-for-profit education, is looking for someone with a passion for organization and administration. Having started in 1995, TCF now has 455 primary and secondary schools nationwide providing formal and holistic education to 55,000 underprivileged students – 50% girls (see www.thecitizensfoundation.org)

This is a busy role and one which requires an enthusiastic, hands-on person willing, passionate about the cause with meticulous attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills. The role is in a friendly central London office supporting the Head of Fundraising and the 2 London-based trustees.

Some of the key tasks are listed below:
- Planning and organizing: for fundraising events and other profile-raising activities
- Accurate and timely preparation of marketing materials to highlight topics of interest to existing donors and to attract new donors
- Handling a wide variety of correspondence
- Arranging meetings, preparing minutes, etc
- Managing time effectively by juggling tasks of different length and complexity whilst keeping others informed of progress
- Office management to ensure the smooth running of the office
- Strong IT skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Boo-keeping skills sufficient to manage and monitor basic income, expenditure and budgets and to be able to liaise with our outsourced accounting function;

If you believe your skills fit this profile and the cause is one that motivates you, please send your CV together with a covering letter to Mr. Tariq Hussain - Trustee at tariq.hussain@ftcf.org.uk by no later than 20th June 2008.


HEAD OF FUNDRAISING

This is an exciting and demanding role for a highly motivated, creative and well-organized person to develop and grow the fund-raising activities of Friends of The Citizens Foundation (FTCF), the small but significant and growing London-based UK charity that spearheads UK funding and awareness for The Citizens Foundation (TCF) in Pakistan, a world-class leader in not-for-profit education. Having started in 1995, TCF now has 455 primary and secondary schools across Pakistan providing formal and holistic education to 55,000 underprivileged students – 50% girls (see www.thecitizensfoundation.org)

This is a hands-on job for a self-starter with plenty of initiative working in a small central London office comprising two full-time staff with substantial support provided from TCF in Pakistan and strategic guidance from the 2 London-based trustees.

Experience in the following will be an advantage:
- Fundraising: developing new and imaginative fundraising activities and maximizing their outcomes,
- Management: managing a portfolio of donor relationships, organizing events and volunteers;
- Marketing: including direct mailing to our database and the confidence and skills to meet with and to make persuasive presentations and funding applications to Corporates, Trusts and High Net Worth Individuals;
- Web-based funding: developing and coordinating a web-based fundraising and media strategy.
- Administration: extremely well organized with strong skills across the Microsoft Office suite, numerical skills necessary to manage and monitor basic income, expenditure and budgets in liaison with our outsourced accounting function;

FTCF is also looking for a Fundraising Assistant to support the above position.

Interested candidates should apply by sending their CV with a covering letter to Mr Tariq Hussain - Trustee at tariq.hussain@ftcf.org.uk by no later than 20th June 2008.