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Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

The IT services officer will be responsible for the provision of an IT support service to maintain the Mary’s Meals UK IT infrastructure and provide a customer-focused service to employees and volunteers.

This will involve the daily administration, maintenance, and monitoring of the Mary’s Meals UK IT infrastructure estate, supporting the testing and commissioning of new systems and services, and the delivery of IT projects.

This is a hands-on technical operations role, working closely with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers. Using infrastructure knowledge, this role will contribute significantly to the continuous improvement towards operational excellence.

Game Rangers International (GRI) is a non-profit organisation committed to empowering Rangers and local communities to conserve nature. We successfully achieve this mission by working alongside government agencies, local communities and other conservation partners to protect Zambia’s wildlife and wild spaces. GRI has been active since 2008 and is the trusted implementing partner for a number of leading, international conservation organisations. We empower Rangers across three core thematic areas: Resource Protection, Community Outreach and Wildlife Rescue.

Job Title: Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Manager

Job Location: GRI – Head Office, Peebles, Scotland

Department: Fundraising, Marketing & Comms (FMC) Department

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Start Date: 1 April 2021

Salary: £25k - £30k gross per annum (based on experience) + sales bonus

Job Outline:

The Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Manager is a full-time role responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications strategy for Game Rangers International (GRI). Reporting to the CEO, the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Manager will be responsible for achieving the organisation’s fundraising goals and communicating with supporters, stakeholders and partners in the UK, USA, Europe, Zambia and further afield.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement GRI’s Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Strategy, including ongoing growth of the Department
• Monitor, evaluate and adapt FMC activities to maximise awareness and ROI
• Be responsible for developing and leading, with the CEO, the organisation’s public relations, communications, film and media work, working with GRI’s Comms and Media Officers to deliver this.
• Establish, market and manage GRI’s on-line store
• Develop, market and fulfil GRI’s sponsorship and adoption packages
• Design and implement innovative digital fundraising and awareness campaigns
• Design, implement and manage virtual and physical fundraising events with support from the Zambian-based Events Officer
• Liaise with and lead the Zambian based team to maximise the awareness and fundraising potential of the GRI – Elephant Nursery and Conservation Education Centre
• Be responsible for all Corporate Partnership Agreements
• Strategic digital marketing of GRI’s International Volunteer’s Programme
• Develop the GRI-UK Head Office to be conducive for walk in visitors

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strategic fundraising experience at a senior level with the ability to think ahead, set clear direction and formulate realistic strategic objectives
• Be up to date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends, with a solid knowledge of SEO, keyword research and Google Analytics
• Experience of data analysis, IT and research to support fundraising growth
• A strong understanding of strategic communications, marketing and how to raise an organisation’s profile and impact
• Exceptional communication and writing skills, with the ability to communicate to a range of audiences with impact
• An eye for design and experience in developing brand assets
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach, with willingness to innovate
• Brings energy, enthusiasm and drive which inspires others to achieve the GRI vision, mission and strategic objectives

Advantageous Skills:

• Good working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite: Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Demonstrable experience working with WIX and MailChimp.
• Good working knowledge of CRM software

Career Progression

GRI is a growing organisation with an ambitious vision. The right candidate will demonstrate the ability to raise the international profile of GRI and meet fundraising targets in a professional and strategic manner. Opportunity will exist for the FMC Manager to support the development of a fully functioning and viable FMC Department, which would ultimately, include the role of FMC Director.

Annual Leave

In addition to Public Holidays, the position includes 24 x Annual Leave Days

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of more than 1.6 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

The part-time West of Scotland supporter engagement officer will play a key role in the development and implementation of fundraising activities by Mary’s Meals in the UK. The officer will help to develop local strategies and plans, to secure increased support and funding for Mary’s Meals school feeding programmes around the world.

Responsibilities include: growing and nurturing our volunteer network by building relationships with community volunteers, churches, schools, and faith groups.

This role is office-based, working in the community in the West of Scotland (All office staff are currently working at home due to Covid-19).

SCIAF has an exciting opportunity to join our team as the permanent Content Production Officer. The role sits in the Marketing and Communications team and plays a vital role in helping us to gather and tell stories of change, primarily in support of our fundraising campaigns.

The post-holder will work closely with teams across the organisation, as well as our partner and sister organisations, and travel to visit SCIAF projects worldwide, in order to gather powerful stories and turn them into emotional and compelling content that captivates, inspires and compels action. They’ll focus on producing materials and content for fundraising appeals, campaigns and core supporter communications, as well as responding to humanitarian emergencies.

The role will be based in our Glasgow office, although you may be working from home initially.

Who we’re looking for

We’re seeking a strong and creative storyteller who can use their skills in writing, video production and design to produce powerful and engaging content that helps us to reach our ambitious goals – whether through fundraising, campaigning for political change or raising our brand profile. The role would suit someone with strong project management skills and experience managing content production processes from start to finish, working with a range of suppliers. As a small team, we are looking for a high-performing individual with initiative and enthusiasm, someone flexible and responsive, who can use creativity and strong problem-solving skills to help us reach our goals.

As an inclusive employer, we want our staff team to reflect the communities in which we live and work. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

About SCIAF

SCIAF is the official overseas aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Our mission is to enable the poorest to lift themselves out of poverty and work together to protect our common home, help people recover from disaster, and inspire people in Scotland to put their faith into action. SCIAF works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, to bring about lasting change. We reach out to those in need, regardless of age, race or religion and believe in supporting the whole person, including their spiritual wellbeing, political voice, cultural and community life.

Safeguarding

The post-holder will travel overseas to less developed parts of the world as required and will therefore come into contact with children and vulnerable adults. SCIAF undertakes to ensure that all staff, volunteers and relevant others, whose work might involve contact with children, will have completed additional recruitment procedures and have obtained a satisfactory Enhanced PVG Check from Disclosure Scotland. We would also confirm that all staff are expected to adhere to a Code of Conduct, which specifies the attitudes and behaviour that all staff are expected to maintain.