Church and Community Fundraising Officer - Ulster

As a result of retirement and changes to our team, we are looking for someone who is passionate about ending global poverty and equipping Churches and communities to take action in response to inequality and injustice. You will be an experienced fundraiser who is motivated by your faith. Essential characteristics we are looking for are, an ability to fundraise, well organised, self-motivated, with great attention to detail, as well as a confident public speaker and networker who will inspire individuals and churches to take action. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WITHOUT FULL AND CURRENT ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN UK/IRELAND. 

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About the role

Christian Aid Ireland’s Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Team works on an all-island basis, to build a movement of individuals, churches, coalitions and other organisations to work with us for the world we want to see. 

​ ​This role is part of the Church and Community team (a sub-division of the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Team) and plays a vital role in stewarding, inspiring and engaging churches, Christian Aid groups and key individuals in order to increase engagement through giving, fundraising, acting and praying – and as a result growing support for Christian Aid Ireland’s work around the world. The majority of these supporters belong to Christian Aid Ireland’s 7 sponsoring church denominations.  

​This post will ensure that Christian Aid Ireland’s volunteers, organisers, fundraisers specifically in the Ulster Province consisting of the following counties; Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan and Tyrone, are inspired, empowered and equipped to take action on behalf of those we seek to serve around the world.  The role will help to deliver this by building and strengthening relationships with a large portfolio of key church fundraising volunteers and stewarding them through their supporter journey with Christian Aid. This stewardship will result in meeting targets for income, speaking engagements and relationship building. 

Please note – there will be travel expected throughout Ireland, and particularly within the Ulster region up to 30 days per year. There will be occasional travel internationally to visit partners and projects.

All the essential criteria and desirable criteria are listed in the associated role profile.

This post is subject to a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post-holder be a Christian under the Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998.

About you

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging women, older workers, people with disabilities, racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact  x

We have a strong Christian ethos and for this post applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. 

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.