Project Officer (Temp - Perm contract)

Project Officer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our client on a temporary - permanent basis. You will support a team of high-performing fundraisers, in coordinating major gift strategies, ensuring deadlines are met, and working with multiple stakeholders to achieve comprehensive campaign goals in a fast-paced environment.

Project Officer Responsibilities

This position will involve, but will not be limited to:

• Proactively produce and maintain accurate information to support the fundraising team and key stakeholders, ensuring all necessary papers are received and background research/briefings are arranged for relevant meetings.
• Provide project support for the strategy and fundraising activities, including research, monitoring project progress, coordinating reports, and managing engagement activities.
• Prepare, collate, and distribute all necessary paperwork (agendas, charts, spreadsheets) required for and by the team.
• Coordinate diaries and logistics for donor visits, including arranging national and international travel, managing itineraries, and ensuring the event runs smoothly, including managing any last-minute changes.
• Take minutes at meetings and quickly produce reports, presentations, letters, and other documents, ensuring timely follow-up actions are completed.
• Utilise and update the database to manage, analyse, and present key information, helping inform strategy and fundraising activities
• Manage correspondence related to the Principal Gifts team priorities (emails, phone calls, etc.), prioritising urgent matters, taking action when possible and drafting responses.
• Collaborate with other departments, to ensure that all aspects of fundraising are aligned and executed with consistency and quality.

Project Officer Requirements

This position is ideal for an individual with proven experience in project coordination or administration, particularly in a fast-paced environment within a large and complex organisation. To be successful in this role, you will possess the following attributes:

• Highly proactive with excellent organisational skills, able to produce work to the highest standards with a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detai
• Strong IT skills, including a high level of proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel for managing and analysing spreadsheets.
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels, with the confidence to engage effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• A self-starter, capable of thinking on your feet and solving problems as they arise.
• Able to manage a varied and busy workload efficiently while maintaining motivation and focus under pressure.
• Able to work independently, using initiative to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and take action without direct supervision.

If you are driven, professional and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you!

The Company

Our client is a world leader in the education sector. The Project Officer will play a huge part in their continued success within major gift fundraising.

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Project Officer Rewards

Working for our client will open up many development pathways. A highly supportive employer, some of their benefits include;

• Generous annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sports centre discounts (fitness centre, swimming pool)
• Family-friendly benefits
• Hybrid working available

Project Officer Location

This role is based in Central Oxford, with hybrid-working available. There is no parking available on site, but there are excellent transport links nearby.

Action

If you would like to find out more about this excellent opportunity, then please apply online today! We aim to respond to all applications within 48 hours.

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