Senior Fundraising Consultant

• Contract duration: 2-3 days per week for up to 6 months, dependent on milestones and review
• Location: Central London at Alert's office in Vauxhall, with regular in-person meetings in and around London, and potential travel to other parts of the UK or Europe

International Alert seeks an experienced and well-networked fundraiser with the confidence and drive to build financial support for our next steps as an organisation, at a crucial time for peacebuilding.

The consultant will provide strategic fundraising advice and hands-on business development support to help Alert maximise philanthropic opportunities, including those arising from a proposed merger process.

Key requirements and experience

• A track record of success leading the development of funding pipelines among a mainly non-government set of donors, working directly with top organisational management
• Strong knowledge of and networks in the UK philanthropic sectors likely to be most relevant to the requirements set out above
• A high level of familiarity with an international NGO environment, e.g. humanitarian, development, peacebuilding, preferably including direct experience of working in such an organisation
• Strong relationship-building skills, able to lead meetings with prospective donors as well as accompany and brief the ED to do so
• The ability to tell a clear, compelling and tailored story of impact to donors, drawing on a range of organisational materials
• Strong collaboration skills, both inside and outside the organisation
• High levels of discretion and ability to manage confidential information
• Working regularly in Central London - at least two-thirds of the time in Alert's Vauxhall office, probably in a Tuesday-Thursday pattern, as well as regular in-person meetings in and around London. Flexibility to travel as required around the UK or Europe (expenses will be covered for such travel in line with Alert's expense policy).
• Experience of securing funding or building a pipeline for organisational development or innovation initiatives such as mergers
• Some knowledge of peacebuilding and conflict issues and trends.

All applicants must have existing and permanent right to work in the UK. International Alert does not sponsor visas to work in the United Kingdom, or any of the other countries where this role is advertised.

International Alert prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented people including women, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people, and other historically marginalised people.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

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