Philanthropy Officer

Salary£ 31,850 – £35,000 per annum based on experience

Shoreditch, Central London (Hybrid Model)

Vacancy listed15/07/2025

Details

Salary: £31,850 – £35,000 per annum based on experience

Hours: Full time employment is equivalent to 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed-term contract until August 2026

Reports to: Senior Advisor – Private Philanthropy

Key relationships:Teams across Major donors, Trust & Foundations, Corporate Partnerships, Comms, UNHCR global, CEO’s office.

JOB PURPOSE
UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency\’s national charity partner, is looking for a Philanthropy Officer. We are a small but high-performing team with big ambitions. You will support the stewardship of our Advisory Board and principle gift programme.

As a team player, you will work with colleagues across Private Partnerships and Philanthropy, Communications and UNHCR global.

Passionate about the refugee cause and UNHCR’s contribution, you will have prior experience of working with major donors and be someone who is externally focused and enjoys developing relationships. You will have experience of working with a variety of stakeholders at different levels. A problem solver, you will have strong organisation skills and be a confident and clear communicator verbally and in writing as well as able to juggle multiple projects at once.

We welcome applicants from minority ethnic and protected groups. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply by completing our Application Form and submitting your CV.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.

UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.

We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with the Senior Advisor to steward donor relationship including Members of UK for UNHCR’s Advisory Board and principal gift prospects and donors. This will include:

• Supporting cultivation and stewardship. Involves working on account plans, preparing meeting briefings, writing of high-quality concept notes, proposals, reports, and other fundraising products.
• Supporting external Advisory Board members to develop and execute opportunities to raise the profile of UNHCR’s work. This may include researching, identifying and initiating new initiatives.
• Support with reporting back to the Advisory Board and regular stewardship ensuring the Board remains close to the charity and UNHCR – includes preparation of papers for quarterly Advisory Board meetings, monthly communications.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to identify key networks and individuals capable of supporting UNHCR financially.
• Join portfolio meetings providing updates on the advisory board and relationships with key members.
• Supporting the coordination of the Intermediary Strategy to grow relationships with connectors in the private client sector and in collaboration with others.
• Support the Senior Advisor to maintain a focused new business pipeline.
• Support with management reporting, including keeping salesforce up to date for the portfolio and related KPI tracking.
• Other administration support with the portfolio

The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience
· Experience of working within a high value fundraising team, supporting on the development of high-quality communications such as reports and proposals.

· Some experience of cultivating external relationships across major donors.

· Experience of working with multiple stakeholders on high value fundraising projects.

· Experience of developing project plans for key projects, keeping to milestones and deadlines and working as part of a project team.

· Experience of supporting the development of stewardship plans.

· Confident communicator with the ability to effectively influence internal and external stakeholders.

· Ability to analyse reports and communicate complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, written and verbal.

· Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects and fundraising opportunities.

· Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment.

· Good attention to detail and ability to proof-read a variety of texts.

· Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis and emergencies.

· Understanding of donor journeys and the importance of strong cultivation and stewardship plans.

· Understanding of the differences in approach between major donors, trusts, corporates and UHNWs donors and prospects.

· Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.

· Experience of working in a fast -paced complex environment.

· A flexible team player with service-oriented and problem-solving attitude.

· Proficient in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.

· Working knowledge of fundraising databases.

Desirable Skills/Experience (not compulsory)

· Knowledge of international development or related subjects would be helpful, but are not essential

WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.

What else?
Wellbeing
· 28 days’ annual leave per annum plus bank holidays.

· Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.

· Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.

· Office wellness perks.

· Discount on gym memberships.

· Hybrid and Flexible Working.

Financial
· Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.

· Non-contributory group life assurance scheme
· Non-contributory income protection scheme.

· One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.

· Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.

Development

· Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the “Documents” section.

Closing date: 31 July 2025

Interviews date: Tentatively week of 11 August 2025

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact hr@unrefugees.org.uk . We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.

United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.

28 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays
Life Assurance x4 of basic salary
Income protection scheme
8% employer contribution pension scheme
Hybrid Working

UK for UNHCR Appropriate Policy Document Appropriate_Policy_Document.pdf

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