Brasenose College, Oxford

Further Particulars
Job Title: Annual Fund Officer Department: Alumni elations ! De"elopment esponsible to: De"elopment Director

The College
Brasenose is one of Oxfords most popular Colleges and has a reputation for excellence within a very friendly environment. Brasenose has over 7000 alumni working in all areas of life. The lumni !elations and "evelopment Office has in place a successful programme of activities for alumni and has esta#lished an effective fundraising campaign. The office is situated in the heart of the College and consists of the "evelopment "irector$ who is a %ellow of the College$ a &enior "evelopment 'xecutive$ a (anager of "evelopment &ervices$ an nnual %und Officer$ an lumni !elations Officer and a part)time "evelopment ssistant.

Job Description
The primary purpose of the post is to #uild the Colleges regular giving$ increasing participation levels and funds raised. The methods employed include a telephone campaign and regular$ targeted mailings. *t is desira#le #ut not essential that the successful candidate has experience of working within a fundraising environment$ prefera#ly within education+ and has previous experience with annual fund,telephone fundraising.

Principal

esponsibilities:

#anaging the Annual Fund -roducing fundraising literature and other relevant documentation including solicitation letters and donation forms. "raft and prepare .thank you letters and ensure that donors are thanked in an appropriate and timely manner. 'nsure that gifts are properly and accurately recorded on the data#ase and that direct de#it collections and standing orders are administered in a timely manner. -roducing an annual statement to regular donors of their gifts for tax purposes. 'nsuring that /ift id is re0uested for all gifts and to work closely with colleagues in the Bursary to ensure its smooth collection. !egular maintenance of the "ata#ase and production of mailing lists for the annual fund and pu#lication mailings. -roduce occasional information lists for other College personnel. 'sta#lishing 1with the "evelopment "irector2 a structured programme of thanking donors and ensuring they are kept informed and involved in pro3ects they have supported. Planning and managing telephone campaign -re) and post)campaign administration. !ecruitment of calling team. Caller training. (anagement of the call room. Track outstanding pledges and monitor pledge payment activity and reminders.

4iaising with 5C! and 6C! to raise awareness of development activity and to involve current students. %acilitate the identification of ma3or gifts and potential legacies. 7orking closely with the lumni !elations and "evelopment "irector and other staff to develop fundraising strategies and integrate with university)wide and alumni)led initiatives. ny other reasona#le duties associated with the lumni !elations and "evelopment Office.

e$uirements:
%ssential &trong self)motivation and the a#ility to work as a team mem#er. -roven organisational skills with an a#ility to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and variety of demands. ttention to detail. 6igh degree of professionalism$ tact and diplomacy$ and commitment to maintain confidentiality. 'xcellent written$ oral and interpersonal skills. /ood telephone manner. #ility to engage and work successfully with a variety of constituencies such as alumni$ %ellows and the wider College community. dvanced knowledge of (icrosoft Office$ reporting tools and data#ases. -roficiency and experience with information technology and #asic accounting principles. high degree of accuracy in record keeping. Desirable -revious experience with annual fund,telephone fundraising. 'xperience of fundraising in an educational environment. 'ducated to degree level or e0uivalent professional experience. /ood working knowledge of !aisers 'dge. 8nowledge and or experience of the 9niversity of Oxford. 'xperience of recruiting and working with volunteers.

Terms and Conditions

Appointment: This is a permanent full time post$ which we would like to fill as soon as possi#le. There will #e an initial pro#ationary period of six months. "uring this period the post holders employment may #e terminated #y one weeks notice on either side. Thereafter the period of notice to terminate employment is one month. The appointment will #e conditional on verification of the successful candidates availa#ility for employment in this country$ and su#3ect to the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance. &alar': '0uivalent to /rade : of the Oxford 9niversity -ay &cale$ currently ;<=$:>: to ;<>$?=<$ depending on previous related experience. dvancement up the scale is on merit. Pension: 'mployment with the College provides access to the Oxford &taff -ension &cheme 1O&-&2. &alar' %xchange &cheme: *f you 3oin the Oxford 9niversity &taff -ension &cheme you will also #e enrolled into the &alary 'xchange -ension Contri#utions &cheme on or around three months after 3oining Brasenose staff. This scheme is financially advantageous #oth to the employee and the College as the employer.

#eals: 'mployees are entitled to take lunch free of charge in 6all each day they work when the kitchen is open. (ours of )or*ing: %ull time =: hours each week. &tandard hours for the "evelopment Office are from @ am until : pm$ with an hour taken for lunch$ (onday to %riday. &ome weekend and evening work may #e re0uired for which time off in lieu may #e given. willingness and a#ility to adopt a flexi#le approach to working hours and duties is necessary. Annual +ea"e %ntitlement: nnual leave entitlement is =0 days 1: days of which are taken over the Christmas #reak2 plus > statutory Bank 6olidays. The remainder to #e taken at such times as shall #e mutually convenient$ and agreed in advance with the "evelopment "irector. Other ,nformation: Ao smoking is allowed in any part of the College$ except the designated smoking area. Application process ?. n application form can #e downloaded from the Colleges we#site at www.#nc.ox.ac.uk. pplications should #e su#mitted either #y email to hrB#nc.ox.ac.uk or #y post to 6! "epartment$ Brasenose College$ !adcliffe &0uare$ Oxford$ OC? D 5. -lease su#mit a completed application form$ a full CE$ and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the post. ny en0uiries relating to these 3o# details should #e directed in the first instance to (rs Tina 6ill$ (anager of "evelopment &ervices on 10?>F:2 <>7<7>.

<. *n addition we re0uire the names and addresses of two referees$ one #eing your current or most recent employer 1if applica#le2. 1!eferees will not #e contacted until after the interviews2. =. This post is su#3ect to recruitment monitoring to ensure that the selection process is consistent with the law and the Colleges '0ual Opportunity -olicy and Code of -ractice+ you are asked to complete the !ecruitment (onitoring %orm which is availa#le on the we#site. The information supplied on the form will play no part in the selection process and will AOT #e seen #y a mem#er of the selection panel. D. Closing date for applications is -am on #onda' ./th #arch .01/. :. *nterviews to #e held on Thursda' 2rd April .01/. Data Protection. ll data supplied #y applicants will #e used only for the purposes of determining their suita#ility for the post and will #e held in accordance with the principles of the "ata -rotection ct ?@@>. Other ,nformation The successful candidate will #e re0uired to complete a confidential medical 0uestionnaire which will #e forwarded to our Occupational 6ealth "epartment who will assess their fitness to perform this role.