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Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Church and Community Partnerships Lead to join our team. The role will consist of Church and Community Partnership development - 60%, Strategic planning and fundraising - 20% and Volunteer Management (20%). Full details of the job description are available in a Job Information Pack that can be downloaded from https://www.tlm-ni.org/how-you-can-help/jobs

Responsibilities

• Increase the profile of The Leprosy Mission in the wider church and para-church community in Northern Ireland, through effective networking and resourcing.
• Grow and support positive relationships with existing church and community group partners and proactively develop new partnerships.
• Meet and develop relationships with church and community group leaders.
• Develop and deliver new ways of engaging with new and existing stakeholders that result in increased engagement with TLM’s vision and mission.
• Develop presentations and deliver in a range of contexts and settings.
• Develop and produce educational & biblical resources which inspire, inform and mobilise target audiences to action.
• Represent TLM at public events and other meetings as required.
• Effectively manage and co-ordinate key fundraising and supporter engagement events.
• Develop and deliver a diverse Church and Community fundraising strategy which increases financial resources to support those affected by leprosy.
• Develop and deliver a Church and Community communications strategy to support fundraising plans, operational engagement and provide input into the design, development & production of materials and resources as required.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated ability and experience in fundraising.
• Event Management skills.
• Experience developing and managing a team of volunteers.
• Strong IT skills - experienced user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, able to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and quickly build good relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to convey The Leprosy Mission’s work with confidence and credibility.

Desirable Skills

• Good strategic and operational planning skills
• Good understanding of international development issues
• Ability to develop educational and Biblical resources.
• Ability to use CRM databases
• Ability to extract and make use of website analytics as a measure of engagement.

Further Information

A Job Information Pack providing full details of this vacancy and an application form can be downloaded from The Leprosy Mission Northern Ireland website at https://www.tlm-ni.org/how-you-can-help/jobs Work time is 9am - 5pm with 1 hour lunch break. This role requires evening and weekend work, with time off in lieu. This will be confirmed with the employer.