Rethinking Economics (RE) Latest Job Vacancy

Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.

 

 

Job Title: Fundraiser Manager
Location: UK and candidates based in Johannesburg, South Africa
Reporting to: Co-Director: Organisational Development
Starting salary: £10,200 – £11,000. Based on Band 3 £25,500 – £27,500 pro rata per annum. The  offer made cannot be negotiated.
Start Date: January 2021 (negotiable)
Contract type: 1 year contract with possible extension, 6 months’ probation period
Hours: 2 days a week based on 7.5 hours per day, decreasing to 7 hours per day from April 2021. We support flexible working across the whole team.

Over the two years we will be working towards our second international gathering of which you would be one of the key people to make this happen through an effective fundraising strategy.

To be successful in this role you will be a methodical individual who can work to tight deadlines and write compelling copy for fundraising applications. Experience in writing fundraising application will be essential and experience raising funds in our sector will be very beneficial when understanding the specific needs of our movement. You will be asked to write reports about our deliverables, identify leads for us to follow up and manage relationships with partners when requested. The ideal candidate will thrive when they are able to interpret a strategy, identify the key areas for us to focus on and write concise and effective fundraising applications.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).

 

Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021 (only applicable to the UK candidates, negotiable for candidates based elsewhere), 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.

Location: Remote. The role may include travel particularly to our Manchester Office or our partners in Johannesburg, South Africa. If you are based in the UK and not Manchester then travel to the Manchester office will be reimbursed when required. For South African candidates, you will need to be within commutable distance to Institute of Economic Justice, 62 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Any other work-related travel will also be reimbursed.

While the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, you will not be expected to travel.

If your application is not based in the UK then we will speak to you independently about additional benefits or support specific to your country.

The purpose of the position is to lead on fundraising writing and reporting. Ensure that all reports are handed in on time, working with the Operations & Finance Manager and Co-Directors to ensure that budgets and deliverables are appropriate for the scale of the work and monitored effectively. Ensuring that fundraising applications are written to meet the guidelines and priorities for the partners we work with.

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