Poppyscotland

Poppy Scotland – Scottish Poppy Appeal Administrator (East)

 

***THIS JOB VACANCY HAS NOW CLOSED***

Edinburgh
Salary £17,340

Poppyscotland provides life-changing support to our Armed Forces community. We reach out to those who have served, those still serving, and their families. At times of crisis and need we offer them vital practical advice, assistance and funding.

We are seeking to recruit an administrator to help deliver and implement the fundraising strategy by providing operational and administrative support to the team and in particular supporting the Scottish Poppy Appeal (East).

Main responsibilities

  • To undertake all administration duties in relation to the Scottish Poppy Appeal including record maintenance, processing correspondence and filing.
  • To be a local contact for Poppyscotland supporters, developing quality relationships through excellent written and verbal communication.
  • To process finances in relation to the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
  • To represent Poppyscotland in a professional way by communicating appropriately with supporters.
  • To ensure all Scottish Poppy Appeal activities collect and manage donor data in accordance with relevant legislation and Poppyscotland policies.
  • To deliver work projects against agreed performance indicators, schedules and costs.
  • To be a proactive member of the Fundraising team and provide assistance when required.
  • To work at all times within the guidelines of the Institute of Fundraising best practice.

Managing Self/Key skills

  • Positive, polite and cooperative attitude
  • Reliable, responsible, and dependable
  • Open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace
  • Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges and using own initiative
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Good working knowledge of budgetary processes
  • Effective time management and ability to work to deadlines.
  • Good administration skills organised and methodical
  • Ability to use IT systems – Word, Excel and Databases

Further information is available at http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/about-us/current-vacancies/.  Please send your CV and covering letter, highlighting how you meet the key skills and experience, to recruitment@poppyscotland.org.uk by noon on Monday 15 January 2018.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you may conclude that you have not been short-listed for interview. As a charity we are unable to respond to all applications received due to the costs involved.

Interviews are likely to be on Monday 29th January 2018 in Edinburgh.

Poppyscotland is a member of The Royal British Legion group of charities, and is a trading name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland, Scottish Charity No SC 014096.  A Company limited by guarantee, Registered in Scotland No 194803 at New Haig House, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HR.  The Royal British Legion, Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA. Charity Registration

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