MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK



Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

HOURS: 40 hours per week, Mon – Fri

DURATION: FTC until October 2023

SALARY: £33,077.68 per annum (£29,577.68 p.a. non-London weighting)

FUNDRAISING

The Fundraising Department raises private income for MSF field operations globally, and to cover MSF’s administration costs in the UK. The Fundraising Department contains the Major Gifts, Individual Giving and Supporter Care teams and in 2021 a team of around 35 people delivered income of £65.5 million.

Our goal is to build loyalty by bringing supporters closer to the people that MSF assists, and the medical action that private donations make possible. MSF UK prides itself on the accessibility of the Fundraising team to our supporters and the provision of excellent supporter care; this is central to the philosophy of the team.

JOB PURPOSE

Coordinate and plan logistics for MSF UK’s F2F Fundraising at music festivals and special events. Act as an onsite leader for all MSF staff to facilitate a high performing Fundraising and Public Engagement exhibit. Ensure that MSF’s presence at festivals runs smoothly and self-sufficiently, act as a main point of contact with festival staff while on site. This involves being responsible for the day-to-day management of the fundraisers, monitoring and evaluating their performance, providing coaching, motivation, training and support.

Please download the job description and person specification below for full details of the role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Substantial experience working in a logistics capacity, preferably in the music industry

• Expert knowledge of F2F Fundraising techniques and best practice

• Significant working knowledge of private site fundraising is preferrable

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships, rapport with supporters

and work within a team environment

• Committed, reliable and resilient

• A proven track record of target achievement and commitment to meeting targets and

deadlines

• IT literate – strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to use

Adobe Photoshop

• Experience using fundraising platforms such as Waysact, Evergiving etc

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate MSF’s work, carry out

presentations and produce written documents to a high standard

• Proven ability to work independently within a team environment

• Flexibility to take on other related tasks combined with a willingness to learn

• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières

• Ability and flexibility to travel in London and the UK and to work over weekends

• Good knowledge and understanding of most common safeguarding needs and risks of a

F2F team

• Full UK driving license is preferrable

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our Equality & Diversity policy for more information.

MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Safeguarding

MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.

Right to work in the UK

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship/visas will NOT be provided for this position. If you are not sure about your right to work status in the UK and/or would like to discuss this, please contact [email protected].

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: 5 March 2023, 11:59pm (GMT)
• Interviews: March 2023

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting [email protected] Examples of adjustments we can make:

· offering you an alternative if you are unable to use our online application system

· providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format

· allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.

For questions, issues or further information, please contact [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application!