Senior Funding Specialist

Be Priceless is a health educational non-profit with the mission to enhance child protection, well-being, personal growth, and supportive relationships - especially disadvantaged children (SEN, ethnically diverse, low-income, single parent, and crisis affected families) We foster health behaviours of children, youth, and caregivers through SEED health education, community partnerships and participatory research. Our vision is that all children are rooted in a flourishing foundation of health, nurtured by their families, schools and communities.

Our team is trans-sectoral, including doctor, educator, social worker, counsellor, and more. We are passionate about nurturing the flourishing and health equity of our diverse community.

We are looking for a senior funding specialist with operational background to assist and support the development of our organization into implementing our strategy that will empower 50,000 children and caregivers by 2035 - that is 1 in 15 children living in poverty across HK to have improved health, well-being, safety, and relationships that lasts across their childhood. Are you interested and suitable?

What you’ll be doing?

In this role, you will be directly responsible for our organization's fundraising, branding, business and development. You will also be given responsibilities to support with our operational development in alignment with funding. You will have abundant opportunities for personal and professional development.

You will explore and develop resources to support our programs of community services. This includes establishing donations, revenue generation, and donors management systems. This also includes building strong positive branding, trust and relationships with funders, partners, and community members.

You will play a key role in developing our contribution to the system change for vulnerable children to grow up with personal, family, community, and environmental health and safety. You will drive the implementation of our strategy both internally in our organization and externally with diverse trans-sectoral collaborators - including funders, corporates, government departments, community groups, and more. The goal is to cultivate sustainable systems change to exponentiate our transformative impact for children's safety, health, and safety net.

Who are we looking for? (Requirements)

• 3+ years hands on fundraising experience and track record in fundraising and operations for a non-profit organization

• Proficiency and experience in writing funding proposals.

• The following experience would be an advantage:

  • Operations in a Charity foundation, including experiences in finance, accounting or HR
  • Designing and implementing successful organizational development initiatives

• Excellent self-mastery, including emotional regulation, time management, positive communications, and high standards for work performance

• Good interpersonal and communication skills with growth mindset

• Excellent language skills in English and Chinese, verbal and written

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to foster strong support from corporates, schools, donors, and others.

Our team takes integrity very seriously. We have strong policies and protocols for ensuring child safety, data security, and other risk management. All staff must undergo regular background checks [including previous employment checks and Sexual Conviction Records Check (SCRC)] and abide by the Be Priceless code of conduct including for strict child safeguarding and data security policies are requirements. We have continuous and rigorous monitoring of issues of concerns safety of children and other vulnerable individuals. We will investigate/ report where appropriate.

Details:

• Full time, 5 days work week
• Compensation off for overtime (e.g. for 1.5x CO for weekend work)
• Health insurance
• Annual leave for 20 days (full time)

Why you should consider this opportunity:
We offer an attractive remuneration package with benefits to the right candidate, such as

• Members of fundraising teams looking for career advancement.
• Permanent role, compensated overtime, generous leave
• Performance bonus every season (for excellence, integrity, and commitment)
• Mentoring and professional development opportunities,  e.g. behavioral change, data-driven decision making, impact assessments, compassionate systems change
• Empowering team culture that is positive, collaborative, and mission-committed
• Impact fully improve vulnerable children's safety & well-being
• Work in an multi-award wining team with deep trans-sectoral expertise

If you wish to join us to improve vulnerable children's well-being and you have the right expertise as well as a passion for nurturing a healthy community, please apply now by submitting your 1) cover letter and 2) resume to us. Please include information about your professional purpose or passion, how that aligns with Be Priceless' purpose, your relevant experience and values, working languages, expected salary, and date of availability.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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