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Prospect Research Officer

Salary:£32,292 - £34,570
Contract:Permanent
Location:London
Closing date:November 17th 2013
At ActionAid, we are part of a global movement of people working together to further human rights and defeat poverty for all. Our organisation is driven by passionate and skilled staff, whose skills and expertise help us to work with more than 15 million people worldwide and empower them to claim their rights and live their lives free from poverty.  
This is a fantastic career opportunity for an experienced sector professional who wants to be part of an organisation that is making a real difference. Join our action to end poverty now and be part of something truly amazing.
As Prospect Research Officer in the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, you will support our work with high net worth individuals, charitable trusts and foundations and corporate donors.
You will provide high quality prospect research, utilising a range of sources, to maximise our engagement with donors and prospects, as well as delivering key donor insight and a robust pipeline of new prospects. This will involve developing and managing specific prospecting projects to identify new donors, as well as undertaking analysis and reporting and ensuring our records and systems are accurate and up-to-date.
You will have a good understanding of major gift fundraising and solid knowledge of prospect research, including the importance it plays in fundraising. Able to demonstrate a proven track record of completing high quality research quickly and accurately using a variety of research resources, you will be comfortable using databases . You will have well developed communication and presentation skills and be good at prioritising and building effective working relationships.

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