Officer, Philanthropy Virtual Req #278 Friday, June 14, 2024 Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2023, CARE worked in 109 countries, reaching 167 million people through more than 1,600 projects. To learn more, visit www.care.ca

CARE Canada is looking for an Officer, Philanthropy

ABOUT THE ROLE / WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

CARE Canada’s bold strategic plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 – 2025), sets out CARE Canada’s commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together to unlock women’s leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that ‘business as usual’ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.

The Revenue & Marketing Unit is responsible for CARE Canada’s externally facing initiatives. The team is fundamental to achieving our goal of inspiring Canadians to join us in this journey with a brave and bold voice and through innovative partnerships and sustainable, balanced revenue sources.

Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, the Officer, Philanthropy is a highly organized systems thinker who will play an integral role in the growth and development of the Philanthropy program at CARE Canada through leading the Philanthropy team’s donor content creation process, and managing and developing the systems and processes for the Major Gifts Pipeline and Moves Management tracking. They will assist the Philanthropy team in creating the organizational systems for engaging our Philanthropy donors with the work of CARE, and tracking the revenue development and moves management process from start to finish.

Gender is at the heart of CARE’s mandate, and therefore at the centre of everything we do. You must have a strong commitment to gender equality and be keen to learn more about how these fits into the work that we do.

WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU

• You possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • You possess excellent organizational skills.
    • You have proficiency in using the MS Office suite, including Outlook, Word, and Power Point
      • You have experience working with Raisers Edge NXT, or other related CRMS, especially within Moves Management systems.
        • You have proven experience working cross-functionally, with team members at all levels, and ability to manage multiple schedules and To-Do Lists, and implement complex projects.
          • You possess a proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
            • Be based in Canada, and willing to travel mostly domestically or to Ottawa when required.

              WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY

              • You have bachelor's Degree Preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
                • Facility in French strongly desired
                  • Experience working with graphic design tools such as Canva or similar tools.
                    • Experience in the International Development sector an asset.
                      

                      WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE

                      • Starting Salary Range between $57,000 – 62,000
                        • Generous leave entitlements
                          • Full benefits: dental, medical, vision care, paramedical, life insurance (some exceptions may apply) and professional and confidential Employee Assistance Program services
                            • Learning and development opportunities and specialised training
                              • Flexible work hours and work-from-home arrangements with the requirement of being present 1-2 days per week in the office based in Ottawa from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm for phone management
                                • A family friendly environment
                                  • Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission!

                                    If you are someone who thrives on challenge, loves to be part of a dynamic team and you are passionate about making a difference, then this opportunity is for you! Don’t think you check all the boxes? Reach out anyway – we would love to hear how your experience translates to this role! Please apply by July 5, 2024. Please note resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified. We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.