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Job, BirdLife....Fundraising and Communications Manager Fiji

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Subject: Job, BirdLife....Fundraising and Communications Manager Fiji
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Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 10:47:09 +0930
Fundraising and Communications Manager Fiji

04-03-2013










POSITION Fundraising and Communications Manager
LOCATION Pacific Partnership Secretariat, Suva, Fiji 
We are seeking an enthusiastic and 
experienced person for the position of Fundraising and Communications 
Manager with the BirdLife International Pacific Partnership Secretariat 
in Suva, Fiji. The main purpose of the job is to manage fundraising 
activities supporting the BirdLife Pacific Regional Plan 2013-2020 as 
well as managing the Secretariat’s communication requirements.
 
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL
BirdLife International is a worldwide network of national, 
membership-based NGOs that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and
 global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the 
use of natural resources. BirdLife is the world’s largest Partnership of
 national, non-governmental, conservation organisations, with a presence
 in 117 countries and territories. BirdLife works to improve 
biodiversity conservation through a network of national, 
non-governmental Partner NGOs driven by a programme of research, 
advocacy, action, institutional development and training, focusing on 
conservation programmes dealing with Preventing Extinctions, Seabirds 
and Marine, Migratory Birds and Flyways, Important Bird Areas, Climate 
Change, Local Empowerment, Capacity Development and Invasive Species 
Management.
 
BIRDLIFE PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
The BirdLife network in the Pacific 
comprises BirdLife Australia (Australia), Te Ipukarea Society (Cook 
Islands), Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (French Polynesia), 
Société Calédonienne d'Ornithologie (New Caledonia), Royal Forest & 
Bird Protection Society (New Zealand), Palau Conservation Society 
(Palau) and NatureFiji-MarqetiViti (Fiji), supported by a Regional 
Secretariat for the Pacific based in Fiji and a global headquarters in 
the UK. 
 
THE ROLE
The Fundraising and Communications 
Manager is responsible for coordinating fundraising activities for the 
Pacific Partnership to support the implementation of the Pacific 
Regional Plan 2013-2020. This requires working with programme managers 
to match priority needs with funding opportunities and ensure that 
high-quality proposals are developed and submitted so that funds are 
secured. An important part of the role is seeking-out and maintaining 
donor relationships, supporting the development of Partners’ fundraising
 strategies and developing fundraising capacity within the Pacific 
Partnership. 
The position also manages the 
communications activities of the Pacific Secretariat,  including 
coordinating and producing news stories and press releases, managing 
web-content and securing volunteers to support delivery of conservation 
needs.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate
 successful fundraising experience; understanding of conservation, 
development and political issues; a flair for diplomacy, communications,
 networking and problem-solving; understanding of and experience working
 with NGOs; be highly-organized with proven ability to manage workloads 
and meet deadlines; have excellent written and oral communication and 
networking skills; at least a first tertiary degree in a relevant 
discipline; facility in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and internet use; and 
willingness to travel and work long hours. Desirable attributes that 
will be considered favourably are relevant experience in the Pacific 
islands region; knowledge of BirdLife and its structures; French 
language abilities; at least five years' relevant experience in 
international conservation with a background in institutional, 
individual and corporate fundraising; experience working with partners, 
communities or national teams in training and capacity-building, 
particularly in the Pacific region or in a small islands environment. 
Please see Job Description (below) for details of the post.
 
REMUNERATION
Salary will be in the range FJD 55,000
 – FJD 68,000 depending on qualifications and experience. For an 
appointee from outside Fiji, certain expatriate benefits will apply. 
Terms and conditions of employment will be discussed with shortlisted 
applicants. 
 
ATTACHED DOCUMENT
•Job Description – PDF 81 kb.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should email a covering letter of no more than four sides 
of A4 summarizing the applicant's suitability for the position in 
relation to each of the Essential and Desirable Attributes as stated in 
the Job Description, and a CV with names and contact addresses of three 
referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity. 
The email should be clearly marked Fundraising and Communications Manager and 
be addressed to  The closing date for applications is 
20th March 2013, with the intended start date of 1st June 2013.                 
                       
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