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DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organisation created in 1971, provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. MSF runs humanitarian programs in around 460 projects worldwide.
MSF opened its office in the Republic of Korea in 2012, based in Seoul. The MSF Korea office focuses on four key pillars: (1) fundraising from Korean donors to directly support MSF medical humanitarian activities, (2) recruitment of skilled Korean medical and non-medical staff to dispatch to MSF field projects, (3) communications to the Korean public on global humanitarian crises and urgent health emergencies, (4) outreach to Korean stakeholders and policymakers in support of international community engagement and action.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
- Develop a strategic vision and innovative ideas to grow fundraising results and guide the team in the implementation of the annual plan.
- Lead by example, inspire, motivate an experienced fundraising team and foster a work environment based on our core values of humanity, integrity and results.
- Actively contribute as a Management Team Member to the development of MSF in Korea.
- Maximize private income from a diversified set of sources and ensure a healthy return on the investment while abiding by MSF Fundraising principles.
MAIN TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic planning and budgeting
- Formulates, develops and drives long-term fundraising strategies within South Korean home society. Defines strategic directions per target group, identify the appropriate channels mix and messages, sets and monitors qualitative and quantitative objectives.
- Lead the annual process of:
- setting and reviewing multi-years and yearly investment and revenue targets;
- determining the appropriate mix of income streams best designed to meet the strategic goal of diversified, predictable, secure and cost-efficient revenue translating strategies into annual action plans and business plans
- Plans and implements the action plans, takes corrective actions if needed and monitors the achievement of financial and non-financial objectives
- Evaluates and reports on the action plan performances to the General Director
2. Implementation
General
- Ensures that fundraising strategies, messages, and practices reflect MSF’s medical humanitarian ‘voice’, abide by ethical standards, and respect our donors’ intent. Ensures that MSF Korea’s brand identity is safeguarded and that all external communications materials and activities are representative of MSF’s mandate and image in accordance with MSF International logo and language style guidelines.
- Ensures that all fundraising activities undertaken follow the MSF Fundraising principles.
- Follows up the evolution and trends of the Korean fundraising market with the aim of identifying opportunities and best practices. Maintains external professional networks, monitors developments in the sector, including Korean legislative reforms.
- Closely monitors news and trends in Korea capturing these that can have an impact on MSF’s activity.
- Maintains knowledge of legal environment and ensures that all work undertaken meets legal and regulatory compliance, especially for data confidentiality.
- Strives to constantly review and create processes and procedures that improve the efficiency and the quality of the fundraising work.
- Leads the selection and negotiation with the main external suppliers and oversees relationships with all departmental vendors.
Fundraising activities
- Coordinates the creation of all fundraising campaigns. Oversees and participates in the implementation of all fundraising actions (both acquisition and cultivation actions) to ensure that they are executed in a high quality, timely and efficient manner according to the fundraising annual plan.
- Oversees the donor care procedures, processes and systematic responses to donor queries with in depth knowledge of CRM
- Ensures data accuracy, integrity and completeness.
Marketing and Brand Management
- Oversees the development and leveraging of brand positioning and brand management
- Management and delegation of marketing activities related to fundraising implementations
- Coordinates with Director of Communications and Director of Human Resources for integrated marketing activities
3. Monitoring & Evaluation
- Defines and updates, as needed, a fundraising KPIs system to monitor the performance of the actions executed and adapt the strategy accordingly to obtain the most effective and efficient results.
- Generates management reports as required by the General Director.
- Monitors public awareness of MSF Korea in the home society and its presence in the media and partners with the Director of Communication to reinforce the positioning of the Organization.
- Boosts, coordinates and oversees regular quantitative and qualitative surveys on the donors’ database, and the fundraising market in general
4. Team Management
- Assess HR needs to ensure fundraising growth.
- Delegate’s tasks to, consults with and guides staff to achieve goals. Conducts regular appraisals on his/her team in accordance with the Performance Management System of the MSF office in Korea.
- Supports the capacity building of his/her team and facilitates their integration in the international movement and in the third sector in Korea: proposes ad-hoc trainings, participation in fundraising and communication congresses, participation in the MSF international workshops, etc.
- Oversees the selection and training of new staff.
5. Representation
- Represents MSF in and actively participates in the fundraising bodies in Korea (e.g. Fundraising association and relevant associations.)
- Meet donors to solicit their engagement and financial support.
- Actively connect and participate in relevant fundraising platforms existing in the MSF Movement
- Participates in the annual fundraising meeting of MSF Movement.
6 Other
- Ensures the cohesion of the MSF Korea team and the development of synergies between the various activities and departments
- Participates in weekly staff meeting
- Directs weekly fundraising area meetings
- Member of the Management Team
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Essential Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in business management or marketing or equivalent in experience.
- Minimum 10 years of proven professional experience in fundraising or marketing preferably in international setting.
- Experience designing, managing and implementing fundraising strategies for a broad range of initiatives, including direct response marketing and major gifts.
- Strong ability to demonstrate initiative, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to achieve desired outcomes.
- Excellent analytical skills; facility with spreadsheets, budgets and forecasting. Proven capability to implement figures analysis. Ability to control and manage a budget.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills demonstrated in previous roles that required communication with a broad and diverse set of partners and impeccable judgment.
- 5+ years’ experience in managing people.
- Strong interpersonal skills with outstanding leadership quality with a solid experience in team management and strong negotiation skills.
- Genuine interest for the humanitarian field.
- Commitment to the humanitarian principles of MSF.
2. Language
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Fluency in Korean is a strong added value.
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
- Dynamic candidates with relevant qualifications who are interested to apply may submit a letter of motivation and CV, in English to 'recruit@seoul.msf.org '
- Only electronic applications will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Applicants will be screened as they apply, and the post will close on.
- Application due date: October 16th, 2020
- Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.