The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a policy research think-tank in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.
IPS is looking to hire an Executive for its Donor Engagement team. The main responsibilities of the Executive are to assist with donor relations, event management and coordination, and administrative work.
The job scope includes:
• Coordinating, administering and managing donor engagement events and activities. This includes all aspects such as event planning, budgeting and procurement, liaising with speakers, booking venues and making arrangements with vendors, managing events on-site, handling participant registration, preparing EDMs and other materials, and post-project follow-ups.
• Performing administrative tasks such as processing gifts received, ensuring donor records are up to date and maintaining the Institute’s database.
• Assisting the stewardship function of building and maintaining good, close relationships with donors. This involves creating and managing touch points with donors, and ensuring that donor entitlements are fulfilled.
• Supporting the donor acquisition process for fundraising efforts. This involves assisting with the research and identification of prospective donors, and sending out and following up on appeals. It also involves the process of renewing support from existing donors.
• Helping with the copy-editing of reports for donors and IPS stakeholders.
• Any other ad hoc duties assigned.
Applicants must:
• Have at least a Bachelor’s degree, preferably majoring in the Arts or Social Sciences, Mass Communications, or Business Administration.
• Preferably have two years’ working experience. Candidates without experience who have a keen interest in events management, donor relations and fundraising are welcome to apply.
• Have a strong command of both written and spoken English, as well as possess good interpersonal skills across different levels of an organisation.
• Be methodical and organised, ideally with experience handling highly administrative work.
• Be motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Be able to work both independently and as a team to meet tight deadlines.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, preferably with a very good working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Access.
• Preferably possess basic HTML knowledge.
To apply:
Please upload your cover letter and curriculum vitae via NUS Career Page.
Your CV should include details such as your highest qualifications, last drawn salary, expected salary and reasons for leaving your last/current position. Please also state when you expect to be able to begin work if this position is offered to you.
(We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.)