Jobs

• i) A Program Fellow to work alongside our staff to help manage, maintain and improve our monitoring and management of our programme in Ethiopia;

• ii) A Communications Fellow to  work alongside our staff to help manage, maintain and improve our communications with supporters and helpers regarding our overseas development projects;

• iii) A Trusts & Fundraising Fellow to work alongside our staff to help manage, maintain and improve our fundraising activities particularly in relation to UK based trusts.

• Key responsibilities of each role are outlined below:

• Program Fellow
  Title: Program Fellow
  Reporting to: Chief Executive
  Location: IDE-UK Barnes office / at home
  Start Date: May 2008
  Hours: 10 Hours per week minimum Minimum Commitment: 3 months
  
  Key Function: Work alongside IDE-UK staff to help manage, maintain and improve our monitoring and management of our programme in Ethiopia
  
  Key tasks:
  1. Support the IDE-UK Chief Executive in establishing and building relations with Ethiopia country programmes;
  2. Help maintain and build good, smooth and timely communication with the Ethiopia programme;
  3. Help ensure that appropriate and timely reports are received from the Ethiopia program on progress against work objectives;
  4. Help prepare sections of IDE-UK reports to funders regarding the Ethiopia programme;
  5. Help build the capacity and knowledge of IDE-UK's London office of the Ethiopia programme, including assisting to document programme activities and results.

• Communications Fellow
  Title: Communications Fellow
  Reporting to: Chief Executive
  Location: IDE-UK Barnes office / at home
  Start Date: May 2008 Hours: 10 Hours per week minimum
  Minimum Commitment: 3 months
  
  Key Function: Work alongside IDE-UK staff to help manage, maintain and improve our communications with supporters and helpers regarding our overseas development projects.
  
  Key tasks:
  1. Support the IDE-UK Chief Executive in building and expanding IDE-UK communications function;
  2. Help manage, maintain and improve the organizational website;
  3. Help manage the process to improve the organizational website through the reworking of written materials and the utilization of new technologies such as video material;
  4. Help suggest further improvements to the organizational communication strategy, in particular regular electronic materials that go to IDE-UK supporters;
  5. Help establish and build a bank of information and case studies regarding IDE-UK development programmes.

• Trusts & Fundraising Fellow
  Title: Trusts & Fundraising Fellow
  Reporting to: Chief Executive
  Location: IDE-UK Barnes office / at home
  Start Date: May 2008 Hours: 10 Hours per week minimum
  Minimum Commitment: 3 months
  
  Key Function: Work alongside IDE-UK staff to help manage, maintain and improve our fundraising activities particularly in relation to UK based trusts.
  
  Key tasks:
  1. Support the IDE-UK Chief Executive in expanding and improving IDE-UK fundraising capacity;
  2. Help maintain relations with and respond to requests from UK based trusts;
  3. Help prepare trust applications as appropriate for both UK core activities and overseas programme costs;
  4. Help maintain IDE-UK's records on trust applications;
  5. Help manage IDE-UK presence at a limited number of public fundraising activities over summer;
  6. Help manage and develop IDE-UK communications to individual donors

Specific descriptions of each role can be provided on request. Ideal opportunities for anyone looking to gain experience in the development field post university or masters degree. As a volunteer you should be able to offer at least 10 hours per week and commit for at least three months. Expenses for food and travel are provided. For more information please contact us on volunteer@ide-uk.org