Job description
Responsibilities:
- Develop a conservation education outreach strategy for Wildlife SOS
- Assist with the development and production of education materials.
- Raising awareness of environmental and wildlife conservation issues
- Preparing and distributing Wildlife SOS’s conservation materials and displays
- Liaising with schools and other local organisations
- Develop an understanding and awareness about Wildlife SOS work.
- Make presentations and calls and explain the organization’s work to members of the public clearly and interestingly.
- Meet set income targets by signing paid supporters and individual donors for Wildlife SOS.
- Develop and manage long-term relationships with donors and upgrade them up the donor pyramid.
- To aid the Fundraising and volunteering team.
- To Influence donors to donate or sponsor animals or provide volunteer services by following a prepared script to give organization’s reference information.
- To ensure that fundraising and resource mobilization information are up to date.
- Manage information and record the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database.
- Motivate and facilitate supporters to maximize the funds they raise.
- Inspire new supporters to raise money, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters.
- Any other activities or assignments as requested by the Management.
- Going for appointments.
- Assisting during stalls.
- Generating income via fundraising activities and volunteering programs
- Support Outreach programs of Wildlife SOS
- Producing educational resources
- Delivering education-based presentations to schools for conservation engagement
- Organize outreach programmes on environmentally significant days
Qualifications & Skills Required for the role:
- Graduate or Post Graduate
- Good communication skills both Hindi & English
- Patience and tact in dealing with people as well as our own staff who come from different backgrounds
- Reporting skills – ability to write concise and clear reports on work done as well as the ability to write proper plans for work to be done
- Writing skills – ability to write proper letters when dealing with senior Government officials and agencies; ability to express thoughts clearly when preparing projects proposals
- Willingness and ability so speak clearly and convincingly with officials, senior members of the Foundation and with villagers
- Willingness to learn, to accept constructive criticism and to adapt to changing situations
- General skills at using computers. Should know how to use MS Office, in particular Word and Excel
- Task and time management abilities are important with ability to prioritise
- Should be a fast learner with the ability to multitask and work under pressure
