Consultancy: Fundraising Leaders Event Facilitator

Consultancy: Fundraising Leaders Event Facilitator REPORTING TO: Shannon Green LOCATION: London, UK DURATION: The event itself will run over 4 days (over 19th-22nd September 2023), facilitation will be required for 3 of those days (19th – 21st September 2023). Additional days for agenda development and event preparation will be required over June-August 2023. CONTRACT TYPE: Daily rate GBP

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

The responsibilities of this post does not require contact with children or data.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Background:

Save the Children International’s (SCI) Global Fundraising and Marketing Hub are looking for a skilled Facilitator to facilitate our global fundraising leadership meeting. This will be a hybrid event taking place in London and online. Participants will be travelling from over 20 countries and joining online from up to 30. The event will take place over 4 days and will focus on networking, community building and key fundraising issues for the organisation.

Overall Objective:

· Facilitate 3 days of the 4-day hybrid event (you will be facilitating in person).

Specific Objectives:

· Create an open, safe, respectful, inclusive and engaging space for participants.

· Support all participants to engage fully, particularly those not working in their native language.

· Ensure seamless facilitation experience for virtual participants.

· Work with SCI team during the week to actively adjust the agenda to meet changing session requirements.

Key behaviours:

· Proven and demonstrated broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques and systems of facilitation.

· Experience facilitating high-level leadership events.

· Proven knowledge of NGOs and private fundraising.

· Excellent English language skills (additional languages desirable).

· Excellent communication, presentation and inter-personal skills particularly with international multi-lingual groups.

· Demonstrated high level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high-pressure situations under tight deadlines.

· Understanding of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in such events and track record of ensuring active and diverse participation.

MAIN DELIVERABLES

· Work with SCI to develop final event agenda.

o Advise on techniques and methods to ensure the sessions are interactive and engaging. 

o Help set the tone of the event and bring that to life in the agenda.

o Prepare and provide an introduction video and letter for participants to get to know you before the event.

· Advise event speakers on how to best align with the flow of the agenda.

· Facilitate 3 days of the 4-day hybrid event (you will be facilitating in person).

o Create an open, safe, respectful, inclusive and engaging space for participants.

o Support all participants to engage fully, particularly those not working in their native language.

o Ensure seamless facilitation experience for virtual participants.

o Work with SCI team during the week to actively adjust the agenda to meet changing session requirements.

METHODOLOGY

· Expression of interest outlining how the facilitator meets the selection criteria and their understanding of the event.

· A summarized description of the scope of work and the intended methodology to be used.

· An example of similar pieces of work completed recently.

· CV outlining relevant qualifications and experience.

· Itemized financial proposal.

Expressions of interest to be emailed to Shannon Green (Shannon.green@savethechildren.org) by 26th May 2023.

Date of issue: 25th April 2023

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Job description

11 May 2023

26 May 2023 - 23:59 GMT

Worldwide

Funding

Fixed-term contract

Full-time

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