Depaul is a cross border charity working to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Depaul is a values led organisation deriving our values from a Vincentian ethos. Depaul’s offers services in services 4 main areas homelessness and addiction, homelessness and vulnerable families, homelessness and prevention and homelessness and criminal justice. Depaul is not a faith based organisation so our staff and volunteers can be of any faith or none at all. The Fundraising department and the HR department operate as two distinct cross border departments. Depaul is part of an international group and acknowledges diversity and equality of opportunity for all.
Director of Fundraising and communications
This role will involve cross border working with responsibility for the fundraising and communications department in both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Reporting to the CEO.
Salary: €70,000 circa
This post holder will provide strategic leadership for fundraising with regards to
Individual Giving
Corporate fundraising
Grants and Trusts fundraising
Community fundraising
Event fundraising
As well as strategic leadership for marketing and communications
The successful candidate should demonstrate substantial experience working within and managing a fundraising team, possess a proven track record of growing fundraising income, and an ability to set, departmental objectives towards and meet ambitious fundraising targets and performance indicators.
The successful candidate will be a member of a small successful team and should demonstrate a strong sense of initiative and excellent team-working skills
The successful candidate must have a commitment to promoting high standards of fundraising practice and ensure the ethical running of Depaul’s fundraising activities.
The successful candidate must be able to manage organisational communications both internal and external
The successful candidate must have a commitment to promoting high standards of services for people who are homeless, and have a respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.
The successful candidate will be expected to have the ability to travel particularly cross border travel, and attend evening meetings, conferences as appropriate to the role.
Online Application Procedure:
Please complete the online application process on the the employment page of our website www.depaulireland.org
Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information provided in the application form only, so please include detailed information.
For more information, contact Paula or Elaine in HR:
Tel: 00 353 1 453 7111 or paula.wynne@depaulireland.org or elaine.mcnulty@depaulireland.org
Closing date for all applications: 9am 1st February 2016
With Interviews for the week of 8th February 2016