Hard-working project officer with strong organisational skills. Achieves company goals through exceptional planning and prioritisation.
Motivated fundraiser with 3 years of experience, recognised for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organised with excellent leadership and team-building record. Professional project management specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Community fundraiser Assistant.
United Homework Club and Cultural Development.
Bolton, Lancashire
05.2023 - Current
Improved efficiency and productivity by acquiring new skills.
Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Displayed energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Engaged with stakeholders to build relationships and brand awareness.
Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Act as the point of contact for fundraising information and activity for internal and external stakeholders.
Write and edit compelling content targeted to resonate with different audiences across all digital & social media channels and platforms.
Work with the Fundraising Manager to develop, manage and optimise UHCCD’s digital fundraising
income from the public including from individuals, challenge event fundraisers and community groups.
Support other fundraising activities as required, including drafting copy for offline materials and administrative and data entry duties.
Develop marketing and promotional materials, fundraising products, and communication channels to support the development of new fundraising relationships.
Attend appropriate training, conferences & exhibitions as agreed & requested by line manager.
Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and take advantage of education and training opportunities.
Develop and produce a detailed plan of activity, including budgeting and forecasting income for Community fundraising.
Research and identify individuals with large influential networks who can act as ambassadors to proactively raise income and awareness.
Plan and execute fundraising digital activities to agreed deadlines and budget.
Senior project officer
Islamic Relief worldwide
Mogadishu, Somalia
09.2017 - 10.2022
Built relationships with stakeholders through outstanding client management skills.
Defined project scope, milestones and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans.
Led and motivated talented project teams, achieving targets within stipulated deadlines.
Generated project cost estimations with outstanding accuracy, guiding effective decision-making.
Submitted performance feedback to stakeholders, keeping project teams on track.
Secured new business opportunities by conducting research and networking.
Delivered projects on time and under budget through strict implementation and cost controls.
Tracked and communicated project status, timelines and action items from project inception to delivery.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft strategic, realistic project schedules and plans.
Trained and mentored junior team members, leveraging previous experiences in boosting project progress.
Conducted technical and customer meetings, increasing communication and strengthening stakeholder relationships.
Designed project presentations and reports for executive teams.
Improved operations by generating project status reports and identifying issues for corrective action.
Built company reputation by managing and successfully delivering projects.
Reduced downtime with effective scheduling and resourcing.
Fund Raising Officer
ELITE RELIEF SOCIETY
Mogadishu, Somalia
06.2015 - 07.2017
Updated website and social media channels with fundraising campaign content.
Provided support and supplies to volunteers to successfully carry out duties.
Participated in brainstorming to develop new methods to raise funds.
Delivered charity events to maximise donations.
Raise awareness of the charity and its work at local and national levels, e.g. giving talks to groups or seeking photo opportunities with the media.
Manage and update databases to record donor contact and preference information.
carry out risk analysis and balance time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success.
increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities.
Participate in team meetings and training sessions to enhance sales skills and product knowledge.
Directly engage with the public in various settings to promote the Elite Relief charities and brands, driving awareness and support as part of our rapidly growing organization.
Raised awareness of charity through local community posts.
Supported cash flow management by developing projections for annual revenues, including donations, sales and grants.
Education
CERTIFICATE - cyber security(Network+
OPTIMA CONSULTANCY
London
01.2024 -
Bachelor of Science - clinical and community nutrition
mount kenya university
Kenya
01.2013 - 12.2015
Certificate of Higher Education - high school
county High school
Kenya
01.2004 - 08.2007
Skills
Information gathering and analysis
PR strategy development
Leadership
Time management
Programme development
Public relations
Problem-solving
Customer-focused
Multilingual
Affiliations
Novel reader
Researcher
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
somalia
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CERTIFICATE - cyber security(Network+
OPTIMA CONSULTANCY
01.2024 -
Community fundraiser Assistant.
United Homework Club and Cultural Development.
05.2023 - Current
Senior project officer
Islamic Relief worldwide
09.2017 - 10.2022
Fund Raising Officer
ELITE RELIEF SOCIETY
06.2015 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - clinical and community nutrition