Advancement Officer / Coordinator

The Advancement Department is a newly established division at the French
International School. We are looking for an Advancement Officer/Co-ordinator
who will play a pivotal operational role within the Advancement Team. Reporting
to the Director of Advancement, the Advancement Officer/Co-ordinator will
provide vital administrative, database and logistical support to power FIS’s
fundraising and community engagement efforts. The ideal candidate is a
detail-oriented problem solver who enjoys creating order in a fast-paced
environment.

Requirements

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the preparation and execution of
  advancement initiatives
  
• Provide general Advancement administrative
  support, including expense processing, reporting, and monitoring the school’s “info@” email account
  
• Merchandising/sourcing and managing the
  inventory of goodies, including liaising with vendors to ensure quality and
  timely delivery
  
• Accurately input donor information and alumni
  contact details into the school’s CRM (database) to ensure data integrity
  
• Assist in drafting donor acknowledgements and
  stewardship communications, newsletter content, and campaign appeal materials
  in collaboration with the Advancement Team.
  
• Reconcile donation records in close coordination
  with the Finance Department to ensure transparency and financial accuracy
  
• Assist with content capture at school events to
  support marketing and storytelling efforts
  
• Other tasks relating to advancement as assigned
  at the discretion of leadership.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS

• 2-4 years of
  experience in office administration, database management, CRM operations or
  non-profit/educational support roles
  
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) and professional working knowledge of Mandarin
  (spoken and written)
  
• Positive attitude
  with a high level of self-motivation and a responsible work ethic
  
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail with the ability to multi-task
  efficiently
  
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal abilities
  
• Comfortable working within a developing Advancement function and evolving strategic
  priorities
  
• Familiarity with creative and digital communication tools, such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite,
  and email marketing, Mailchimp and Google Suite. Working knowledge of CMS
  software and data analysis
  

Benefits

• 39 hours per week from Monday to Friday – Full time
  
• Entitled to 5 weeks of annual leave per year
  
• Medical Insurance coverage (in-patient, out-patient and dental)
  
• MPF
  

Competitive
Salary will be offered to the right candidate. Please submit your application
(resume and cover letter) via this link: https://fis.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers

All information provided by the applicants will be kept confidential and used
for employment-related purposes only.

The French International School - Hong Kong is an equal opportunity
employer.

At our School, we value all employees and job candidates as unique
individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to our
School. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe
everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender
identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion,
age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy,
or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.