Sample person specification for Fundraising Manager

Criteria	Essential	Desirable	How assessed
1. Skills/abilities	Innovative thinking with previous experience of generation of creative ideas		Application Form Interview Exercise
	Excellent influencing skills		Interview Test
	Good communications skills, both written and oral		Application Form interview
	Excellent IT skills, with experience of word processing and presentation Microsoft Office packages	Experience of using Excel	Application Form Interview Exercise Test
2. Knowledge	Knowledge of fundraising software packages		Application Form Interview Exercise Test
3. Qualifications/ education/training	Educated to HND level or equivalent	Educated to degree level or equivalent	Application Form Interview
4. Experience	Previous experience of fundraising management	Previous experience of managing a team	Application Form Interview
	Previous experience of fundraising and funding	knowledge of voluntary care sector	Application Form Interview
	Experience of managing and developing staff		Application Form Interview
5. Other requirements	Ability to meet the travelling requirements of the role		Application Form