Charity officers or administrators work for charitable organisations. Some of their duties are related to business development, project management, public relations, strategy, marketing, finance, etc. These officers have different tasks depending on the size of the charitable organization, for instance, in smaller charities they are responsible for advise and information tasks for volunteers.

Charity officers usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Organising fundraising events.
• Developing marketing activities.
• Targeting potential donors.
• Liaising with external companies.
• Preparing reports.

• Having good interpersonal skills.
• Being able to work on different projects at the same time.
• Having planning skills.
• Being creative and flexible.
• Having good administrative skills.
• Being proactive.
• Having IT skills.
• Having knowledge about marketing and public relations.
• Having competent written and spoken communication abilities.
• Being committed to organisation’s aims.

Qualification requirements for Charity officer jobs vary depending on organisation’s needs. In some cases it is only necessary to have relevant experience related to that sector. There are recommended degrees for Charity jobs including law, marketing, sociology, finance, community studies, business studies, public relations, social policy, among others.

In United Kingdom, some institutions are offering specific courses related to Charity sector. Postgraduate qualifications are optional because are not generally required by organisations.