Officer, Funding Proposition & Impact Reporting Services

Job Description

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

Its External Relations (ER) department was created in early 2020 and is comprised of three complementary functional areas: Private Fundraising, Communications and Advocacy – functions that work together to enhance IRC’s ability to ‘punch above its weight’ in private income, advocacy, and brand awareness.

Supporting this endeavor, and an integral part of ER, is the Global Partnerships and Philanthropic Services (GPPS) Unit. GPPS consists of functional specialists across a variety of high-value fundraising support functions providing all elements of cultivation, support, and stewardship to high-value donors, partners, and supporters.

The candidate has an exciting opportunity to join GPPS’s Program Services Team and advance our aspirational high value (HV) goals and vision. Program Services is anticipated to become GPPS’ largest sub-pillar and works at the intersection of HV fundraising and our operations and programs in the field. This pillar comprises of proposal, proposition and reporting development services, field experience and field trips and program services and field capacity.

Job Overview:

The Officer, Funding Proposition & Impact Reporting Services will develop funding proposals and impact reports to strengthen the efforts of the IRC’s trust and foundation partners. They will also complete surge writing projects for teams across our International Philanthropy and Partnerships and USA Philanthropy teams. The Officer will be a core writer on the team who will become immersed in the organization’s programs and translate that content into unrestricted or restricted High-value, donor-centric language.

Major Responsibilities:

- Transform programmatic content into sophisticated, compelling donor-friendly grant proposals, reports and communication materials - Write funding propositions, talking points, concept notes, scripts, one-pagers, pitch decks or other assets in collaboration with fundraisers - Create donor communications that are digestible, informative, timely and true to our messaging and brand - Lead and manage project completion, content collection and editorial timelines to finalize written assets across IRC teams - Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal teams across the International Rescue Committee – including teams in Global Partnerships and Philanthropic Services, Marketing & Mobilization, and various technical units - Stay up to date on IRC programs, as well as global events and trends impacting the humanitarian sector, the places we work and the lives of our clients

Job Requirements:

Work Experience: Are you a creative and resourceful writer who knows how to translate complex topics into easy-to-understand content? We are looking for a candidate with 3- to 6- years of professional writing experience and a writing background supporting a nonprofit organization’s foundations and trusts grant portfolio. Writing samples will be required.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

- Global and diverse experience writing successful proposals for (and reporting on) 7- figure+ grants (with financial and logical framework reporting requirements) for international private sector partners (such as foundations or trusts) - Skilled at developing technical information gathered from diverse international settings into strong, clean, compelling copy, with expertise in fact checking, line-editing and proofreading - Excellent interpersonal skills and the facility to serve as a member of a small team and to collaborate adaptively and effectively with professionals across the organization - Proven coordinating skills, as well as the ability to work independently, under pressure or in a fast-paced environment, and balance multiple projects simultaneously without losing sight of the overall goals

Preferred experience & skills:

- Experience working in an international development setting or globally would be an asset - Knowledge of multiple languages a plus (Spanish, French or Arabic strongly preferred!) - Experience using InDesign or other creative tools to deliver high quality donor-facing assets - Experience writing grants focused on health, nutrition or another IRC sector of work

Working Environment:

- This role is eligible for full or part time and part time remote work. Please note that employees in a standard office working environment may be required to share workspace - Some international travel may be required up to 20% - This role will require communication with international offices set in a variety of time zones - The IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Equality, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, Egalite, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.

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