EMPLOYMENT
Posting No.: 42-08

POSITION AVAILABLE

TITLE: Associate Director of Development, Corporate Affairs Division

REPORTING TO: Director, Corporate Affairs

SALARY: Depends on qualifications and experience

LOCATION:  One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY

ASSIGNMENT LENGTH: Indefinite

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the director of corporate affairs, the development manager is responsible for planning, implementing, executing, and evaluating a range of fundraising initiatives to increase the level of unrestricted support from individuals and family foundations. This position is responsible for maintaining donor relationships with a targeted approach to current contributors in support of the Annual Fund. The incumbent must report regularly on the progress made in securing general support, endowment, and project-specific grants from individuals and private foundations. The development manager is responsible for organizing donor cultivation events and assisting with special projects as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Expand the Council’s ability to increase funding by developing and implementing fundraising initiatives in such areas as: unrestricted and loosely restricted support from individuals and family foundations, annual giving from family trusts and smaller private foundations, and the enhancement of fundraising outreach efforts to individuals and foundations involving Council board members, president, and senior staff members.
2. Maintain the fundraising participation from the Council’s current donor base, while simultaneously increasing incoming funding by networking with established donors and cultivating long-standing relationships such as those with charitable giving rating organizations.
3. Assist in the design, development, and implementation of such Council “marketing” efforts as special events and presentations, cultivation dinners, symposia, receptions; as well as associated fundraising material such as newsletters and brochures.
4. Maintain an accurate donor and funding database, thereby producing a complete and comprehensive data profile of fundraising history involving activity, outreach, prospects, growth, rejections, and so forth.
5. Assist in ensuring a timely and comprehensive response to major proposals to federal government agencies in accordance with proposal stipulations, by providing needed development expertise, advice, and staffing as requested.
6. Manage and lead a staff of motivated development professionals.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree preferably in communication, journalism, marketing, or a related field; and at least 7–10 years of successful experience in fundraising from individuals and family foundations.
2. Demonstrated skills in designing and implementing effective fundraising strategies.
3. Excellent oral communication, written communication, and presentation skills; with the ability to translate technical work for lay audiences in a manner that generates enthusiasm.
4. Preferred knowledge of developing countries and/or programmatic activity in the areas of HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health.
5. Must be willing to apply any and all development-related skills to various Council projects on an as-needed basis.
6. Preferred familiarity with computer software fundraising applications.
7. Master's degree in communication, journalism, marketing, or a related field is desirable.

ABOUT THE POPULATION COUNCIL

The mission of the Population Council is to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world. The Population Council conducts research worldwide to improve policies, programs, and products in three areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Its staff of more than 500 is located in 18 offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, in addition to an office in Washington, DC, and its laboratories and headquarters in New York City.

The Population Council’s budget for 2008 is approximately $79.7 million with about 50 percent expected to come from US government sources, 8 percent from foreign governments and multilateral organizations, 25 percent from major foundations and nongovernmental organizations, 6 percent from product royalties, and 6 percent from the Council’s endowments of roughly $90 million. Gifts from individuals and family foundations represent another 5 percent of the annual budget.

More information about the Council can be found at www.popcouncil.org

APPLICATIONS

The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices. We are seeking an individual to fill the position described. If you know of a qualified candidate or are interested in applying for this position, please send resume and cover letter referencing Job #42-08 to the attention of:

Benjamin Bilbao
Recruitment Manager
Population Council
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
New York, NY  10017

Fax: +1 646 277 8243
E-mail: jobs@popcouncil.org

The Population Council provides equal opportunity; it does not discriminate against any person with regard to age, color, creed, national origin, disability, political belief, veteran status, religion, marital status, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Decisions on employment are based on an individual’s qualifications as related to the position for which s/he is being considered. The Council has an affirmative action program and especially encourages applications from qualified women and members of minority groups. The Population Council is international in the composition of its board of trustees and its staff, as well as in the nature and deployment of its activities.

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