EMPLOYMENT
Posting No.: 43-08

POSITION AVAILABLE

TITLE: 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

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 program areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Its staff of more than 520 is located in 18 offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, as well as an office in Washington, DC, and its laboratories and headquarters in New York City.

The Population Council’s budget for 2008 is approximately $80 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 endowment. 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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The primary responsibility of the director of development is to design and manage effective fundraising strategies to increase contributions, grants, and awards from the public and private sectors, including foundations, corporations, individuals, US and foreign governments, and multilateral agencies. The director will oversee prospect research, contributions to the endowments, annual and planned giving campaigns, Internet-based initiatives, event planning, and new business development specifically targeting projects within the Council’s three program areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health.

The director will build and lead the Council’s Development Unit and take chief responsibility for development-related foreign government interactions. The director will oversee all functions of the Development Unit staff responsible for specific fundraising areas, such as new business development, proposal writing and coordination, annual giving, and the like. The director will also work collaboratively with program and country directors to develop fundraising strategies, goals, and plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Increase the Council’s restricted and unrestricted funding stream over the prior year to ensure the Council’s capacity to maintain and increase organizational growth.
2. Build and maintain a strong Development Unit, including managing, motivating, mentoring, and appraising the Development Unit staff, whose role it is to implement fundraising strategies in collaboration with appropriate staff members throughout the Council.
3. Develop Council-wide and program- and country-specific business plans and strategies in conjunction with relevant staff members. Measure progress toward annual fundraising goals identified in each plan.
4. Refine and implement a strategy for broadening the base of support and increasing the level of giving from individuals and family foundations.
5. Build strong relations and communicate effectively with the Council’s board of trustees and a growing number of individual donors.
6. Gather information and work collaboratively with staff members to understand the range of the Council’s work. Develop the ability to represent effectively the breadth of the Council’s work to potential funders and donors.
7. Increase donor and potential donor interest in funding the Council’s work. Collaborate with program directors, scientists, researchers, and management staff to plan events and create effective presentations to donors and potential donors.
8. Serve as an advisor to Council officers and senior research staff seeking funds from foundations and individuals; develop proposals and coordinate interdivisional submissions.
9. Direct the creation of effective fundraising materials (including a semi-annual newsletter, Momentum), the maintenance of an accurate and functional donor and funding database, and the logistics of special events.
10. Ensure that the Council has “early intelligence” of donor initiatives and RFPs, foster opportunities for the Council to recommend prospective projects to donors and affect donors’ funding priorities, and support Council investigators through the coordination of “rapid response” teams when decisions to pursue large RFPs are made.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Minimum of 10 years of proven, successful experience in fundraising and business development. Experience in one or more of the Council’s three program areas highly preferred.
2. Demonstrated leadership in developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage a team of development professionals.
3. Strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to interact regularly on a personal basis with staff, donors, and prospects.
4. Entrepreneurial instincts and an ability to work both independently and as a team member.
5. Demonstrated ability to conduct effective assessment of prospective donors, in-person cultivation and solicitation, donor stewardship, and database management.
6. Experience with or knowledge of grant writing, direct-mail appeals, and communications (including publications and Web content).
7. Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to translate scientific work for nonscientist audiences in a manner that generates enthusiasm and is true to the science.
8. Ability to set priorities, multitask, manage time, leverage limited resources, and meet deadlines.
9. Commitment to follow-through and attention to detail.
10. Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree desirable.

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 #43-08 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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