Officer – Impact Partnerships

IRC 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. At work today in over 40 countries and 20 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

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.

The International Philanthropy and Partnerships (IPP) team, which sits within the External Relations Department, leads on the Organization’s engagement with corporations, foundations, international philanthropists globally, as well as IRC’s efforts in new funding streams (Faith-based; Donor-Advised Funds; Innovative Financing et al). The IPP team maintains a growing portfolio of strategic partnerships in the U.S. and other markets, primarily in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Latin America, & Africa, and matches funder interests with IRC’s extensive programs globally.

Job Overview: Within IPP, the Foundations & Trusts (F&T) team is responsible for the stewardship of IRC’s global relationships with philanthropic foundations and strategic grant-makers. The Impact Partnerships team sits within the F&T team and is tasked with supporting and deepening engagement with impact partners, as well as supporting on the development of processes and protocols that facilitate future wins. This position will successfully partner with a Senior Officer to steward select opportunities within the International Philanthropy and Partnerships team and provide cross-functional support on influential foundation partnerships. **

The Officer, Foundations – Impact Partnerships serves a critical role in modeling management of impact partnerships, supporting IRC’s global new business strategy as well as supporting the formalization of processes and procedures. They will be expected to understand the needs of highly engaged, visible and complex donors and prospects; communicate and collaborate superbly with colleagues, business partners and supporters; think strategically, make recommendations, offer creative solutions and manage systems to continually grow and improve the IRC’s donor relationships; and influence the organization’s strategy for engagement.

Major Responsibilities:

· Work with the Senior Officer, Foundations – Impact Partnerships and others to support and prioritize a series of high-impact, high-visibility opportunities that serve the IRC’s beneficiaries across the world;

· Coordinate and project-manage key internal and external deliverables for existing partnerships;

· Design and implement creative and comprehensive outreach, solicitation and management strategies for partners within the portfolio, supporting on partnership negotiations, proposal submissions, and pitches;

· Research and analyze philanthropic and foundation partnership trends as they relate to Impact Partnership and big bet opportunities, ensuring that the IRC’s partnership proposition remains compelling and competitive;

· Ensure open and relevant communication and coordination is maintained between the IRC and our private sector partners as well as IRC colleagues globally;

· Support engagement between IRC and partners’ senior leadership

· Contribute to a growing knowledge base of resources, processes and workflow for the organization to respond to big bet opportunities;

· Synthesize the IRC’s sophisticated programs into clear, compelling presentations, proposals, and reports for private sector audiences which position IRC as the go-to partner in the humanitarian sector; and

• Maintain clear CRM records for the portfolio that contribute to comprehensive tracking/reporting on IPP’s client universe.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Associate Director, Foundations – Impact Partnerships

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Work Experience: *3-4 years of non-profit fundraising experience and demonstrated experience in philanthropic business development, including leadership gifts and/ or big-bet fundraising. **

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

· Excellent oral and written communication skills including: speaking to and writing for donors; crafting compelling partnership proposals and pitch materials;

· Ability and experience coordinating multiple collaborators and leading sophisticated internal and external relationships;

• Proven knowledge of foundation/private sector philanthropy planning processes, and the particular issues affecting the field;

• Experience of working to, and meeting, ambitious revenue goals and performance indicators, as well as participating in financial projections, reporting, and scenario planning;

• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive, collaborative, productive relationships with staff at all levels and across cultures;

• Good judgment in maintaining confidentiality of donor information;

• Ability to translate an organization’s strategy and objectives into operational delivery and, at times, respond quickly to changes in short-term priorities;

• Understanding of the critical support processes required to deliver effective institutional funder relationships;

• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to devise creative solutions to complex problems and issues;

• CRM experience – Salesforce preferred;

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data with the facility to understand budget models;

· Ability to identify and build processes required to support effective partnerships;

• Passion for the IRC’s mission and dedication to private sector partnerships; and

• Dedication to fundraising for international development, human rights, social justice and U.S. refugee and immigrant communities.

Language Skills: English-mandatory

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: 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.**

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance.

Working Environment*:* Standard office work environment; potential travel in the U.S. and international.

Standard of Professional Conduct: 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.