Senior Development Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF)

Position Overview:

The Senior Development Associate is an integral member of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves Team. The Senior Development Associate will help to cultivate, solicit, and steward funding and in-kind support for the Alliance from corporations, foundations, governments, and individuals.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, the Senior Development Associate will help to identify institutional synergies and new funding sources, help manage cultivation and solicitation data and results, create proposals and letters of interest to meet program objectives, and work effectively and collaboratively with other UN Foundation programs and offices to maximize grant potential and partnership success.

The Senior Development Associate may also serve as the point-of-contact for specific donors and help steward relations with other offices within the UN Foundation. Record keeping, proposal tracking, and donor stewardship activities are all critical elements of this position, as is maintaining a strong understanding of the trends and opportunities for funding in the energy and climate sector.

Reporting Relationships/Scope: The Senior Development Associate reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships and is an integral part of a strong, close-knit team devoted to developing and executing the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares initial drafts and correspondence for partners and prospects, such as letters of inquiry, pre-proposals, funding reports and updates, concept papers, internal memos, and other documents.
• Tracks foundation and corporate opportunities and grant submissions. Ensures that the team meets proposal and reporting deadlines.
• Coordinates administrative support for the Senior Director to ensure superior service to partners and prospects. This support includes setting up meetings, preparing proposals, drafting MOUs and all correspondence.
• Provides critical information on UN Foundation activities to partners and prospects.
• Monitors partner and prospect activities for the team (such as changes in leadership and direction of philanthropy, RFPs, proposal deadlines and changing priorities of foundations).
• Develops and coordinates the preparation of initial drafts of proposals including budgets, cover letters, and supporting materials.
• Actively researches and identifies new sources of support for the Alliance.
• Participates in development of strategies for building relationships and soliciting funding from current and new Alliance team donors and partners.
• Maintains moves management to ensure follow up on all meetings, proposals, etc.
• Contributes to the development of briefing documents, agendas, presentation materials and background research to UN Foundation leadership prior to calls and visits with foundation executives.
• Captures most relevant donor and prospect data and maintains accurate, up-to-date records on all communications with donor representatives and on grant activity.
• Effectively represents the UN Foundation in conversations and on-line communications with funders and prospects.
• Sets metrics and prepares reports relevant to progress, impact and stewardship as needed.
• Performs related duties and/or tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising. Work on Energy, Health, Gender, Environmental or International programs preferred.
• Knowledge of the principles of institutional fundraising, and awareness of strategies for developing and increasing grant opportunities and advancing partnership plans with multiple components.
• Experience writing and submitting grant proposals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Database management experience - Raiser's Edge strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to interact effectively with funders, senior managers, and program staff.
• Strong ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel overnight and represent UN Foundation at meetings and conferences.
• Ability to use discretion and independent judgment.
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage one's time effectively.
• Flexible and willing to respond to changing priorities and assignments as necessary.

To Apply:

Please apply on-line.

All applicants must submit a cover letter - please save upload your resume and cover letter as one document - either .pdf or .doc.

Please contact Nick Bacon by email with any questions.

UNF/BWF is an AA/EEO employer.
People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.