Employment
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The Women’s Refugee Commission considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. The Women’s Refugee Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
Organizational Background
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is a research and advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children, and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. We research their needs, identify solutions, and advocate for programs and policies to strengthen their resilience and drive change in humanitarian practice. The Women’s Refugee Commission is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Job Overview
The program assistant will be responsible for managing a range of administrative, logistical, and support services for a team of nine. They will liaise with external partners and work across departments, including programs, legal, finance, institutional giving, and the grants management unit.
Essential Job Functions
- Coordinate with potential project partners on budgets and administrative tasks during proposal development.
- Support development of new project partner contracts, consultant/vendor agreements, and amendments.
- Track grant deliverables and reporting.
- Submit payment requests and track spending.
- Assist in budget preparation for new proposals.
- Assist in financial report preparation.
- Ensure clear and consistent knowledge management across WRC departments/teams.
- Assist with staff travel and meeting logistics.
- Prepare staff expense reports, as needed.
- Other administrative tasks on an ad hoc basis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years program and administrative support experience
- Experience supporting budget development and monitoring spending
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
- Self-starter. Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
- Ability to successfully navigate competing priorities
- Excellent writing skills. Must be able to draft and edit meeting minutes and communicate with external partners by email
- Strong IT and computer skills
All employees must abide by the WRC Humanitarian Accountability statement.
Reports to:
Position: Regular, full-time (hybrid)
Salary: $43,260-$63,600 (Commensurate with experience)*
Location: New York headquarters
Posting Date: March 17, 2023
Closing Date: Until filled
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume via this link.
*The target salary as depicted above represents the low and mid-point values for the given salary band in which this position falls. The actual salary will be based on various factors, including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. Individual salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each individual hire. The range as listed represents just one component of WRC’s total compensation package.
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, or disability, and qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Women’s Refugee Commission is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Organizational Background
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is a research and advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children, and youth displaced by conflict and crises. We research their needs, identify solutions, and advocate for programs and policies to strengthen their resilience and drive change in humanitarian practice. The Women’s Refugee Commission is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with senior director of individual giving and engagement (senior director), to develop and implement a comprehensive annual major gifts program, including annual strategy, messaging, and goals.
- Manage a portfolio of 80–100 individuals and family foundations with the capacity to make six-and seven-figure gifts in accordance with established team goals on meetings, solicitations, donor retention, and records management.
- Grow a sustainable program and portfolio to expand the donor base and increase unrestricted gifting from high-net-worth individuals, including sophisticated prospect research, identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies (including direct and digital appeals and targeted campaigns, special events, and planned giving).
- Work closely with the senior director, executive director, vice president of finance, and others to monitor the annual development budget.
- Collaborate closely with the director of institutional giving on strategic approaches to strengthen partnerships with corporations, family foundations, and private wealth managers in DAF and other funds, particularly sponsorship for the annual luncheon.
- Support senior leadership team, program staff, board members, and advisory committee members with respect to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts, using their time appropriately, and ensuring their effectiveness as spokespersons and fundraisers.
- Oversee gift tracking, prospect research schedule, and reporting systems.
- Prepare meeting briefings and correspondence, event scripts, talking points, and other support materials.
- Represent the organization in meetings with potential funding sources.
- Share regular updates on progress toward goals with senior management, the board, and the development team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree a plus.
- Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated development experience, with a particular focus on major gifts and successful record in key aspects of individual fundraising, including direct response, event planning, and digital engagement.
- Passion for WRC’s mission and strong commitment to fundraising.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and deepen a diverse portfolio of positive, collaborative, productive relationships with donors, partners, and colleagues.
- Ability to adapt quickly, plan for, prioritize, and manage multiple projects while working both as part of a team and independently.
- Effective organizational and time-management skills.
- Sound judgment in maintaining confidentiality of donor information.
- Strong knowledge of and ability to develop and manage operational development systems, such as data management, gift acknowledgement, gift processing, and list generation.
- Demonstrated experience building and managing a donor and prospect portfolio, deep knowledge of fundraising and moves management best practices, and a track record of securing six- and seven-figure donations from a variety of individual funders.
- Genuine commitment to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as embracing transparency and authenticity in daily work life.
- Solid computer skills: proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud software.
All employees must abide by the WRC Humanitarian Accountability statement.
Reports to: Senior Director of Individual Giving and Engagement
Position: Regular, full-time (hybrid)
Salary: $85,470 – $134,113 (Commensurate with experience)
Location: New York (Hybrid)
Posting Date: March 3, 2023
Closing Date: Until filled
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume via this link.
The salary range represents the low and top tier values for the given salary band. The range represents just one component of WRC’s total compensation package. The actual salary of someone hired into the role will be based on various factors, including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. Individual salary decisions remain dependent on the circumstances of each individual hire.
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, or disability, and qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Women’s Refugee Commission is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
