Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Legal Program, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Legal Program

Posted on: December 17, 2014
Application deadline: January 15, 2015
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

CENTER BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a non-profit organization that promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental rights that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise in U.S. constitutional law, comparative law, and international human rights law.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information. In the U.S. Legal Program, the Center's preeminent litigation team has helped millions of women and their families by securing government funding for abortions, striking down abortion bans and other access restrictions, and protecting teens' access to emergency contraception and confidential reproductive healthcare services and information. The Center's complementary legislative advocacy initiatives and strategies have helped local advocates fight restrictive abortion legislation in over 25 states as well as promote reproductive rights and access to health care for millions of women. Through our human rights advocacy, the Center has been able to promote the integration and adoption of human rights principles in the domestic sphere while systematically norm-building and elevating local reproductive health issues within international treaty monitoring bodies and partner organizations.

The Center's Global Legal Program has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. Our US Policy and Advocacy Program, based in Washington, DC, focuses on both U.S. domestic and foreign policy, providing leadership within the community of reproductive rights allies. In recent years, the Center has been able to dramatically expand its pro bono support from U.S. and non-U.S. based law firms, supporting not only the work of our U.S. Legal Program, but also our U.S. Policy and Advocacy Program (engaged in state and federal advocacy) and our Global Legal Program (engaged in advocacy and litigation before the United Nations and various regional and national bodies throughout the world).

The Legal Assistant for Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean will be joining the Center at a critical time for reproductive rights globally. As opponents of women's rights are mounting a scorched-earth campaign to turn back decades of hard-won progress, the Center is fighting back with short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, to reverse the erosion of reproductive rights protections across the U.S. and establish the right to affordable reproductive healthcare in the U.S. A key component of our strategic plan is to restore heightened protections for abortion rights, as promised to American women in the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade (1973).

To learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, go to www.reproductiverights.org.

The Center seeks a Legal Assistant for the Global Legal Program to the support the Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean regional programs. The position will be based in New York.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Legal Assistant will work under the supervision of the Regional Director for Asia and the Regional Director for Latin American and the Caribbean, and will work closely with Legal Advisers and Fellows in these regional programs.

The Legal Assistant's main responsibilities will include:

• Drafting and mailing of correspondence
• Coordinating international travel arrangements and handling visa applications
• Scheduling meetings and handling the logistics of program-related events
• Drafting and monitoring partnership agreements
• Processing and monitoring financial transactions of staff in NY and in the regional offices, including preparation of reimbursement requests and travel expense reports
• Liaising with the Finance Department, Regional Directors and Regional Offices to assist with the preparation of budgets and regularly supporting budget-related planning and monitoring processes for the regional programs
• Assisting with research, drafting, and preparing materials for publication or submission to formal legal bodies
• Editing, fact-checking, and cite-checking letters, reports, legal submissions, and other institutional publications in accordance with the Center's style guide and the Bluebook and Chicago Manual of Style
• Liaising with the Communications Department in coordinating production schedules for publications and drafting web content in English
• Tracking and incorporating data for the organization's monitoring and evaluation system
• Reviewing documents in Spanish, translating documents from Spanish to English and vice-versa and occasionally corresponding with partners in Spanish
• Coordinating with staff in the Center's regional offices in Colombia and Nepal and providing critical support as needed
• Monitoring the schedules of UN and regional human rights bodies

KNOWLEGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• B.A. degree or foreign equivalent is required
• 2 years of experience in an administrative position
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and use of email
• Excellent research, writing and communication skills
• Experience in handling budgets and other financial transactions
• Experience in producing materials for publication
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and coordinate with different organizational departments
• Ability to speak, read and correspond in Spanish

A commitment to women's reproductive rights, international experience and general knowledge of women's rights issues in Asia and/or Latin America and the Caribbean are desirable. Familiarity with the United Nations system, regional human rights systems and experience working on legal issues, including familiarity with the Bluebook will be a plus. Knowledge of Portuguese will also be a plus.

DURATION OF POSITION

The position is full-time, beginning in February 2015. We are strongly interested in candidates who are able to make a two year commitment.

COMPENSATION

The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

HOW TO APPLY

lease click on the link below. A cover letter, résumé, one writing sample and contact information for three references is required. Please include these application materials as attachments.

https:reproductiverights.applicantpro.com/jobs/172134-30518.html

Deadline for applications: Jan 15, 2015

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy

Posted on: August 13, 2013
Application deadline: September 12, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

CENTER BACKGROUND

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks a Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy for the U.S. Legal Program, to be based in its New York City headquarters. This new position will play a major role in the Center's aggressive campaign to restore robust constitutional and legal protection for reproductive rights throughout the U.S.

The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy will join the team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in these groundbreaking victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Center's groundbreaking litigation and advocacy has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies, and its undivided focus on reproductive rights has given it unparalleled expertise in the use of constitutional, international and comparative human rights law to hold governments accountable for failing to ensure women's access to critical reproductive healthcare services.

In the U.S. Legal Program, the Center's preeminent litigation team has helped millions of women and their families by striking down abortion bans and other access restrictions, securing government insurance coverage for abortions, and protecting teens' access to emergency contraception and confidential reproductive healthcare services and information. During the past 21 years, Center attorneys have been counsel in virtually every major U.S. Supreme Court case about reproductive rights. The Center's complementary legislative advocacy initiatives and strategies have helped local advocates fight restrictive abortion legislation in over 25 states as well as promote reproductive rights and access to health care for millions of women. Through our human rights advocacy, the Center has been able to foster the integration and adoption of human rights principles in the domestic sphere while systematically norm-building and elevating local reproductive health issues within international treaty monitoring bodies and partner organizations. The Center's Law School Initiative – launched in 2008 – promotes legal scholarship and teaching on reproductive health and human rights to shape the thinking of the next generation of lawyers, judges, and policymakers.

THE POSITION
 
The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time for reproductive rights globally. As opponents of women's rights are mounting a scorched-earth campaign to turn back decades of hard-won progress, the Center is fighting back with short-, medium-, and long-term strategies, embodied in a new strategic plan launched in 2012, which includes a particular focus on reversing the erosion of reproductive rights protections across the U.S. and establishing the right to affordable reproductive healthcare in the U.S. A key component of our strategic plan is to restore heightened protections for abortion rights, as promised to American women in the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade (1973). We have recently received a grant that allows us to scale up for high impact for this effort, in which the Senior Attorney will play a key role.

Over the next four years, we will implement a focused campaign to influence court doctrine on access to abortion services. This campaign will include development of the theoretical foundation, empirical data, and powerful allies needed to move the jurisprudence. Our continued litigation in the courts will be strengthened by systematically building new allies and support among elite institutional players that influence the federal courts, including legal academics, the bar, the legal press, professional organizations, and think tanks, and by promoting a national narrative about these state attacks that gets away from the conversation about the merits of the individual laws the anti-choice forces are passing to a broader story about what is at stake for women both in the facts on the ground and the implications for their dignity and respect under our Constitution. This work will be managed by the Special Counsel & Director of Judicial Strategy and integrated with work of new and existing staff within the Center's U.S. Legal Program and Communications Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy's main responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development of the Center's strategies for development of legal theories and engagement of key influencers in order to change the jurisprudential landscape
• Developing and sustaining strategic relationships with key influencers (including key government actors, legal media, legal academics, think tanks, and professional organizations)
• Collaborating with Director of Pro Bono Services and other Center staff to engage members of the private bar in work advancing the Center's strategies
• Developing, drafting, and eliciting participation by key influencers in opinion pieces, blogs and other materials for placement in legal media, in collaboration with Center communications staff
• Implementing strategies to develop and enlist amicus support for our desired changes in legal doctrine
• Creating white papers and other materials to advance and support favorable legal theories and jurisprudential changes
• Engaging in legal and factual research and overseeing others in their research
• Providing strategic and practical support for litigation undertaken to move the jurisprudence
• Representing the Center externally through public speaking, participation in conferences and coalition meetings, with media, and with funders
• Assuming additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• JD degree
• Minimum of 5 years legal experience (but 7 or more strongly preferred), including some litigation experience
• Creative and strategic thinker with good judgment and excellent legal analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills and track record of effectively working collaboratively within an organization and with external partners
• A high level of energy, self-confidence, initiative, and follow-through; ability to recognize and act on opportunities in a fast-paced environment
• Principled, ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards
• Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values
• Experience with reproductive rights issues and/or with constitutional issues is a strong plus; experience with other issues relating to human rights, civil rights or racial and social justice is a plus
• Must be available for some travel

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and contact information for three references (email preferred) to: resumes@reprorights.org. Please indicate "Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy", [your last name] and Code 196" in the subject line. The cover letter, resume, writing sample, and reference information should be sent as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.

Center for Reproductive Rights
Attn.: Senior Attorney for Judicial Strategy - Code 196
120 Wall Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005

Director of the Office of the President, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, N

Director of the Office of the President

Posted on: June 26, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

THE POSITION

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks a Director of the Office of the President to be based in its New York City headquarters. This new position will play a central role in helping the President & CEO focus on strategic objectives and external relations as well as facilitate the smooth and effective day-to-day operation of the Office of the President. The Director will oversee Board affairs, and serve as the link between the senior management team and the President, coordinating teams across senior leadership, maintaining awareness of progress towards key priorities and overarching plans across the organization, and keeping the President well informed on a day-to-day basis. The ideal candidate will be both detail-oriented and highly strategic. S/he must be an exceptional project manager, who can build strong working relationships across the organization, as well as train and lead a newly formed team and structure for the Office of the President, which includes a Manager of Scheduling and Associate. S/he will thrive in a fast-paced environment, operating with a cool head, impeccable discretion, and sound judgment.

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

The Director will join the team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. The Director will have the benefit of the Center's many strengths:

• · A dynamic CEO whose visionary leadership has expanded the organization's scope and tripled its budget in the last decade.
• · A compelling global human rights mission and cutting-edge legal and policy work that has a reputation for quality and excellence.
• · A growing organization that has consistently increased in budget and staff size, program impact, and global presence, with 4 new overseas offices in the last 2 years.
• · Established relationships with and the respect of NGO partners, officeholders, the private bar, opinion leaders, journalists, and academics.
• · An organizational philosophy that values, supports, and has a proven track record of best non-profit management practices.
• · An impressive and engaged Board, strong leadership team and a solid balance sheet.

The Director will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time. In 2012, the Center launched a new five-year strategic plan with bold new initiatives to go on the offense and change the discourse and policy landscape, while significantly expanding its capacity with new programing and ambitious fundraising goals.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization, child marriage, and FGM. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center has played a key role in these groundbreaking victories and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. The Center's groundbreaking litigation and advocacy has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies, and its undivided focus on reproductive rights has given it unparalleled expertise in the use of constitutional, international and comparative human rights law to hold governments accountable for failing to ensure women's access to critical reproductive healthcare services.

The Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a 20-person board of directors. The Center has a diverse staff of over 110 professionals from around the world. Headquartered in NYC, the Center has offices in Washington, D.C., Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Geneva, Switzerland. Its annual budget is $18.6 million.

The Center is led by President & CEO Nancy Northup, who brings a rich mix of experience in public interest law, government service, and women's rights advocacy. Under her leadership, the Center has expanded its international work, including the launch of an international litigation campaign that has included the first abortion case decided by the U.N. Human Rights Committee and the first case to frame preventable maternal deaths as a human rights violation. She also led the integration of the human rights framework in the Center's U.S. work and the establishment of the Law School Initiative. Before joining the Center in 2003, Ms. Northup served as the founding director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School; as a prosecutor and Deputy Chief of Appeals in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York; and as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She has taught constitutional law and human rights as an adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia. She graduated from Brown University and Columbia Law School, where she was a Kent Scholar and managing editor of the Columbia Law Review. A frequent public speaker, Ms. Northup is quoted widely in the national press and has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, FOX News, PBS, MSNBC and NPR.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director's main responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate the schedule, planning, and operations of the Office of the President and its interactions with the management team and their departments, the Board of Directors, as well as other key external stakeholders to build relationships and communicate and execute organizational strategy and goals.
• Manage Board affairs, including Board meetings, committees, budget, orientation, annual planning, and ongoing communication.
• In consultation with the General Counsel, ensure compliance with Center bylaws and policies, and identify trends and issues related to board governance in order to follow best practices.
• Ensure an effective process is in place and implemented for the President's internal and external scheduling, including materials, briefings, follow-up, debriefings, and correspondence.
• Ensure that the President's calendar and agenda aligns with organizational and departmental strategy and goals.
• Create and manage Office of the President procedures and guidelines.
• Oversee ongoing management meetings, including setting of the time, the agenda, and the plan of next steps.
• Manage all-staff meetings and special meetings that include the President's attendance. Partner with other divisions for large scale meetings, conferences, events, and awards.
• Manage the Office of the President's administrative staff including Manager of Scheduling, Associate, and interns.
• Prepare and oversee the budget of the Office of the President.
• Undertake special projects as directed by the President.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant, high-level management experience, including at least ten years working in project management, preferably in a mission-driven organization.
• Ten years of experience in support of executive/senior managers faced with the challenge of prioritizing their time in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Gravitas and consummate professionalism to represent the Office of the President internally and externally.
• The knowledge to determine which problems and challenges can be resolved independently and which are to be given the direct attention of the President & CEO.
• Outstanding organizational and administrative skills to effectively juggle and track multiple deadlines, projects, responsibilities, and commitments. Ability to focus on problem solving and system improvement.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong financial management skills appropriate to the oversight of a broad range of projects and event contracts.
• Zealous attention to detail, deadlines and commitments.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with the greatest discretion.
• Unflappable when confronted by difficult situations and shifting priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with senior managers and fellow staff to support objectives of the President's Office.
• A sense of urgency and commitment to excellence.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Commitment to reproductive rights and human rights.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to resumes@reprorights.org, and indicate "Director of the OOP, Last name and Code 190 in the subject line." The cover letter and resume should be sent as attachments.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Director of Pro Bono Services, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Director of Pro Bono Services

Posted on: June 19, 2013
Application deadline: July 19, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization that promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental rights that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise in U.S. constitutional law, comparative law, and international human rights law.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetric care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information. National-level courts, regional and international human rights s bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in securing these legal victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

The Center is governed by a 20-person Board of Directors and employs more than 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Slovakia, Sweden and the US. In addition to its headquarters in New York, the Center has offices in Washington, DC, Nairobi, Bogotá, Kathmandu, and Geneva.

In the U.S. Legal Program, the Center's preeminent litigation team has helped millions of women and their families by securing government funding for abortions, striking down abortion bans and other access restrictions, and protecting teens' access to emergency contraception and confidential reproductive healthcare services and information. The Center's complimentary legislative advocacy initiatives and strategies have helped local advocates fight restrictive abortion legislation in over 25 states as well as promote reproductive rights and access to health care for millions of women. Through our human rights advocacy, the Center has been able to promote the integration and adoption of human rights principles in the domestic sphere while systematically norm-building and elevating local reproductive health issues within international treaty monitoring bodies and partner organizations.

Through its Global Legal Program, the Center has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. The Center's global advocacy has shaped the international human rights landscape greatly expanding the interpretation of human rights norms to include reproductive rights protections.

The Center's Government Relations Program, based in Washington, DC since 2009, focuses on both U.S. domestic and foreign policy, providing leadership within the community of reproductive rights allies. The Center informs the policy debate at the federal level by producing legal analysis of legislation, comments on regulations, polling data, and other materials to policymakers in Congress, the Administration, and the White House. It works to vigorously defend and expand access to a full range of reproductive healthcare; counter abortion stigma as it is reflected in federal policy; and ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects the full range of women's health needs around the globe.

POSITION DESCRIPTION


The Director of Pro Bono Services will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution, and a critical time for the nation and for the reproductive rights movement globally. The Center has dramatically expanded its pro bono support from domestic and foreign law firms from $80,000 to more than $5 million annually.

She/he will be responsible for developing, maintaining and expanding relationships with law firms to leverage effective legal support for the Center's US Legal, Government Relations and Global Legal programs. The Director will also seek to expand our partnerships with pro bono firms in order both to increase our capacity to take on new cases and to deepen and broaden our engagement with the private bar.
The Director of Pro Bono Services will report to the Vice President of Programs and works in in close collaboration with other senior staff to maximize effective pro bono engagement with law firms.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic and Annual Planning:
  • Develop and implement long-term and annual plans for maximizing pro bono legal support that advances the Center's Strategic Plan.
• Pro Bono Program Management:
  • Develop, maintain and deepen pro bono partnerships
  • Implement a system to channel CRR project proposals, including litigation, legal advocacy and research projects; and respond to requests from firms to engage in pro bono work
  • Develop and manage the contracts/engagement with firms
  • Develop and manage the database of firms and pro bono contacts
  • Strategically involve the Center's President and staff across the organization to strengthen relationships and secure effective engagement with firms
  • Resolve administrative, operational and project issues that can arise between CRR and the firms
  • Develop and implement a system for managing, reporting, and evaluating projects implementation; and for providing feedback to relevant parties after projects are completed
• Marketing:
  • Develop and implement a plan to market the Center to top law firms, including:
  • Maintain regular communications with current and prospective firms
  • Develop cultivation events
  • Develop and distribute marketing materials
• Public Relations:
  • Work with Communications to develop and seize opportunities to profile CRR pro bono partners in the media
  • Work with legal programs for opportunities to feature CRR pro bono partners in public speaking opportunities about CRR cases
• Development:
  • Support outreach strategies to firms aimed at securing law firm support for the Center's annual gala
  • Undertake any other responsibilities that support or enhance the Center's pro bono program and other institutional priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values
• JD degree required
• Minimum of 10 years legal experience, including at least three years of relevant work experience in a leading law firm
• Familiarity with pro bono legal services and nonprofit organizations.
• Wide network of relationships with partners at leading firms in New York City.
• Excellent political judgment, strong analytical and writing skills and ability to think and plan strategically
• Effective public speaker
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A high level of energy, self-confidence, initiative, and follow-through; ability to recognize and act on opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Track record of effectively working in a team environment and with all levels of management
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills
• Principled, ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards
• Must be available for occasional travel and evening events,

HOW TO APPLY

Send cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three references (email preferred) to resumes@reprorights.org

Note: Applicants must indicate Director of Pro Bono Services, their last name, and Code 187 as the subject of emailed applications. Cover letter and resume should be sent as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.

Mailing address:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Attn.: Director of Pro Bono Services - Code 187
120 Wall Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005

Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in and we will not hold the position open for any specific time period. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by July, 19 2013.

Scheduler to the President & CEO, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Scheduler to the President & CEO

Posted on: June 14, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

DESCRIPTION

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks a Scheduler to be based in its New York City headquarters. The Scheduler reports to the Director of the Office of the President and will work closely with the Director to proactively schedule the President & CEO's time to reflect the Center's strategic priorities. The Scheduler will join the team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in securing these legal and policy victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to its headquarters, the Center has offices in Washington, D.C., Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Geneva, Switzerland. The Center's current annual operating budget is approximately $15 million.

The Scheduler will have the benefit of the Center's many strengths:

• A compelling global human rights mission and cutting-edge legal and policy work that has a reputation for quality and excellence.
• A dynamic organization that has consistently grown in budget size and program impact.
• Dynamic and articulate spokespeople.
• Established relationships with and the respect of opinion leaders, journalists, editors, and legal and NGO partners.
• An organizational philosophy that values and supports strong financial management and a proven track record of strong audits and best practices oversight.
• An impressive and engaged Board, strong leadership team and a solid balance sheet.

The Scheduler will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time for the nation. In December 2011, the Center's Board adopted a new strategic plan for 2012-2017. This plan was crafted with the input of both Board and staff during a year-long process of external and internal examination and deliberation. The Center has launched a number of bold new initiatives to go on the offense and change the discourse and policy landscape, while significantly expanding its capacity with new programing and ambitious fundraising goals.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and FGM. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. The Center's groundbreaking litigation and advocacy has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies, and its undivided focus on reproductive rights has given it unparalleled expertise in the use of constitutional, international and comparative human rights law to hold governments accountable for failing to ensure women's access to critical reproductive healthcare services.
The Center is led by President & CEO Nancy Northup, who brings a rich mix of experience in public interest law, government service, and women's rights advocacy. Under her leadership, the Center has expanded its international work, including the launch of an international litigation campaign that has included the first abortion case decided by the U.N. Human Rights Committee and the first case to frame preventable maternal deaths as a human rights violation. She also led the integration of the human rights framework in the Center's U.S. work and the establishment of the Law School Initiative. Before joining the Center in 2003, Ms. Northup served as the founding director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School; as a prosecutor and Deputy Chief of Appeals in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York; and as a law clerk to the Honorable Alvin B. Rubin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ms. Northup has taught constitutional law and human rights as an adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia law schools.

The Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a 23-person board of directors. The Center has a diverse staff of over 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, Slovakia, the U.K., and the U.S.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Scheduler's main responsibilities will include:

• Execute and help plan the schedule of the President & CEO, in conjunction with the Director of the OOP. Ensure that the schedule meets the priorities and goals of the OOP strategy and partner with the Director of the OOP in the overall vision of the schedule.
• Manage all internal and external scheduling requests of the President & CEO. Collect and maintain ongoing scheduling requests ensuring all calendar requests are documented and appropriate review occurs.
• Oversee all traveling and advance logistics related to the schedule of the President & CEO. Organize trip planning calls with internal/external stakeholders, develop written, detailed schedules, and manage all related travel in conjunction with the schedule. Manage logistics related to the schedule including agenda scope and briefing materials.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to ensure that all materials related to the schedule including briefing memos, travel confirmations and speech materials are accurate, timely and are incorporated in the daily briefing binder.
• Partner with the Director to create the President & CEO's call and action lists and help the President & CEO to execute said lists.
• Develop and improve templates and formats related to the scheduling process. Such materials include scheduling template, scheduling request template, event memo template and final product, and trip call agenda.
• Complete special projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred;
• Minimum of three to five years of related, progressively responsible work experience, including scheduling and travel management experience;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills with attention to detail;
• Excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects and tasks, often in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information;
• Ability to work collaboratively and under pressure;
• Flexibility to work overtime;
• Commitment to reproductive rights and human rights generally;
• Ability to see and understand the big picture and translate into a strategic schedule.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to resumes@reprorights.org, and indicate "Scheduler, Last name and Code 186 in the subject line." The cover letter and resume should be sent as attachments.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Major Gifts Manager, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Major Gifts Manager

Posted on: May 16, 2013
Application deadline: August 5, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights is a non-profit organization that promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise on U.S. constitutional law, comparative law, and international human rights law.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and FGM. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. The Center is governed by a 20-person Board of Directors and employs more than 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Slovakia, Sweden and the U.S.
In addition to a headquarters in New York City, the Center has offices in: Washington D.C.; Bogotá, Colombia; Kathmandu, Nepal; Nairobi, Kenya; and Geneva, Switzerland. Its annual budget of more than $15 million is raised primarily from foundations and individuals.

THE POSITION

The Center for Reproductive Rights seeks a dynamic, ambitious and data-driven Major Gifts Manager ("Manager") to be based in its New York City headquarters. The Manager will report to the Director of Individual Giving and join a development team of 10 individuals as a crucial part of an innovative and cutting-edge organization. The Center has launched an aggressive and exciting strategic plan to expand its impact worldwide over the next five years and is looking for an ambitious fundraising professional to take a leading role in the growth and success of the organization's development efforts.

The Major Gifts Manager will have the benefit of the Center's many strengths:

• A compelling global human rights mission.
• Cutting-edge legal and policy work with a reputation for excellence.
• An unsurpassed legal team with a track record of boldness, innovation, and success.
• Established relationships with and the respect of journalists, judges, policy-makers, reproductive health providers, bar leaders, academics, and social justice partners.
• A vibrant communications program with established press relationships and a growing social media following.
• A dynamic and highly accomplished development team that has consistently met aggressive growth goals and significantly advanced the Center's engagement with its donors.
• An impressive and engaged Board and strong leadership team.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment with a strong sense of camaraderie.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage a portfolio of 150-200 prospects capable of making gifts of at least $5,000. Emphasis will be on securing a significant number of new gifts and gift upgrades through a strategic and aggressive approach to personal cultivation and solicitation.
• Together with the Director of Individual Giving and the Center's direct mail consultants, develop multi-channel communications and other strategies for the Center's mid-level donors ($500-4,999), achieving aggressive targets for an increase in number of donors, annual gift upgrades, and overall donor engagement and developing the program as an effective pipeline to the major gifts program.
• Collaborate with the Development team on the successful planning and execution of the Center's annual gala and other special events, including soliciting corporate support for the event and providing practical support for the recruitment and management of the event host committee and honorees.
• Provide support to the Director of Individual Giving and the Director of Development in creating briefings, proposal materials, and other communications for major donors.
• Where appropriate, work with donor volunteers on local hosted events and special initiatives.
• Build relationships with the Center's legal staff, communications staff, and others to acquire the information needed to solicit gifts and build donor relationships effectively.
• Work as part of the overall development team to develop and execute strategies to achieve annual departmental goals as well as the goals of the Center's five-year strategic plan and fundraising campaign.
• Assist in team goal setting and expense management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5-7 years' experience working in a strategic, front-line annual and/or major gifts fundraising position.
• A successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding high net-worth individuals.
• Ability to nimbly navigate the demands of a data-driven direct response program while also providing support to a highly-personalized and thoughtful major gifts effort through excellent analytical, organizational and relationship skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate the mission, goals, and needs of an organization to donors, increasing donor loyalty and engagement.
• Principled, ethical and professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards.
• A collaborative style and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Highly organized, creative, pro-active, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize with superior time management and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to meet short deadlines and thrive within a fast-paced, professionally rigorous environment.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills and demonstrated ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, accurately and concisely.
• Experience with volunteer management an advantage.
• Ability to travel required.
• Commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values. Experience need not be in reproductive rights specifically.

Compensation is commensurate with experience.
For more information on the Center for Reproductive Rights please visit their website at www.reproductiverights.org

HOW TO APPLY

The Center for Reproductive Rights has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:
Jack Lusk, Managing Partner or
Debbie Farrell Nelson
Harris Rand Lusk
261 Madison Ave. 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
CRR-MGM@harrisrand.com

Administrative Associate, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Administrative Associate

Posted on: April 23, 2013
Application deadline: May 31, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

DESCRIPTION

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks an Administrative Associate to be based in its New York City headquarters. The Administrative Associate reports to the Director of the Office of the President and will provide administrative support to the President & CEO and the Scheduler. The Administrative Associate will join the team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in securing these legal and policy victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to its headquarters, the Center has offices in Washington, D.C., Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Geneva, Switzerland. The Center's current annual operating budget is approximately $15 million.
The Administrative Associate will have the benefit of the Center's many strengths:

• A compelling global human rights mission and cutting-edge legal and policy work that has a reputation for quality and excellence.
• A dynamic organization that has consistently grown in budget size and program impact.
• Dynamic and articulate spokespeople.
• Established relationships with and the respect of opinion leaders, journalists, editors, and legal and NGO partners.
• An organizational philosophy that values and supports strong financial management and a proven track record of strong audits and best practices oversight.
• An impressive and engaged Board, strong leadership team and a solid balance sheet.

The Administrative Associate will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time for the nation. In December 2011, the Center's Board adopted a new strategic plan for 2012-2017. This plan was crafted with the input of both Board and staff during a year-long process of external and internal examination and deliberation. The Center has launched a number of bold new initiatives to go on the offense and change the discourse and policy landscape, while significantly expanding its capacity with new programing and ambitious fundraising goals.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and FGM. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in over 50 countries. The Center's groundbreaking litigation and advocacy has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies, and its undivided focus on reproductive rights has given it unparalleled expertise in the use of constitutional, international and comparative human rights law to hold governments accountable for failing to ensure women's access to critical reproductive healthcare services.
The Center is led by President & CEO Nancy Northup, who brings a rich mix of experience in public interest law, government service, and women's rights advocacy. Under her leadership, the Center has expanded its international work, including the launch of an international litigation campaign that has included the first abortion case decided by the U.N. Human Rights Committee and the first case to frame preventable maternal deaths as a human rights violation. She also led the integration of the human rights framework in the Center's U.S. work and the establishment of the Law School Initiative. Before joining the Center in 2003, Ms. Northup served as the founding director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School; as a prosecutor and Deputy Chief of Appeals in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York; and as a law clerk to the Honorable Alvin B. Rubin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Ms. Northup has taught constitutional law and human rights as an adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia law schools.

The Center is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a 23-person board of directors. The Center has a diverse staff of over 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, Slovakia, the U.K., and the U.S.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Administrative Associate's main responsibilities will include:

• Manage all correspondence for the President/CEO and Director. Develop and maintain work flow processes to ensure that correspondence is composed, edited and proofread for signing by the President/CEO or other surrogates. Correspondence may include memos, proactive letters of congratulations or thanks, and emails. Coordinate with other departments as needed.
• Plan and execute the logistics of all Board of Directors meetings and affiliated activities throughout the year. This includes researching and securing venues and caterers, developing board/committee meeting schedules and agendas, organizing materials and mailings, coordinating with IT, handling travel arrangements for board members, and completing other administrative paperwork.
• In conjunction with the Director of the OOP, coordinate the administrative functions and daily operations in support of board affairs, as well as develop and monitor the board affairs annual budget; ensure that the activities of the Board and its standing Committees are well-documented and that appropriate filing and archiving of information occurs.
• Record and track Board-related developments, such as Board-approved commitments and policies, maintain and update various Board documents and coordinate and ensure execution of follow-up from meetings.
• Support the Director of the OOP and team in providing logistical support for all-staff meetings, other special large scale meetings, special events, conferences and awards.
• Maintain up to date and accurate contact lists for the OOP and generate reports as needed.
• Receive and screen phone calls and assist with issues in their primary stages whenever possible. Work with OOP team to make sure all callers receive initial responses within two (2) hours and for more complex calls, appropriate responses within reasonable time frames.
• Research and secure travel arrangements for U.S. and International travel
• Process expense forms for the Office of the President.
• Serve as a point-person for daily IT needs for the OOP.
• Assist in maintaining President/CEO's files
• Provide other administrative duties that include but are not limited to mailings, copying, collating, and organizing reports and other materials.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required;
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills with attention to detail;
• Minimum of three to five years of related work experience;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; experience with Sharepoint preferred;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information;
• Ability to work collaboratively and under pressure;
• Flexibility to work overtime;
• Commitment to reproductive rights and human rights generally;
• Work, educational and/or volunteer experience in reproductive rights and/or human rights issues are preferred;
• Experience with event planning and travel arrangements is very helpful.

Duration of Position: This is a permanent full-time position.

Compensation: The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter and resume to resumes@reprorights.org, and indicate "Administrative Associate, Last name and Code 178 in the subject line." The cover letter and resume should be sent as attachments.

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Manager of Online Advocacy & Engagement, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Manager of Online Advocacy & Engagement

Posted on: April 8, 2013
Application deadline: May 3, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

CENTER BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights is a non-profit organization that promotes women's equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise on US constitutional law, comparative law and international human rights law.

The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, abortion services and comprehensive sexuality information, as well as the prevention of forced sterilization and child marriage. It has brought groundbreaking cases before national courts, UN committees and regional human rights bodies. It has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in more than 50 countries.

In addition to a headquarters in New York City, the Center has offices in: Washington D.C.; Bogotá, Colombia; Kathmandu, Nepal; Nairobi, Kenya; and Geneva, Switzerland. It employs more than 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Slovakia, Sweden and the US.

DESCRIPTION

The Center for Reproductive Rights' Manager of Online Advocacy and Engagement is a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a passion for global human rights working as a key member of an ambitious and enterprising Communications Department that has recently expanded its reach significantly online and in the media through the launch of a major national engagement and public awareness campaign called Draw the Line. The Manager of Online Advocacy and Engagement is the lead individual in developing and executing a highly effective and data-driven online advocacy program designed to increase the number of supporters on the Center's email list, expand the size of the Center's online community through social media, and to ultimately, convert online users into Center advocates, and in collaboration with the Development team, into donors. S/he reports directly to the Director of Communications Operations; works closely with Senior Digital Producer and Project Manager, Senior Writer/Editor, and the Senior Creative and Designer on the team; and shares management of the online communications assistant with the Senior Digital Producer and Project Manager. S/he is also a crucial partner to the Center's Manager of Direct Response, a member of the Development Department reporting to the Director of Individual Gifts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create effective online communications strategies that utilize web, email, and social media channels to expand the Center's online community; promote the Center's profile and work; drive email list growth; increase the number of supporters on social media.
• Identify potential online advocacy opportunities within the Draw the Line campaign, Center litigation and federal and state advocacy, current legislative issues, and news developments, and write and edit email alerts and social media posts, obtaining approvals when necessary from content stakeholders and collaborating with the Communications team to ensure an integrated approach that connects online content and media placements.
• Support the Manager of Direct Response in meeting monthly and annual online fundraising goals through the development of effective fundraising emails and strategic use of the Center's supporter data. (Performance evaluation will be directly tied to the strength of the Manager of Online Advocacy and Engagement's support in achieving these goals.)
• In close partnership with the Center's direct response consultants and the Manager of Direct Response, write all fundraising emails (excluding renewals and year-end messaging, content development for which will be led by the Manager of Direct Response).
• In cooperation with the Manager of Direct Response, collaborate with the Center's direct response consultants on ensuring effective, coordinated strategies for supporter engagement and conversion.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Direct Response to design and implement online strategies for donor/activist acquisition.
• Work closely with the Manager of Direct Response and the Development Department to develop the narrative arc for the Center's integrated, multi-channel campaigns, including audience engagement plans, content creation, and timelines with ultimate goal of converting activists into donors and cultivating individual activists with the potential to become contributors to the Center.
• Develop and produce a monthly e-newsletter, ReproWrites.
• Implement and monitor test plans, campaign metrics, and analysis of online email engagement and website to report outcomes to supervisor and make recommendations to advance strategies and bolster the impact of the Center's work.
• Manage and maintain the Center's Customer Relationship Management system (Convio), including tracking data; ensuring the integrity of groups within Convio, that Convio and the Center's fundraising software, Raiser's Edge, are properly synced, and that the Center develops maximum flexibility and sophistication in using Convio as an engagement and fundraising tool (through development of segmentation strategies, etc.)
• Analyze current events and political environments to ensure that the Center is keeping up with rapidly shifting online discussions and traditional news and political cycles.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 5-7 years' experience working in online fundraising, advocacy, marketing, communications, and strategy, including: developing written content for email and the web; technical skills in web publishing and advanced knowledge of online content management systems (CRM and CMS) and HTML; and experience with producing web analytics.
• A clear grasp of donor and activist engagement strategies and their relationship to building a robust resource for online giving and advocacy; demonstrated experience in strategic online communications, positioning, problem-solving, and creative thinking.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills; demonstrated ability to research, write, fact-check and edit a variety of communication pieces for target audiences with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure, handle simultaneous assignments and work within a team setting; and a strong commitment to reproductive rights and human rights.
• Commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values. Experience need not be in reproductive rights specifically although a background in health and/or legal advocacy is helpful.
• A bachelor's degree is required; an advanced degree in communications, journalism, or new media is highly desirable.

COMPENSATION

The Center offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits program.

HOW TO APPLY

Send cover letter, résumé, one writing sample and contact information for three references to (email preferred) 

resumes@reprorights.org

Note: Applicants must indicate "Manager of Online Advocacy and Engagement, their last name, and code 174" as the subject of emailed applications. Cover letter, résumé and writing samples should be sent as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter, where you saw this opportunity.

Mailing address:

Center for Reproductive Rights

Attn.: Manager of Online Advocacy and Engagement Code 174

120 Wall Street, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10005

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply.

Director of Individual Giving, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, NY

Director for Individual Giving

Posted on: March 27, 2013
Application deadline: May 31, 2013
Posted by: Center for Reproductive Rights

BACKGROUND

The Center for Reproductive Rights (the "Center"), a global human rights organization founded in 1992 with expertise in constitutional and international law, seeks a Director of Individual Giving to be based in its New York City headquarters. The Director of Individual Giving reports to the Director of Development and joins the fund development team of an innovative and cutting-edge organization committed to promoting the equality, reproductive health, and self-determination of women throughout the world. National-level courts, regional human rights courts, and United Nations bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman's right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in securing these legal and policy victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. In addition to its headquarters, the Center has offices in Washington, D.C., Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Geneva, Switzerland. The Center, with a current annual operating budget of approximately $15 million, has a 23-person board of directors and a diverse staff of over 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, Slovakia, the U.K., and the U.S.

The Director of Individual Giving will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution and at a critical time for the nation. In December 2011, the Center's Board adopted a new strategic plan for 2012-2017. This plan was crafted with the input of both Board and staff during a year-long process of external and internal examination and deliberation. The Center has launched a number of bold new initiatives to go on the offense and change the discourse and policy landscape, while significantly expanding its capacity with new programing and ambitious fundraising goals. The Center is led by President and CEO Nancy Northup, who brings a rich mix of experience in public interest law, government service, and women's rights advocacy.

THE POSITION

The Center for Reproductive Rights seeks a highly successful and sophisticated fundraising leader with a commitment to the Center's mission, vision, and values to become its new Director of Individual Giving ("Director"). He or she is hardworking and systems-oriented, with a track record of success in growing individual support across the United States. The Director takes the lead on significantly increasing major gifts revenue, improving and building upon the direct response program, overseeing the research function of the department, and developing a more structured planned giving program. He or she envisions and leads all aspects of the Center's individual giving program, including the gala, and offers creative solutions and develops strategies to implement long and short-term giving goals for all levels of individual donors.

The Director of Individual Giving is an important member of the 10 person Development Department of which three (3) report directly to the Director. In order to develop sound and compelling cases for support, he or she partners with the program staff to remain well-versed in the Center's accomplishments, current priorities, legal developments and emerging issues on both the domestic and international fronts. The Director interacts with the Center's Executive and Management Teams, including the President and CEO, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and the Vice President of Programs. He or she engages with the Board of Directors to leverage their connections and execute personalized cultivation plans, as well as manage external consultants and agencies.

The Director is a results-oriented leader who promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement for the individual giving staff. He or she has strong interpersonal skills, a hands-on management style that can delegate and define job requirements, and the ability to address and solve problems or issues as they arise.

The successful candidate has a bachelor's degree and at least ten years of strategic fundraising experience with significant major gifts responsibility, ideally for national giving campaigns. He or she has a demonstrated track record of developing and implementing strategies for acquiring, reinstating, cultivating, and retaining low/mid dollar range donors, and the ability to direct major fundraising events. Collection and analysis of considerable donor data is integral to the success of the development programs, and the Director possesses solid understanding of data analysis and collection best practices, and particularly of Prospect Management or Moves Management within Raiser's Edge.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In collaboration with the Director of Development, provide vision and leadership for all aspects of the Center's major gifts program, including the management of a comprehensive strategy to implement highly ambitious long and short-term individual giving goals. • Establish and maintain a highly engaging donor cultivation cycle and gift stewardship program to ensure that new major donors are developed, existing donors are encouraged to upgrade and all major donors benefit from a close relationship with the Center. • Oversee all prospect donor research, prepare comprehensive donor profiles and briefing materials for donor calls and visits, and manage all correspondence and reporting to prospects and major donors. • Conceive, plan and implement donor cultivation and recognition events and manage other fundraising events. • Work with Board members and key volunteers to identify new communities and critical contacts to build a broader, more geographically diverse base of support both in the U.S. and internationally. • Develop strategies for incorporating planned giving opportunities into the individual giving program. • Oversee the multi-channel direct response program in collaboration with the Manager of Direct Response and direct response consultants. • Working with the Manager of Donor Data and Analysis, create and execute a moves management plan within Raisers Edge. • In partnership with the Manager of Direct Response and the direct response consultants, evaluate and analyze campaign progress and implement recommendations to improve results on a regular basis. • Oversee internal controls to safeguard donor data and ensure its integrity, and supplement with new policies and procedures when necessary. • Mentor and lead the individual giving team to support the development and execution of the major gifts strategy. • Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities and conduct annual performance appraisals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor degree is required. • Minimum 10 years of experience working in a strategic fundraising position at the Major Gifts or Director level. • A successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding high net-worth individuals. • Proven ability to implement new initiatives that significantly increase revenue. • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and energetic environment. • Experience in facilitating organizational change and in building, mentoring and coaching a team. • Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills. • Strategic and creative with the organizational skills necessary to ensure that strategies are implemented, objectives achieved, and successes measured. • Exceptional writing, editing, and oral communication skills. • Experience with sophisticated fundraising software, preferably Raisers Edge. • A high level of energy and initiative; grace and a sense of humor. • Commitment to the Center's mission, vision, and values.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and previous compensation. For more information on the Center for Reproductive Rights please visit their website at www.reproductiverights.org

HOW TO APPLY

Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to: Jack Lusk, Managing Partner or Debbie Farrell Nelson Harris Rand Lusk 261 Madison Ave. 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 CRR-DIG@harrisrand.com