Portfolio Manager, Family Planning 2020, United Nations Foundation, Washington, DC

Portfolio Manager, Family Planning 2020

Posted on: December 19, 2014
Application deadline: January 19, 2015
Posted by: United Nations Foundation

BACKGROUND

Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) is a global partnership that supports the right of women and girls to decide, freely, and for themselves, whether, when, and how many children they want to have. FP2020 works with governments, civil society, multi-lateral organizations, donors, the private sector, and the research and development community to enable 120 million more women and girls to use contraceptives by 2020. FP2020 is an outcome of the 2012 London Summit on Family Planning where more than 20 governments made commitments to address the policy, financing, delivery and socio-cultural barriers to women accessing contraceptive information, services and supplies. Donors also pledged an additional US$2.6 billion in funding.

Led by an 18-member Reference Group, guided technically by Working Groups, operated daily by a Secretariat and hosted by the United Nations Foundation, FP2020 is based on the principle that all women, no matter where they live should have access to lifesaving contraceptives. FP2020 is in support of the UN Secretary-General's global effort for women and children's health, Every Woman Every Child.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Portfolio Manager, FP2020 works in tandem with the Director, FP2020 to manage the strategic use of the FP2020 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) – a multi-million dollar funding mechanism established to respond to emerging and urgent opportunities that will help FP2020 meet its goal of enabling 120 million more women and girls to use contraceptives by 2020.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The Portfolio Manager, FP2020 is responsible for working closely with the Director, FP2020 to ensure that RRM funding is optimally effective in achieving its purpose. In addition, the Portfolio Manager, FP2020, will work closely with the Senior Manager for Donor Outreach & Engagement, the Business Services and Contracts Officer, Working Group Managers, the Country Engagement Working Group, and a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Within the context above, FP2020 is looking for a Portfolio Manager with proven experience in project management and grant/contract administration, as well as excellent communication skills. The Portfolio Manager will lead the disbursement and management of a large and dynamic portfolio of grants and contracts that are catalytic, respond to urgent and unforeseen opportunities, and amplify existing work in FP2020 focus countries.

The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for identifying programs that meet RRM criteria, coordinating the funding process, collaborating with the Country Engagement Working Group as appropriate, maintaining relationships with grantees regarding developing and/or refining proposals and reports, gathering information for external communications, and tracking progress on a regular basis.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES & DELIVERABLES

Strategic Planning

• Oversee the strategic development, implementation, and use of the Rapid Response Mechanism.
• In consultation with the FP2020 team, design a process for a 2014 year-end assessment of the RRM portfolio to date and build out the monitoring and evaluation framework for the RRM to ensure optimal use of funds.
• Work in close collaboration with the Program and Business Services Officer to track and monitor the impact of the RRM on progress toward FP2020 annual work plans and goals.
• Manage, develop and ensure the smooth flow of information related to the RRM across the FP2020 Secretariat.
• Work with the Director and Senior Manager for Donor Outreach & Engagement (who interfaces with existing and prospective donors) to ensure strong relationships with RRM funders.
• Coordinate with the Country Engagement Working Group as appropriate.
• Work with the Director to form strategic partnerships to maximize coordination with representatives from related sexual and reproductive health and rights funding mechanisms.

Grants/Contracts Management

• Responsible for the financial administration and processing of the RRM portfolio and overseeing the review and approval of its contractual agreements, including the coordination of grant closures.
• Coordinates with relevant FP2020 staff to investigate and analyze grant requests and develop funding recommendations in line with the team's programmatic priorities and budget, working with the Country Engagement Working Group as appropriate.
• Proactively identify and establish relationships with key implementing partners, defining the right sort of partnerships for the RRM portfolio.
• Coordinate with RRM grantees to meet reporting requirements and ensure alignment with proposals and work plans.
• Investigate, negotiate, and resolve issues associated with grant implementation.
• Stay current and inform the team of rules and regulations of various USG and non-USG funding partners, and continually ensures the team follows these requirements during project implementation.
• Provide monitoring and evaluation support and tracking of programmatic and financial targets.
• Work with FP2020 leadership to develop a schedule for visits to check in on grantees in person and capture updates on progress.

Reporting

• Manage the coordination of narrative and financial reporting for RRM grants, including developing and maintaining a grants reporting calendar and matrix for the team
• Support the Director and Program Associate in the development and coordination of materials to support FP2020 Reference Group/UNF Senior Management review and involvement.
• Work with the Communications team to identify opportunities to highlight the progress made by the RRM and RRM partners.
• Represent FP2020 at outside meetings and professional gatherings.

Other

• Manage broader projects related to FP2020's mission as needed.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in related field;
• Six to eight years' experience, preferably in international affairs and development and/or grant management is desirable;
• Interest, knowledge or work experience in global health, sexual and reproductive health and rights and/or family planning;
• Grants management experience with US and non-US donors, including foundations and private sector partners;
• Grant-making experience with international NGOs, grassroots organizations, the UN and foreign governments;
• Monitoring and evaluation experience useful;
• Strong communications, research, and project management skills;
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access);
• Knowledge of the GIFTS and Raiser's Edge database programs preferable;
• Experience training peers on donor rules and regulation;
• Ability to present information concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage one's time effectively and with little supervision;
• Ability to work under pressure and handle stress;
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience. Actual salary will depend on qualifications and anticipated contribution to the Foundation.

UNF pays 100% of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance premiums for its employees and 75% of medical and vision for employees' dependents.

In addition, UNF provides 20 days of paid vacation per year, 12 paid holidays, three personal days per year, an immediately vested 150% matching 403(b) contribution up to a limit of six-percent of employee pay, Metro Pass benefits, and flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit https://careers-unfoundation.icims.com/jobs/1230/portfolio-manager%2c-family-planning-2020/job

Development Coordinator, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, Silver Spring, MD

Development Coordinator

Posted on: August 14, 2014
Posted by: NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland (NPCM) and its sister organization, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund (Fund) is currently seeking a Development Coordinator. This person will oversee NPCM and the Fund's fundraising and development activities.

THE POSITION

NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland seeks a Development Coordinator. The Development Coordinator will assist the Executive Director and Outreach and Communications Coordinator in all matters regarding NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland and NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund's fundraising and programmatic work.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan various fundraising events including house parties, yoga-thons, Phone-a-thons
• Oversees and implements all aspects in planning the annual Evening of Chocolate Gala
• Manage direct mail program, write fundraising letters, generate mailing lists, and organize volunteer events related to mailings;
• Monitor donations and keep database up to date;
• Manage work-place giving program;
• Assist with Major Donor cultivation and outreach;
• Handle administrative tasks such as ordering office supplies, letterhead and envelopes;
• Assist with programmatic work such as editing publications, writing web site content, and performing research
• Work with executive director to create and implement a yearly development plan

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong commitment to a woman's right to choose;

• College degree;
• 1-3 year previous fundraising experience required
• Excellent organizational and communication skills;
• Ability to multitask;
• Capacity to work occasional nights and weekends;
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a team player;
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel; prior experience with DonorPerfect and NGP a plus

• Experience with reproductive rights and/or justice work;
• Passion for development and fundraising;
• Working knowledge of various development modalities; and
• Sense of humor

ABOUT NPCM

NPCM, a 501c4 organization, in concert with NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Fund, a 501c3 organization, works to educate Marylanders and influence policy about every woman's right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive options, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children and choosing legal abortion.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements addressing your experience with the above responsibilities and qualifications and describing your interest in being a member of the NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland team. Please submit the names, affiliations and contact information of three references. No calls please.Please send your application for this position to jodi@prochoicemd.org. NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. People of color and applicants with diverse backgrounds are encouraged 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.

Development & Communications Associate, Reproductive Health Access Project, New York, NY

Development & Communications Associate

Posted on: April 8, 2013
Application deadline: May 15, 2013
Posted by: Reproductive Health Access Project

DESCRIPTION

The Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) is a national nonprofit organization based in New York City that works to integrate contraception and abortion into primary care so that women and teens have access to all their reproductive health care options.

We are looking for a bright, creative and proactive person for a part-time position to support the growth of a fast-paced organization. This is a unique opportunity to direct your passion for reproductive rights, be a critical member of a dynamic team, and make a significant contribution to an exciting, growing organization. Working closely with the Executive Director and the board's Fundraising and Communications Committees, the Development and Communications Associate will assist with all aspects of the organization's fundraising, including its grants program, annual appeal solicitation and major gifts program and will coordinate RHAP's social media presence and its external communications.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Development and Fundraising

• Process donor contributions, including timely acknowledgment letters.
• Help coordinate donor outreach, such as mailings and e-blasts.
• Research and produce reports on foundations, donors and prospects.
• Coordinate and plan special events.
• Assist in the preparation of grant applications, reports and letters of inquiry.
• Maintain online fundraising initiatives.

Communications

• Coordinate RHAP's social media presence, including online campaigns, blog, Facebook and Twitter.
• Coordinate distribution and assist with development of printed and electronic organizational promotional materials including brochures, newsletters, articles, press releases, reports and outreach materials.
• Assist with updating the organizational website.

Operations

• Create appropriate materials, reports and presentations for the board.
• Attend appropriate meetings and events.
• Support the Executive Director and Program/Administrative Associate as requested.
• Serve as an ambassador for the Reproductive Health Access Project.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong support of RHAP's mission and demonstrated commitment to sexual and reproductive justice.
• At least two years of relevant work experience; bachelor's degree a plus.
• Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong, professional written and oral communications.
• Ability to work well independently, prioritize with minimal supervision and work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel
• High levels of initiative, dependability, flexibility and humor

Compensation: This is a New York City based part-time entry-level position with opportunity to grow. RHAP offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience.

Position available immediately.

The Reproductive Health Access Project is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and those with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and the names and contact information of three references to info@reproductiveaccess.org

Social Media Intern, New Jersey Women & AIDS Network, Trenton, NJ

Social Media Intern

Posted on: March 25, 2013
Posted by: New Jersey Women & AIDS Network

DESCRIPTION

The Social Media Interns will work directly with NJWAN staff in posting information, connecting with agencies and networks, and promoting events. This internship will allow the student to assist in raising awareness and using their personal and social skills for The New Jersey Women & AIDS Network. Students will gain more experience in using social media on a professional level. This is flexible position that allows students to use Twitter, Facebook, & YouTube as their contribution to the agency. This is a minimum 8-10 hours a week unpaid internship.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write interesting blog posts about sex, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, Contraception, Women's Health etc.
• Create videos for the agency on sex tips, HIV/AIDS Info, Events etc.
• Tweet and Post on FB about latest news, and what's new in the agency.
• Attend Social Media Meetings
• Organize a Social Media Schedule for the agency

SKILLS NEEDED
Great written and verbal communication skills, experience with Facebook, Blogging, Twitter. and YouTube(or making short videos).  

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should send a link to where we can find your work -- blog, youtube, fb, etc -- plus a resume and cover letter stating why and how social media can make an impact on community service agencies.