Overview
Proposal Coordinator Jobs in Washington, District of Columbia, USA at Homeword
The Director General’s Office (DGO) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a highly motivatedProposal Coordinatorto join its team. The ideal candidate will beinnovative, self-motivated and goal-oriented, with experience creating and executing fundraising strategies and developing successful proposals to secure restricted and unrestricted funding from foundations and government and multilateral agencies. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting senior staff and research leads with strategic resource mobilization, proposal development, and coordination efforts across the institute.
This locally recruited position is a one year, renewable appointment and is located at IFPRI’s headquarters in Washington, DC.
Areas of Responsibility
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
Assist in advising staff on the development and implementation of fundraising strategies
Perform competitive intelligence gathering through research and analytics to identify new donors and funding prospects, including private industry, foundations, high-net worth individuals, multilateral agencies, and government
Advise staff on strategies for approaching donor prospects and draft outreach &communicationmaterials
Manage cultivation and stewardship for select foundations and individual donors
Proposal Development & Coordination
Proactively liaise with research units and corporate services to facilitate proposal development efforts, streamline the process, strengthen the output, and track progress and staff input throughout the proposal process
Work closely with and support research units from project concept to full proposal development, incorporating input from multi-disciplinary staff
Provide high quality review for key proposals to ensure output complies with proposal requirements, and facilitate professional service support (grant writer, editor, etc.), incollaborationwith research units and finance
Continually assess and propose improvements for practices/procedures/systems involving IFPRI’s proposal pipeline and funder/funding intelligence
Other duties:
Assist with partnership-related activities and event coordination as needed.
Skills/Experience
Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant work experience or master’s degree or equivalent certification plus 8 years of experience, preferably 4 years of experience in a business development team supporting international development clients, including USAID and US government contracting.
At least 2 years of management experience.
Experience developing and/or implementing fundraising strategies for nonprofit organizations, including prospect research; outreach to funding sources; and donor cultivation and stewardship
Experience developing successful proposals/grants targeting various funding sources (government, private industry, foundation and individuals), preferably in agriculture, nutrition and/or relevant fields
Highly effective and versatilecommunication skills—both written and oral. Ability to effectively synthesize scientific/programmatic content for multiple audiences
High level ofprofessionalism, including the ability to diplomatically coordinate individuals with various disciplines to accomplish common objectives
Self-motivated, with proven ability to work independently and multi-task to accomplish key goals and complete projects
Stronganalytical skills
Comfortable in a global team, including working well with team members and collaborators located in multiple time zones and c…
Title: Proposal Coordinator
Company: Homeword
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact, Business
