Organization: Mayan Families
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 07 Apr 2017
The Development Manager/Director oversees the planning, coordination and administration of all aspects of fundraising and grants. The Development Manager/Director will work in tandem with the Operations Director to advance the organization's strategic direction. This position reports to the Mayan Families co-founders.
The position title of Manager or Director will be awarded depending upon the incumbent's experience and strength of application.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The position performs a wide range of duties including:
Funding Strategies
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Oversee all grant applications and grant reporting for five departments: medical, food security and community development, shelter, income generation and micro-loans, and education
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Determine grant priorities, delegate proposal activities, contribute to editing and authoring, and track applications through completion
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Set and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful advancement of fundraising capacities
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Supervise all fundraising activities including annual giving, capital campaign, special projects, and direct appeals
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Support the Donor Team in creating annual fundraising plans and SMART strategies for campaigns
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Oversee organization-wide fundraising priorities to support the strategic direction of the organization
Team Management
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Recruit, interview and select well-qualified fundraising staff
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Supervise program staff by providing direction, input and feedback
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Liaise with department managers to ensure effective and efficient program delivery
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Directly manage the Donor Relations Manager, the Communications Manager, and the 7-person Donor Team
Relationship Management
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Coordinate, author and pitch funding proposals to partner organizations and VIP donors
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Oversee welcome and acknowledgement strategies for all departments
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Manage VIP donor accounts and major gift prospect list
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Develop reports and additional content for VIP donors
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Maintain current major partnerships and support development manager in establishing new ones
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Implement corporate giving strategy together with Donor Relations Manager
Administration
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Create and maintain office systems to support all development projects and operations
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Set and supervise policy for donor and gift record-keeping
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Support the organization in strengthening processes which relate to grant applications and reporting
Requirements
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2 years experience in grant writing and/or relationship management
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Masters Degree or equivalent professional experience in development
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Extensive knowledge of challenges faced by indigenous people, preferably with regionally specific knowledge
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Experience managing a team
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Experience developing a fundraising budget
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Demonstrable success in leading funding campaigns
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Excellent writing and editing skills
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Creative, resilient and flexible
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Native fluency in English and intermediate Spanish
The successful applicant must be prepared to relocate to Panajachel, Guatemala for a period of 18 months.
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and available start date to hr@mayanfamilies.org. Please put "Director of Development/Development Manager" in the subject line.
For more information please visit www.mayanfamilies.org
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and available start date to hr@mayanfamilies.org. Please put "Director of Development/Development Manager" in the subject line.
For more information please visit www.mayanfamilies.org
