Grants and Development Manager

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview:

The IRC in Denver works to leverage public and private funding opportunities through prospecting, proposal development, grants, and subaward contract management. The Grants and Development Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing the full range of pre- and post-award activities required to prepare concept notes, proposals, and budgets, comply with internal approval processes, and align with compliance requirements of public agencies and private foundations. The Grants and Development Manager also supports all resource development efforts for the office, which include private donor relations and stewardship, in-kind donations, and special events. Work is performed under the supervision of the Executive Director and Senior Manager, Communications and Development and in collaboration with IRC Denver’s leadership, finance, programs, as well as headquarters’ technical team, and awards and business development units.

Major Responsibilities:

Development and Grants Management

Prospecting

• Represent the Denver office in all regional opportunities, particularly for restricted funding, in close coordination with Deputy/Executive Directors, Senior Manager, Technical Advisors, relevant program leads. When needed, support efforts for the Boise office and/or joint proposals.
• Collaborate with the Denver leadership team in prospecting efforts, utilizing an internal standard operating procedure to support both restricted and unrestricted fundraising needs.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director and Senior Manager, develop a funding strategy and timeline and perform prospective research on potential public and private funders.

Proposal Development (Pre-Award)

• Develop, update and manage the Denver office proposal calendar and tracker.
• Lead concept notes and proposal development, including ensuring log frames, program design, and narrative meet high-quality standards in coordination with local leadership team, headquarters’ Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM), and ensure all supporting documentations in the applications are up to date.

• Support negotiation and agreements stage with donors and ensure contract terms are communicated with Finance and Programs through grant kick off meetings.

• Coordinate grant opening and closing meetings for every funded opportunity.
• Provide pre-award support and coverage -to the Boise office- when needed.

Grants Management (Post-Award)

• Work with finance, program, and leaders to modify final budgets and outcomes as requested by donors; coordinate with RAM to ensure incoming restricted funds will be tracked.

• Provide support with reports, including copy-editing, coordinating report timelines with local leads and headquarters, depending on the funder. 
• Serve as a main point of contact for private donors in the Denver office to ensure communication adheres to IRC policy and best practices.
• Develop and ensure the effective maintenance of contract and grant files for each funded program with consistent documentation standards.
• Where awards include partnerships or subgrantees, provide technical support to RAM, program and finance teams to ensure sub-awardees’ contracts are drafted with detailed information on scope of work, deliverables, fund disbursement, and monitoring plans in coordination with partners and compliance with all IRC policies.

Resource Development:

• Work with the leadership team members to set the office’s private fundraising goals and ensure these goals are met.
• Support local gift processing and donor stewardship and acknowledgment efforts
• Coordinate with fundraising teams at IRC Headquarters to include individual donors in their portfolios in local events & program updates and elevate local funding needs and priorities;
• Coordinate with high-value fundraising teams at IRC Headquarters on corporate engagement and elevate local funding needs with funders with national scope;
• Guide strategy and goal setting for annual special events, supervise & support planning & execution of events, and support solicitation of event sponsorships;
• Ensure the proper internal and external policies and guidelines are followed in the solicitation, inventory, and distribution of in-kind donations;
• Ensure office is compliant with IRC and IRS policies and laws related to the solicitation, acknowledgment and use of charitable donations.

• Be a local subject expert in OTIS and RAM’s business development processes, and the local business development workflow.

General Management:

• Support activities to recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff, AmeriCorps members, interns, volunteers. Crosstrain program staff on local business development workflows.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the executive director and leadership team on status of resource development initiatives and provide timely reports on management issues and concerns.
• Participate actively in staff, supervisor and/or program leads meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Executive Director
• Position Supervises: May supervise volunteers, interns, AmeriCorps or development staff
• Indirect Reporting: Senior Manager, Communications and Development
• Other Internal and/or External Contacts:

- Internal: Deputy Director of Finance, Deputy Director of Programs, Program Managers & Supervisors, Technical Advisors, HQ Resource Acquisition and Management department

- External: Foundations and public funders at city, county, state, and federal levels

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Master’s Degree in nonprofit management, community development, social sciences, social work, or related fields, or demonstrated work experience of similar knowledge. 
• Certification or continuing education in project management, proposal development and/or fundraising a strong plus.
  

Work Experience:

• Five+ years of nonprofit or public sector experience in development and grants
• Five+ years of experience in a supervisory role preferred 

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with grants process of government funding agency(ies) (federal, state, or county/city level). Knowledge of funding opportunities in Denver, Colorado will be an advantage.  
• Familiarity with the local non-profit/philanthropy environment a plus
• Familiarity and comfort working with budgets and finance departments
• Ability to work autonomously in their scheduling and prioritizing within tight deadlines and focused on the work product.
• Self-directed but with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook, and project management tools
• Experience in IRC systems of PEERS, OTIS, Salesforce, Golden a plus (for IRC internal candidates)

Language Skills: 

• Excellence in written and spoken English

Working Environment:

• Standard hybrid office environment (this is not a fully remote position)
• Occasional travel to other sites as needed

Compensation: ($79,277 - annually). Compensation is based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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Benefits: IRC offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Highlights include 10 paid sick leave, 10 U.S. holidays, 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163/month, dental starting at $6.50/month, and vision starting at $5/month, flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter), a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting), disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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