What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Coordinator position at Homeword?
The Director General’s Office (DGO) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a highly motivated Proposal Coordinator to join its team. The ideal candidate will be innovative, 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.
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
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 & communication materials
- Manage cultivation and stewardship for select foundations and individual donors
Proposal Development & Coordination
Other duties :
Skills / Experience
Preferred Qualifications :
Physical Demand & Work environment :
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $85,600- $104,900. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.
Benefits
IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits can be found on our website. Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week.
Please complete the online application and provide a complete resume, cover letter accompanying the application should describe the candidate’s interest and any experience in these research topics, and 3 references. For more information about IFPRI, please visit our website at https : / / www.ifpri.org /
Additional Information
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F / M / Disability / Vet / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.
Our mission is to provide research-based policy solutions that sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.
Programs
Together with our partners, we generate needed evidence for country and region-led policies that contribute to poverty reduction and help ensure that all people have access to safe, sufficient, nutritious, and sustainably produced food. Through multisectoral research and engagement with stakeholders, IFPRI informs effective policies, programs, and investments that contribute to productive livelihoods and sustainable, resilient, and equitable agriculture and food systems.
IFPRI is a Research Center of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network, and the only CGIAR center solely dedicated to food policy research. The Institute currently has more than 590 employees from around the world working in over 80 countries, with about half of our research staff based in developing countries.
IFPRI’s research aims to achieve progress in CGIAR’s five impact areas : nutrition, health, and food security; poverty reduction, livelihoods, and jobs; environmental health and biodiversity; gender equality, youth, and social inclusion; and climate adaptation and mitigation. To address challenges in these areas, IFPRI’s experts work with partners around the world to identify, assess, improve, and adapt policy, institutional, and governance responses that can drive transformative change.
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Salary : $85,600 - $104,900