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Proposal Coordinator

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Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025

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

  • 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.), in collaboration with 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 versatile communication skills—both written and oral. Ability to effectively synthesize scientific / programmatic content for multiple audiences
  • High level of professionalism, 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
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Comfortable in a global team, including working well with team members and collaborators located in multiple time zones and countries
  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Proficiency in a second language of the U.N. system
  • International experience, especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and donor databases
  • Background, or interest in, international development
  • Physical Demand & Work environment :

  • Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time
  • Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
  • Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading
  • 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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