Posted on February 23, 2013

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Development Director

Friends of MarViva is a young US-based public charity that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in the Tropical Eastern Pacific region by supporting maritime planning processes that organize human activity in the sea. Friends of MarViva aims to raise awareness and provide funding for the programs, projects, efforts and activities of charitable organizations formed to promote, sponsor and facilitate such goals.

Legal entity registered in Delaware. Office location TBD.

Position: Development Director

Reports to: Chair, Board of Directors

Location: United States (state TBD)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Development Director is responsible for the overall strategic and operational leadership of Friends of MarViva. This includes fundraising, researching and cultivating potential donors and partners, positioning Friends of MarViva and the causes it supports in the US, grant writing and management, networking/public relations, and the daily administration of the operation.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Cultivating potential donors/partners and formalizing new co-investment alliances to support organizational goals
• Researching background information on potential donors and co-investment partners (individual, corporate, private and public foundations, government and other donors or co-investment partners)
• Producing donor profiles, management updates and follow up
• Maintaining databases and files on foundations, donors, grant activities and contacts/correspondence with donors, cultivation reminders
• Planning, coordinating and organizing meetings, conferences, donor events and fundraising trips
• Creating communications content and materials
• Managing the web page, social networks
• Managing the reporting requirements (legal, accounting, operational, performance reports)
• Coordinating reports and proposal presentations, drafting sections of proposals, and preparing tables, charts, and graphs as required by the Board or the donors
• Providing project support as needed
• Setting-up and daily operation of the office

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in business or a related field. At least five years of experience in a related capacity.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-impact partnerships and alliances
• Fundraising experience
• Proposal writing experience
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal/social skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to produce reports and presentations
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and work closely with project teams abroad
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to perform wide variety of strategic as well as operational functions
• MS Office, Word, Excel, Internet and basic database management skills
• Possibility to work from home
• Self-starter and comfortable working independently and in a start-up environment
• Flexibility and positive energy
• Ability to travel 8-10 times per year (approximately one week each) within the US and to Latin America
• Eligibility to work in the U.S.
• Familiarity with global environmental issues a plus
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
  

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a résumé and cover letter explaining their qualifications and interest to alejandra.pacheco@marviva.net (www.marviva.net). Applications will be accepted until this search is completed. No phone calls please.

Friends of MarVIVA is an equal opportunity employer. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.