Development Associate, Institutional Funding

Title: Development Associate, Institutional Funding  

Department: Development

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org

The Job: The Development Associate, Institutional Funding reports to the Senior Director of Institutional Funding and works closely with all members of the Institutional Funding Unit. The Associate provides day-to-day support while also managing grants processing, information storage, scheduling support, and other administration work as needed.

This position will be based in Nairobi in a hybrid model of three days working in-office, 2 days working from home.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the managers of the Institutional Funding Unit to support the opportunity generation and proposal process, including preparing required documentation for a proposal and setting up internal processes/sites for the proposal process and keeping the team on track of deadlines.
• Administrate all grant processing for the Institutional Funding Unit, including working closely with Finance/Accounting and Development operations to ensure grants are tracked in the donor database and Sharepoint, and facilitating contract negotiation and signature.
• Provide administration support across the Institutional Funding team, including helping with scheduling, meeting agenda and notes, logistics support, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Draft briefing notes (in advance of planned meetings), correspondence, and other documents to support institutional funding managers donor relations activities
• Help to manage the donor database including but not limited to logging updates and tracking activities and deadlines
• With the Senior Director, Institutional Partnerships, support the maintenance of the global funding pipeline
• Maintain records of the Center’s relationships and engagement with the global funding audience, including bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies as well as other defined strategic allies, in Raiser’s Edge and SharePoint.
• Participates in Proposal Development by providing researched content, creating, and drafting proposal guidelines and attachments or as is guided by superior.
• Provide other administrative support to the Institutional Funding Unit
• Any other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 2 years of relevant professional experience;
• Ability to see and understand the big picture and translate into strategic processes;
• Demonstrated excellent writing and verbal communications skills;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with Raiser’s Edge preferred;
• High level of discretion and sensitivity to donor confidentiality issues;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with capacity to receive and accept constructive feedback, take initiative and be pro-active, and demonstrate solid problem-solving skills;
• English language fluency required; additional languages, especially Spanish, a plus; and
• Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.

Compensation: The salary for this position is KES 3,500,000.

Benefits:

• Health: The Center pays up to 90%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries).
• Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, requiring staff to work 3 days per week in the office and allowing work 2 days per week from home.
• Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical, and community well-being. The Center provides generous leave, including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend winter holiday time with their loved ones.
• Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about advancing reproductive rights worldwide. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
• Global: You will get a front-row seat to the fight for reproductive rights globally. You will have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues with similar interests/backgrounds/views.
• Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (*applicable only in US and Kenya).

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.

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