Associate Director – Operations, Development

Role Overview

• Leads and supervises a cross-department administrative team, including performance management and oversight of temporary staff, consultants, and interns.
• Designs, implements, and maintains department-wide standard operating procedures for grant oversight, recordkeeping, and gift processing.
• Manages a discrete fundraising portfolio, including development and execution of fundraising strategies for specific Carter Center programs and special projects.
• Collaborates with Sr. Associate Directors (Health and Peace) and team members to implement and track fundraising strategies, adjusting approaches as needed to meet goals.
• Researches donor prospects and prepares written solicitations, proposals, and correspondence for governments, foundations, corporations, and individuals.
• Drafts fundraising strategy papers and briefing memoranda for the Director and executive staff; identifies and facilitates donor meeting opportunities at the local, national, and international levels.
• Monitors and manages grant reporting for portfolio projects in collaboration with Programs Development staff, ensuring timely donor submissions; provides grant management support for other projects as needed.
• Ensures accurate donor recordkeeping across electronic files, and maintains working knowledge of donor database for data-driven decision-making.
• Supports donor recognition efforts in collaboration with the Communications Department, including articles, press releases, social media, and public events; ensures compliance with donor branding requirements.
• Partners with development colleagues and Health, Peace, and Education Programs staff to organize meetings and events; identifies related fundraising opportunities.
• Prepares narrative and data reports and presentations as requested.
• Maintains current knowledge of fundraising trends through ongoing professional development.
• Ensures compliance with all organizational policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and three years of experience in fundraising or related field OR an equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training.
• Proven experience in managing successful fundraising/development operations, including data management, events management, and office administration.
• Substantial writing proficiency, e.g., proposal writing, narrative reports to donors, fund-raising publications, newsletters, as well as external and internal correspondence, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) are highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Raiser’s Edge experience.
• Experience in fundraising and grants management for international programs is desirable.
• International development program experience.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements