Senior Development Officer, Foundations

The Senior Development Officer for Foundations works under the general direction of the Director of Foundations and Corporate Partnerships, and is a member of the Foundations and Corporate Partnerships leadership team. As such, they play a leading role in the creation, oversight, and execution of the overall strategy to raise funds from US-based professional foundations. The Sr. Development Officer manages a personal portfolio of professional foundations, identifies, develops, manages, and grows strategic relationships with high value foundation donors, and directly supervises the Sr. Associate, Foundations and the Development Officer for Foundations.

Responsibilities

Creation, oversight, and execution of the overall strategy to raise funds from US-based professional foundations; Managing a personal portfolio of professional foundations; Identifying, developing, managing, and growing strategic relationships with high value foundation donors; Developing proposals and funding relationships around priority MSF activities and initiatives; Coordinating with MSF personnel to identify and secure new or renewed funding; Directly supervising the Sr. Associate, Foundations and the Development Officer for Foundations; Supporting the team in meeting or exceeding its ambitious fundraising targets; Pursuing strategic opportunities that create long-term value for the movement.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of successful fundraising experience, preferably with US Foundations, Corporations, Major Donors, or with multilateral/bilateral funders; Minimum 2 years of staff management experience; Proven track record in all aspects of donor cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation; Excellent oral and written communication skills including representation and public speaking; Deep knowledge of the foundation world and its functioning; Proven skills in working productively with donors, foundation staff, and/or board members; Ability to analyze and synthesize complex and sensitive material and use it to develop proposals and reports, and to present appropriate, well-informed messages to donors; Ability to write a range of correspondence from formal business letters to warm thank you notes; Excellent judgment and diplomacy; Experience with donor databases and contacts management; Facility with spreadsheets, budgets and forecasting; Very strong interpersonal and management skills; Ability to handle a large volume of work under pressure and with deadlines; Excellent time management and organizational skills; Keen attention to detail with ability to track multiple projects at one time; Ability to work with a minimum of supervision; Familiarity with and commitment to the work of MSF; Must be willing to travel for work as needed.

Nice to have

French skills preferred; Spanish a plus; Knowledge of and strong interest for international humanitarian affairs.