Job Opportunities in Mexico
September 12, 2024
U.S Comm for Refuge
Aguascalientes
Development Officer - USCRI Latin America
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization with a mission to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in migration by advancing fair and humane public policy, facilitating and providing direct professional services, and promoting the full participation of migrants in community life. For over 100 years, we have shaped history with the belief that immigrants strengthen our communities, economy and social fabric through freedom, hard work, and family unity. To learn more about our work, please go to our official website at www.refugees.org.
OVERVIEW
The Development Officer - USCRI Latin America, supports the growth and operations of USCRI’s development team in Aguascalientes, Mexico and its field offices in Latin America. The position will be responsible for identifying, managing, writing, and submitting government, intergovernmental organizations, and private sector grant proposals, and supporting USCRI Headquarters’ programmatic and fundraising goals. In addition, they will be the point of contact for all donors and external partners for USCRI’s field offices in Latin America and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will be flexible with strong interpersonal skills, open to taking on varied responsibilities, and a self-starter. The position reports to the Associate Director of Grants and Partnerships.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job duties indicated is not an exhaustive statement and other job-related duties may be assigned as required by the supervisor(s).
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer.
OVERVIEW
The Development Officer - USCRI Latin America, supports the growth and operations of USCRI’s development team in Aguascalientes, Mexico and its field offices in Latin America. The position will be responsible for identifying, managing, writing, and submitting government, intergovernmental organizations, and private sector grant proposals, and supporting USCRI Headquarters’ programmatic and fundraising goals. In addition, they will be the point of contact for all donors and external partners for USCRI’s field offices in Latin America and other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will be flexible with strong interpersonal skills, open to taking on varied responsibilities, and a self-starter. The position reports to the Associate Director of Grants and Partnerships.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research regional and international funding opportunities from various sources, including government, intergovernmental organizations, foundations, and corporations.
- Analyze funding opportunities to assess whether they meet USCRI’s priority goals and draft decision memos to recommend relevant opportunities.
- Manage the process of developing, writing, and submitting funding proposals in collaboration with key internal partners, including Finance and Program staff.
- Track progress of all grant solicitations for USCRI, including those considered or submitted from beginning to outcome.
- Monitor the implementation and results of grant funded projects in line with donor expectations.
- Cultivate strong relationships with government, intergovernmental organizations, foundation, and corporate partners and ensure timely and accurate reports to funders.
- Maintaining proposal records and communications in the grant and donor database.
- Generate periodic reports, including quarterly reports to the Board of Directors, annual work plans and monthly accomplishments.
- Create mechanisms and tools to improve the development strategy of USCRI in Latin America;
- Coordinate closely with Associate Director of Grants and Partnerships and VP of Strategic Development to define new projects that follow the strategy and vision of the organization;
- Research and remain informed about the situation and regional trends in the migration field, humanitarian funding, institutions, and NGOs.
All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job duties indicated is not an exhaustive statement and other job-related duties may be assigned as required by the supervisor(s).
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
- Significant knowledge of the entire proposal process (for governments, intergovernmental agencies, and foundations). Must have demonstrated track record of managing and submitting successfully funded grant proposals and successfully identifying public and private funding sources.
- Minimum of 3-4 years of demonstrated experience in managing the proposal process within an NGO and developing foundation proposals, leading the project and budget design, and drafting needs assessments and program outcomes.
- Highly effective communication skills, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness.
- Excellent writing, editing and computer skills required, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience working on donor solicitation, foundation cultivation, fundraising campaigns, reports, or other public communications preferred.
- Self-starter with ability to work well in a team, juggle multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to the mission of USCRI and interest in growing in a nonprofit development and fundraising department long-term.
- A high level of spoken and written Spanish and English is required.
- Satisfactory completion of USCRI’s Orientation and Training; and
- Complete additional training as identified by supervisor or Human Resources.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity;
- Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands;
- Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer.
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