Country: United States of America
Closing date: 27 Sep 2013
The OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and in Brussels, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 600 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 53 offices in 30 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The organization is an exciting and rewarding place in which to work, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff who love their work. You will be joining a highly motivated staff with a good team spirit and there will be opportunities to grow in the role.
Global Affairs and Partnerships Team
The Global Affairs and Partnerships (GAP) team leads all non-European fundraising for SFCG, including the monitoring, tracking, and dissemination of public fundraising opportunities from US agencies, non-European bilateral governments, and multilateral institutions. It also manages the organization’s global partnerships and contracts, including partnership vetting, SOW negotiations, and proposal development for IQCs, Frameworks, and other global contracting mechanisms. The GAP team helps drive innovation at SFCG by gathering intelligence on innovative tools and best practices in the peacebuilding field.
Summary of PositionThe Program Associate position is located at SFCG’s Washington D.C. headquarters. The Associate provides research, administrative, and logistical support to GAP’s fundraising activities, including the analysis of internal fundraising trends, forecasting of upcoming opportunities, and tracking of donor policies and priorities. She/he supports proposal development and coordination for global calls and helps design, develop, and manage knowledge management tools to aid business development. Work Environment Search for Common Ground has a great work environment with a mission of peace-building around the world, hard-working and friendly co-workers, team-building opportunities, and involvement in Staff events (i.e. monthly Staff meetings, peace-building films, and brown bag sessions, such as informational seminars by employees). The organization has won numerous awards.
Responsibilities• Conduct research and analyses related to business development;• Identify and research opportunities for new program development and partnerships;
• Assist with proposal development for SFCG’s donors, including USAID and the State Department;
• Write organizational documents, capacity statements, and other inputs for global contracting mechanisms;• Design, develop, and curate knowledge management tools;• Liaise with and support SFCG’s 34 country programs in their fundraising and partnership initiatives;• Represent SFCG at events and meetings; • General administrative tasks as needed.
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.
Minimum Qualifications• Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, Conflict Studies, Development, or related area; (Master’s Degree preferred, but not required)• Two (2) years of work experience in the international development or conflict resolution field• Written and spoken fluency in English; • Experience writing successful proposals;• Proficiency in second language (French preferred); and • Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, SharePoint, etc.)The ideal candidate will further exhibit: • A self-starting, enthusiastic, and professional approach to the organization and the position; • Superior writing, editing, and communication skills; • Excellent attention to detail; • Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines;• Experience liaising with donors and responding to calls for proposals;• NGO, fundraising, and international experience; and• Demonstrable interest in and knowledge of the conflict resolution field.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, with excellent benefits
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume along with a three page writing sample to employment@sfcg.org or fax to +1 (202) 232-6718 with the subject heading: Global Affairs and Partnerships Program Associate. Please be sure to include minimum salary requirements (in currency figures) or current salary, projected start date, and to mention where you found this posting. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.
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