Manager, Special Projects (Institutional Partnerships)

Job Details

Level: Manager
Job Location: World Food Program USA – Washington, DC
Remote Type: Hybrid in Washington, DC
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $80,000 – $85,000 / year
Job Category: Fundraising

Position Overview

World Food Program USA is hoping to bring on a dynamic and seasoned Manager of Special projects to Institutional Partnerships to focus on the authentic development of our pipeline of relationships with faith-based, mission-driven partners.

About World Food Program USA

World Food Program USA’s values provide the framework for how we behave and work together to reach our goals to feed and save the lives of the most vulnerable people around the world. Those values are:

Collaborative: We are all one team
Accountable: We own our work
Respectful: We are kind to each other
Inclusive: We champion diversity
Optimistic: We have a make it happen attitude

We are looking for applicants who embody these values and are invested in forwarding our mission.

Why Join Us?

  • We are a dynamic, forward leaning, financially stable organization.
  • You will be joining an effective, committed, high-performing group of colleagues who are well-regarded in the community.
  • This position will play a crucial role in aiding the organization in their mission of ending global hunger

Highlighted Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with direct supervisor and the Director, Faith Based Partnerships to continually improve the donor/account management process and roll-out of the Faith Based strategy.
  • Supporting overall fundraising strategies for the key donors assigned to this position and collaborating closely with key teams such as Marketing and Communications to achieve key performance indicators. 
  • Assisting the Institutional Partnerships team as well as the Finance and Operations teams in maintaining a seamless financial overview of submitted proposals, approved grants, No-Cost Extensions and approved proposals related to key accounts.
  • Liaise closely with UN WFP staff and provide team support to them on key donor account(s) as needed.
  • Provide high-level and quality support and execution for donor-facing partner events, activities and trips, as needed. 
  • Organize and attend meetings; take minutes as needed
  • Experience with Salesforce preferred
  • Able to juggle multiple projects at once and respond to changing priorities. 
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organization and project management skills
  • Excel while working independently and collaboratively in a team; proactively propose recommendations or solutions to the teams involved in stewarding and creating visibility for key donors and the special project associated with these donors

Qualifications:

A well-qualified candidate will possess the following:

  • A Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree in education preferred[NM1] .
  • 5-7 years of account/relationship management/fundraising or project management experience.  Experience.
  • Experience in creating successful communications and stewardship strategies.   
  • Strong communication skills
  • Essential time management skills
  • Collaborative and team oriented
  • Strong affinity to WFP USA’s mission and program priorities

Knowledge and Experience

  • Strong familiarity with the donor development cycle, fundraising operations and creating successful, authentic visibility for organizations and their key donors.
  • Exceptional written, verbal communication skills and project management experience
  • Strong analytical, editorial and proofreading skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage workflow processes and schedules
  • Ability to coordinate input from multiple stakeholders
  • Prior experience working with external consultants
  • Experience with Microsoft Office with significant, demonstrated knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong experience with Salesforce or other Constituent Relationship Management software

Personal Characteristics and Work Style

  • Strong affinity for WFP USA’s mission and prioritiesem
  • Collaborative and team-oriented individual
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Tact and diplomacy and ability appreciate different perspectives
  • Empathy and aptitude to relate to and work with diverse groups of individuals
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently and anticipate needs
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure