Associate Director, Institutional Partnerships

Associate Director, Institutional Partnerships

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.;
Nairobi, Kenya;
Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non‑profit, non‑partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 270+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game‑changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work.

This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $60 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world. Our global pro bono network includes over2,000
lawyers across6continents,
64
countries, and
130
law firms. Last year, law firms contributed over$30 million USD
in pro bono legal services.

The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact:
By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.

We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

The Job: The Associate Director, Institutional Partnerships will steward, strengthen, and expand the Center’s government funding portfolio while spearheading expansion into the new market of European foundations. This role will manage relationships with current government funding partners, secure new relationships with other institutional donors, ensure compliance at the proposal stage (including creating complex multi-year budgets, reviewing and aligning to complex donor policy and compliance requirements), and identify opportunities for renewal and growth.

Simultaneously, the position will develop and execute a strategy to cultivate European foundations, build a robust prospect pipeline, and secure new philanthropic partnerships. This position will be focused on raising funds for the Center’s regional program work, specifically Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The ideal candidate will bring strong prospect-development skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to translate organizational priorities into compelling cases for support, ultimately establishing a sustainable donor pipeline.

S/he will also have extensive experience managing bids for government funders.

S/he will work with the Senior Director of Institutional Partnerships to meet annual revenue targets to ensure the organization can meet its budget each year. The Associate Director will oversee a team of two staff: a Senior Manager, Institutional Partnerships and a Manager, Institutional Partnerships (both based in Nairobi).

This position is to be based in Geneva, Switzerland. This position will also require some travel domestically and internationally, approximately 1-2 trips a quarter.

• Oversee the European institutional funding portfolio, including managing a portfolio of donors while also managing staff.
• Set, track, and meet annual and multiyear revenue goals and communicate progress and setbacks regularly to leadership. Additionally, analyze donor and revenue trends and communicate those internally.to Division and Executive leadership, as needed.
• Represent the organization in high-level donor meetings and prepare leadership to do so as well by collaborating…