Development Coordinator

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

The IRC opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona in 1994 to provide reception and placement services to newly arrived refugees. With offices in both Phoenix and Tucson, the IRC in Arizona resettles refugees and assists asylees, victims of trafficking, and other immigrants as well as asylum seekers.

The Development Coordinator in Phoenix plays a vital role in the Development Team in Arizona. This role is responsible for expanding and strengthening engagement of local individuals, community groups, faith-based organizations, and businesses in the welcoming and integration of refugees, builds awareness of and support for forcibly displaced populations, and seeds the larger landscape for community engagement in Phoenix. The primary areas of responsibility are private fundraising, as well as coordination of the volunteer and in-kind donations programs for the Phoenix office.

The Development Coordinator in Phoenix works closely with the Development Director in Arizona to maintain Match requirements, meet fundraising goals and donor engagement, ensure programs have adequate volunteer and intern support, and increase clients’ access to in-kind donation support.

• Through an integrated fundraising model, in collaboration with the IRC headquarters’ Development and External Relations team, maintain donor cultivation, also ensure proper recognition of and ongoing engagement with local donors.
• Work closely with the Community Engagement and Advocacy team to expand community partnerships, in particular with faith-based and community groups.
• This role is responsible for organizing all aspects of the volunteer and intern program, including recruiting, onboarding and training new volunteers/interns, and implementing a retention strategy to ensure that all volunteers are knowledgeable and feel valued.
• Develop and maintain complete and accurate volunteer records including volunteer policies, procedures, position descriptions, standards of conduct and, where applicable, criminal background checks.
• Ensure volunteer hours in all categories have been captured for reporting purposes.
• Work closely with the Operations team and programs to create and execute an in-kind acquisition strategy for soliciting in kind donations.
• Work with program managers and staff to identify clients’ in-kind needs, coordinate donation drives to meet those needs, and work with the Operations team to ensure that donations are tracked, reported and acknowledged.
• Coordinate the office’s raising of Match support through a combination of in-kind, volunteer time and cash donations.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee donation events, working with Development Director for in-kind and unrestricted funding, including yearly fundraising events.
• Provide primary leadership at fairs, festivals, schools, corporations, etc. in promoting the agency.
• Work with the Development Director to develop and maintain appropriate collateral materials for recruitment of volunteers, in-kind donations and financial support.
• Liaise with IRC headquarters Development staff on national level in-kind and volunteer opportunities, including corporate engagement for Arizona.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position

Reports to:

Development Director, Arizona

Indirect Reporting: Executive Director, Arizona;
Deputy Directors, Phoenix office

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Development Director in Arizona;
Phoenix Leadership team members

External: Community agencies, faith-based groups, corporate partners and universities/colleges, individuals

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by a bachelor’s degree in social work or human service field
• Experience working with diverse clients in a non-profit setting; previous experience working with refugees preferred
• Experience in project or program management, including experience meeting deadlines, maintaining donor records, and completing timely reporting preferred
• Comfort with establishing relationships and collaborating with local and national organizations and businesses, demonstrating strong follow through
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that is multi-cultural and…