For The Mission
DevelopmentProgramManagerforFreshwater
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“Development Program Manager for Freshwater at For The Mission. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. apply advanced skills to a functional team of organizational priority within a development program. providing organizational resources such as prospect management, coordination, tracking, and stewardship, etc.”
What You'll Achieve.
advance TNC’s 2030 Freshwater goals; drive and measure resourcing; mobilize resources for people and nature
Industry & Context.
analyze situations, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions in order to improve effectiveness
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and 5 years related experience or equivalent combination, Experience managing, implementing, and tracking multiple initiatives, Experience tracking fundraising activity, generating reports and analyzing data, and data presenting it to others, Experience aligning internal agreements, Experience with current technology in in fundraising operations, development research and reporting, Experience working with cross-functional teams, Experience, coursework, or other training in principles and practices of fundraising operations, development research and reporting
What You'll Do.
apply advanced skills to a functional team of organizational priority within a development program
providing organizational resources such as prospect management
supporting the strategic resourcing of the TNC Global Freshwater Program and priority freshwater work to advance TNC’s 2030 Freshwater goals
and align tactics across a dispersed
and international team of fundraisers and Freshwater Program Leadership to drive and measure resourcing
completing and organizing diverse tasks and activities
identify and help address the internal fundraising alignment needs of freshwater-related programs or areas of focus
track and report on key data related to the team scope and priorities
perform complex analysis on key organizational data
which may include donor or gift information
and training related to the functional area of the team
supporting a defined fundraising plan
expert in the systems and resources utilized by the team and apply knowledge to providing organizational support and designing communications
serve as a liaison with partners
take on additional duties to enhance the work of the team
such duties may include
but are not limited to
leading training initiatives
developing documentation
and/or enhancing the systems and tools used by the team
work across Conservancy chapters and programs to explore and pursue opportunities for freshwater funding with RMs in other business units
in the U. S. and globally
keep up to date on market trends and best practices in order to improve services
evaluate alternatives
and implement solutions in order to improve effectiveness
coordinate information
and help foresee meeting opportunities
working closely with Global Freshwater Leadership and globally dispersed fundraisers
collaborate with appropriate partners (across Freshwater
Global Development Operations and other teams)
keeping them apprised of interactions
communicate major funding needs and direct questions as appropriate
use the Conservancy’s donor database
support fundraising for priority freshwater work
and alignment across a global team—leveraging data
and cross-functional collaboration to mobilize resources for people and nature
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinate, track, communicate, and align tactics across a dispersed, cross-functional, and international team of fundraisers and Freshwater Program Leadership; work across Conservancy chapters and programs to explore and pursue opportunities for freshwater funding with RMs in other business units, in the U. S. and globally; collaborate with appropriate partners (across Freshwater, Global Development Operations and other teams), keeping them apprised of interactions, issues or concerns, communicate major funding needs and direct questions as appropriate; work with cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
designing communications; presenting data to others
Process & Methodology
managing, implementing, and tracking multiple initiatives
Full Job Description
### _**What We Can Achieve Together:**_ The Development Program Manager for Freshwater will apply advanced skills to a functional team of organizational priority within a development program. The team will be responsible for providing organizational resources such as prospect management, coordination, tracking, and stewardship, etc. The Development Program Manager for Freshwater will work towards supporting the strategic resourcing of the TNC Global Freshwater Program and priority freshwater work to advance TNC’s 2030 Freshwater goals. The Development Program Manager will coordinate, track, communicate, and align tactics across a dispersed, cross-functional, and international team of fundraisers and Freshwater Program Leadership to drive and measure resourcing. This includes completing and organizing diverse tasks and activities. They will identify and help address the internal fundraising alignment needs of freshwater-related programs or areas of focus (e.g. geographies, priorities, joint programs, tech initiative). They will manage, track and report on key data related to the team scope and priorities. The Development Program Manager will report to the ADoDO and perform complex analysis on key organizational data, which may include donor or gift information. They will provide advice, recommendations, information, materials, and training related to the functional area of the team, supporting a defined fundraising plan. The Program Manager must be an expert in the systems and resources utilized by the team and apply knowledge to providing organizational support and designing communications. They will have substantial contact with stakeholders and serve as a liaison with partners. They take on additional duties to enhance the work of the team, such duties may include, but are not limited to, leading training initiatives, developing documentation, and/or enhancing the systems and tools used by the team. They will work across Conservancy chapters and programs to explor
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