Development Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

At IREX we strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals research their full potential, governments serve their people and communities thrive.

But around the globe, persistent poverty, repression, and injustice prevent too many people from achieving their full potential. To address these problems, we focus on people, not on vaccines, roads, or wells. We support individuals and institutions to create change in their own communities—and to create person-to-person bridges between nations.

IREX works with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

IREX seeks a Development Coordinator to assist the Strategy and Development Group in identifying, designing, and securing new programmatic and funding opportunities. The development team works across IREX’s four areas to produce proposals for the US government, Bilateral, Multilateral, Foundations, private companies, and other donors.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your Background & Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to a career in international development, with at least 2 years of professional experience (work experience may include a combination of part-time or internships); experience in business development strongly preferred
• Experience in the design and preparation of proposals for donor organizations, including U.S. government agencies, philanthropy or foreign governments preferred
• Proven organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in a demanding, time sensitive work environment
• Demonstrated capability to work independently and as part of a team, to take initiative, and meet deadlines within strict time constraints
• Knowledge in governance, AI, civil society, media, technology, youth, or education development sectors
• Experience with procurement and invoicing systems and processes
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Comfort with numbers and budgets, and facility with Excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility, and a positive attitude
• Ability to professionally communicate with a wide range of partners, experts, and other contacts
• Ability to represent IREX publicly, including in person and through digital platforms
• Geographic expertise and/or proficiency in a second language
• Speaking, reading and writing proficiency in English required
• Have U.S. citizenship or have proof of valid U.S. work permit

Your Daily Tasks

• Support all aspects of identifying, designing, and preparing proposals in response to donor funding opportunities across all IREX areas
• Coordinate proposals for USG, bilateral, philanthropy, and other donors
• Coordinate a combination of bids simultaneously
• Conduct research on existing programming, possible partners, design approaches, potential personnel, and other assignments
• Draft newsletters, capacity statements, 1-pagers, and other tasks as assigned
• Review budgets for mathematical accuracy
• Assist in recruitment of staff and preparation of staffing documents for proposals
• Prepare written and visual components of proposals, to include drafting attachments and other sections of proposals as needed
• Assist with editing, proofreading, and formatting
• Assist with data entry, cleaning, and management of SDG’s CRM Salesforce
• Assist in all aspects of consultant and vendor procurement, including drafting agreements, securing internal approvals, and processing invoices
• Monitor donor databases to identify potential funding opportunities for IREX to pursue
• Advance development of partnerships with local, regional and international organizations
• Support the Strategy and Development Group with other administrative tasks and logistical support as assigned

IREX will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008.

Successful candidates are subject to background screenings

This position is eligible for Telework. The eligible employee is a regular, full-time DC-based staff who works from a worksite outside the DC office for one or more days a week.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship

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EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.

All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

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