Executive Director

THE ORGANIZATION

Collective Action for a Water Secure World (C4W) has been
established to foster, support, promote, and connect organizations
to facilitate and build partnerships to advance progress towards a
water-secure world.  It is devoted to driving urgently needed
collaboration and coordination by funding scalable, science-based
solutions implemented through collective action across diverse
stakeholders to move the needle on water security.

 C4W envisions a world where there is global availability
of an acceptable quantity and quality of water for health,
livelihoods, ecosystems and production, achieved with an acceptable
level of water-related risks to people, environments, and
economies. C4W will bring together financing and partnerships to
advance the vision of a water-secure world, and support grant
making to organizations that share this vision.

 

ROLE AND PURPOSE

C4W seeks an Executive Director who is
passionate about building partnerships to advance progress towards
a water secure world. The Executive Director will lead the start-up
of C4W and drive the engagement with North American foundations and
other donors to secure funding to support the objectives of the
organization, while facilitating the strategic development of
programs in collaboration with implementing partners. The Executive
Director will lead the formation and implementation of a
grant-making facility to manage and distribute funds to
implementing partners of C4W.

During the start-up stage, the Executive Director will work
closely with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI),
as C4W’s initial implementing partner. IWMI is providing initial
financial, strategic and implementation support as well as
technical excellence and insights.

The primary responsibilities of the Executive
Director are:

• Implement a North America foundations and donors fundraising
  strategy.
• Develop and implement a Programs and Partnership Strategy
  informed by expectations of the different groups of partners that
  C4W will establish.
• Grow a viable funding pipeline through North American
  foundations, companies, dafs and other philanthropic funds.
• Represent C4W in relevant trust and foundation networking
  events and forums.
• Build collaborative relationships with implementing partners to
  build programs that are strategic, of high quality and responsive
  to priorities shared by donors.
• Establish and manage the disbursement of funds to implementing
  partners.
• Manage the organization in line with requirements for 501
  (c)(3) organizations.
• Ensure effective financial management, governance and risk
  management.
• Build and manage collaborative networks with implementing
  partners to develop programs and a funding pipeline.

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• A master’s degree with at least 8 years of relevant work
  experience holding positions of increasing responsibility.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising from North American
  institutional donors, such as foundations and other donors.
• Experience working closely with donors to execute grants,
  preferably in the water and/or environment sectors.
• Entrepreneurial mind-set who believes in an externally focused
  and proactive approach with the energy and passion to engage
  people, negotiate and persuade.
• Successful experience collaborating with senior stakeholders
  using tact and diplomacy.
• Proven track record of relationship building and successful
  grant proposals / reports for grants above $US500,000.
• Exceptional communicator with demonstrable skill in adapting
  written, verbal and visual communications for a philanthropy
  audience.
• Proven ability to build and manage donor income streams,
  maximizing the value of existing and prospective supporters.
• Ability to understand diverse donor motivations and deliver a
  bespoke relationship to meet these.
• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail, with the ability to
  analyze and prepare budgets.
• Experience managing the complexities of restricted and
  unrestricted income projects.
• Organized and methodical approach to planning, delivering and
  meeting strict deadlines while managing competing priorities under
  your own initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage people,
  establish and maintain effective working relationships with other
  stakeholders in multicultural settings, with sensitivity and
  respect for gender and diversity.

 

WHAT WE BRING

C4W offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package
including health care benefits, retirement plan offerings, generous
paid time off and more.  The expected starting salary range
for this position is $140,000 – 160,000 per year and is based on a
number of factors including, but not limited to skillset, and
number of years of previous/applicable experience.

 

WORK
ENVIRONMENT          

• The Executive Director will be based in the United State; to be
  considered you must possess a right to work in the USA.
• This position is fully remote with flexible core working hours.
  
• Some domestic and international travel will be required for
  this position; the anticipated travel schedule is approximately
  15-25 days per year depending on the successful candidate’s home
  base.

 

TO APPLY

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, send your
resume, letter of introduction, and the names and contact number of
three (3) references to careers@c4water.org. The
review of candidates will begin immediately and continue through
May 6, 2024.  To learn more about the role
and Collective Action for a Water Secure World (C4W) go to
c4water.org.

Collective Action for a Water Secure World (C4W) is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to
diversity includes the recognition that our mission is best
advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse
backgrounds, beliefs and culture. We encourage applicants from all
cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional
origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, military, protected veteran status or other status
protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of the
Collective Action for a Water Secure World (C4W) background
screening process.