Partnerships and Development Associate

Are you seeking an opportunity to bring your professional
expertise to a global organization focused on re-imagining public
health?

Vital Strategies is an international public health organization.
Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the
world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently
work in 73 countries, supporting data-driven decision making in
government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and
mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’
priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save
lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention, tobacco
control, road safety, obesity prevention, overdose prevention,
environmental health, vital statistics systems building and
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment research. Our programs
are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in
Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose
Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit
our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our
work.

Vital Strategies is committed to building a diverse, equitable
and inclusive (DEI) organization. We believe our programs are
strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals
with diverse life experiences, whose understanding of social and
cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more
inclusive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds
and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or
creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, actual or perceived age,
physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital
status, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics,
alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity
or expression), partnership status, arrest or conviction record, or
any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Read about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Vital Strategies:

https://www.vitalstrategies.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-vital-strategies/

Join Our Partnerships and Development Team as an
Associate!

Are you a motivated and organized individual ready to take on an
exciting role? We’re expanding our team and invite you to be a part
of our growth journey. As an Associate in our
Partnerships and Development team, you’ll play a
pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency of our partnership and
development efforts.

Why Join Us:

• Exciting Growth Phase: This
  is a thrilling time to join our expanding team, contributing to our
  dynamic growth.
• Key Role in Growth: Be
  instrumental in driving the growth and improved efficiency of our
  partnership and development initiatives.
• Transformative
  Learning: Seize the opportunity to immerse
  yourself in the entire end-to-end business development cycle and
  gain valuable insights into complex international public health
  programs, broadening your experience and knowledge.

Job Purpose:

The Partnerships and Development
Associate provides administrative and
operational support to the Partnerships and Development team,
contributing to the efficiency and excellence of Vital’s new
business activity.   

This is a  full-time position based in our New York office,
where a hybrid, 2-day-per-week office schedule is in place. Vital
Strategies offers highly competitive compensation and comprehensive
benefits. The salary range for this position is $54,000 – $65,000
USD USD. The candidate must have authorization to work legally in
the US at the time of hire.

Duties and
Responsibilities: 

Opportunity sourcing and analysis – 

• With guidance from manager, conduct research to identify new
  funding opportunities across funding segments
• Conduct background research on potential prospects, priority
  funders and program areas
• Support qualification of new funding prospects across all
  funding segments
• Track go/no go decisions for new business opportunities

 Proposal Development – 

• Collaborate with proposal managers to coordinate major
  proposals including developing a proposal calendar, tracking
  proposal requirements, and compiling and creating documentation for
  submission
• Copy edit and format high priority proposals
• Partner with the proposal manager and team leadership to
  support the proposal submission process
• Organize and maintain files for proposal document storage and
  access

Partnerships and Development Systems – 

• Input and maintain data in the Partnerships and Development
  team’s CRM
• Supports efforts to utilize Salesforce for reporting and
  analytics related to development efforts
• Maintain global tools to help drive development efforts and
  promote cross-departmental collaboration including a global
  conference calendar, key statistics on Vital Strategies’ operations
  and other core documents
• Support the Director of Development Operations and Systems with
  initiatives to improve development systems

Administrative and Operations Support – 

• Support development and finalization of presentations for
  partners, funders, and other internal and external meetings
• Assist the team with administrative duties: scheduling
  meetings, calendar and contacts maintenance, and meeting
  preparation and follow-up

Additional activities may include, but are not limited
to:

• Support efforts to coordinate Vital Strategies development
  efforts at global conferences
• Collaborate with the SVP, Partnerships and Development to
  develop board reports and ensure timely and accurate reporting of
  development efforts
• Develop content for and disseminate a quarterly
  organization-wide newsletter

Qualifications:

Education and Degree –

• BA/BS in a related field preferred; equivalent years of
  experience in not-for-profit fundraising/business development

Skills and Abilities – 

• Comfortable solving problems within area of responsibility
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to research a wide range of topics.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to effectively interact with people from a diverse
  range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational, and
  social backgrounds
• Ability to deliver against tight deadlines with a sense of
  urgency
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Flexible, collaborative work style
• Understands project management processes.
• Willingness to work across different time zones, as
  needed.
• Interest in global public health a plus

Experience:

• At least three years of work experience, preferably in the
  non-profit sector
• Experience preparing professional presentations in
  PowerPoint.
• Experience providing operational and/or administrative support
  to a team
• Prior CRM experience. Knowledge of Salesforce a plus
• Experience in supporting global travel and accommodation
  logistics preferred

Working Conditions and Physical
Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a
  computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at times