Summary
Reporting to the CEO, you will support the Mérieux Foundation USA in developing programs and expanding collaboration with US partners and donors to build local capacities to fight infectious diseases and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable in low-income countries. You will work closely with the CEO as well as technical experts in France and around the world. You will be a full-time employee with a comprehensive benefits package.
Context
Whether political, demographic, economic or even climatic in nature, all crises contribute to worsening the health and living conditions of vulnerable populations, creating an ideal breeding ground for epidemics.
Our US-based team collaborates closely with a team working on projects in 25 countries in West Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Whether we are delivering laboratories to fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teaching school children in Madagascar about hygiene and nutrition, providing micro credits for women living with HIV in Haiti to start a business, or building a health center for refugees in Lebanon, the driving force behind everything we do is to work with local partners to help those who are most exposed in very low-income countries.
Our work builds off the century-long legacy of the Mérieux Family and the over 50 years’ experience of the Mérieux Foundation based in Lyon, France. In 2012, the Mérieux Foundation USA was founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. to engage American partners and donors in the Mérieux Foundation’s exceptional work to improve the health and quality of life of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Mérieux Foundation USA website
Main missions
- Contribute to building the strategic plan for program development and resource mobilization with the CEO and ensure its execution.
- Identify partners in the US which have a strategy, competencies, experience, and footprint that are aligned or complementary with the Mérieux Foundation USA.
- Identify new funding opportunities through active scoping and networking with existing and potential partners through direct connections as well as conferences and events.
- Prepare compelling grant proposals, concept notes, solicitation letters, and talking points, working closely with Mérieux Foundation and partner technical teams.
- Understand and convey the value of the Mérieux Foundation’s work to current and potential funders.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of current and potential funders and partners, managing meetings, follow-up, and correspondence.
- Expand and maintain the funder database with background information and up-to-date data on activities.
- Ensure the timely execution of project deliverables and reporting by technical teams in the field, in line with funder and grant requirements.
- Manage the donation and grant agreement process, grant modifications and special reporting needs, and liaise with funders when modifications or extensions are required.
- Collaborate with the Finance Manager to develop budgets and monitor project spending and execution.
- Organize events and other outreach activities for visibility, prospects and donors.
Qualification and skills / background
- Degree in International Affairs, Public Health or related field (Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications/Marketing, Health Policy or Public Administration…)
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the international development, global health or humanitarian sectors.
- Experience in developing a resource mobilization strategy for public and private donors for INGOs or Universities.
- Demonstrated success managing fundraising or other revenue-generating programs resulting in measurable revenue growth.
- At ease in an international, multi-cultural environment a must, French language skills a major plus.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to produce compelling content and messages across all communication channels.
- Experience in grant writing and program management in the field.
- Aptitude to quickly absorb new information and pull together tailored proposals and presentations.
- Experience building budgets according to different kinds of US government grants.
- Highly organized and at ease in a fast-paced environment with the ability to quickly pull together and tailor presentations, proposals, etc.
- A self-starter, comfortable working independently.
- Systematic, organized and detail-oriented.
- Action-oriented and results driven.
Location: The HQ of the Merieux Foundation USA is located in Washington DC. The position will be remote and can be based on the East Coast with easy access to Washington. Some travel in the country and abroad (France and potentially in the field) will be required.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience and includes generous benefits such as healthcare.
To apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume to contact@merieuxfdnusa.org, indicating the position title Partnership Manager in the subject line. No calls, please.
Deadline: Applicants will be selected for interviews in September 2024