Development Associate

FULL-TIME

Location

Office Address: Makati, National Capital Region, Philippines

Current setup: Work from home until further notice

Job Description

The Development Associate works closely with the Development Manager in managing account activities and processes. You will be a key contributor to the fundraising research and strategy process and one of the primary movers within the team in organizing interactions with clients in the global social sector. Ideal candidates are excited about thinking creatively and building big, but simple solutions. Successful Development Associates are passionate about teamwork and direct communication and believe that no problem is somebody else’s.

This is an excellent opportunity for bright and driven professionals to learn about the nonprofit sector, build their management skills, and receive quality training and knowledge in international development.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Conduct in-depth research on foundations, corporations, government
    agencies, and other potential funders with a goal to qualify and prioritize these funders for Smarter Good’s clients.
  • Analyze and build on data generated by research to craft strong, effective, and fact-based funder reports, and recommend a strategy and an approach for grant applications.
  • Draft strategic content, including email outreach to help clients cultivate strong relationships with funders.
  • Create other products that support the fundraising and organizational development needs of Smarter Good and its clients, including but not limited to email updates, newsletters, blog or social media content, impact stories, and quarterly or annual reports.
  • Support Development Manager in managing client relationships: Ensure assigned clients’ satisfaction through seamless delivery of agreed deliverables and timely response to client communications
  • Weigh priorities and manage various workloads and deliverables
  • Develop and maintain client workplans and reports
  • Manage team’s collective knowledge by ensuring information and data generated by research, reports and analyses are entered in systems that can be accessed within and across teams
  • Collaborate extensively with the writing team on processing client information

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree
  • At least 12 months of experience in planning, conducting, and analyzing research; handling multiple research projects at once is an advantage  
  • Experience in project management and/or account management, preferably in a B2B set-up, creative services, or development sector is an advantage
  • Excellent direct communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Experience in entrepreneurial environments that require proactivity and self-directed work
  • Experience in and/or genuine interest in fundraising, international development, social entrepreneurship, community development, and the social sector

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