Public Resource Development Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC (preferred); Phoenix, AZ; or remote in the United States 

Why we are different… 

Talent. Faith. Thrive. 

When you join Food for the Hungry (FH), you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way that FH is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. Food for the Hungry turns adversity into impact. FH has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization. 

A successful candidate will have the following: 

FH is seeking a Public Resource Development (PRD) Coordinator to help secure funding and resources from public funders to carry out FH’s mission and strategic priorities by tracking funding opportunities; leading the PRD team in using Salesforce for knowledge management and reporting; supporting the development of proposals for funding; and providing administrative support. The PRD Coordinator will have at least 2 years of experience working in the non-profit sector, international development sector, or other relevant sector. A bachelor's degree and experience with proposal development, institutional fundraising, and USAID is a plus; and: 

• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor, and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.
• Experience and/or ability to maintain and manage customer relationship management (CRM) systems such as Salesforce. Excellent computer skills using MS Office products or similar software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent reading, writing, and communication skills in English. Strong ability to read complex documents and then summarize them in concise ways that clearly highlight key information to inform decision making.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working effectively in a multicultural, international team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.

What you’ll do… 

As the PRD Coordinator, some of the responsibilities will be: 

• Track funding opportunities, including monitoring funder websites to identify potential funding opportunities, reviewing and summarizing new opportunities, and sharing information in an effective manner for decision making.

• Serve as the PRD team’s Salesforce “Super User” by supporting team members to input accurate data into the Salesforce platform, conducting quality checks to ensure data is up to date and accurate, developing automated Salesforce reports and dashboards, and synthesizing Salesforce data for use in monthly business reviews and other presentations.
• Support Proposal Managers and other team members with positioning for funding opportunities, capture, and proposal development as needed.
• Monitor the shared PRD team email inbox and manage the PRD team’s shared accounts on business development-related websites and services.
• Provide administrative support to the PRD team as needed, such as notetaking, processing consultant contracts, etc.

What you’ll get… 

Along with competitive pay, FH offers insurance - health, disability, life; 401k; vacation and sick leave; company paid holidays (not a complete description of benefits). 

Safeguarding Policy 

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.