21 Jan
Goldbeck Recruiting
Surrey
Our client is a charity that focuses on helping vulnerable children. We are looking to hire an Innovation, Engagement and Development Manager. This person will work closely with the organization’s Programs Coordinator. This individual will engage and work closely with the board of directors, finance, and legal on solidifying relationships with key sector stakeholders, including funding bodies, foundations, and advocacy groups. The purpose of this position is to proactively explore new opportunities for innovation and development for the organization. The organization is at a cross road, and looking for a strategic and creative thinker to help them move into their next era of service offerings.
We are looking for an intermediate or senior level person with a passion for helping vulnerable children. Ideally, this person will have experience working with governmental organizations, nonprofits and other charities and have experience developing business plans and strategies for new program offerings. A background in donor management and grant writing is also ideal, although this will not be the main focus of the position.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new initiatives in the form of programming opportunities, funding, and strategic partnerships in the social services sector.
- Develop a comprehensive engagement strategy to build upon pre-existing and new relationships.
- Promote and represent the organization to the non-profit sector and, in collaboration with the Programs Coordinator, act as spokesperson.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop an effective communications strategy for the website and social media presence.
- Develop a strategy for diversifying funding sources, including fundraising initiatives, grant writing, and revenue generation activities.
- Responsible for the development, growth, and implementation of major donors’ stewardship and cultivation, as well as grant research, grant applications, and reports to funders.
- Explore social finance opportunities and seek funding as appropriate.
- Explore and develop strategies around potential new programming opportunities for the organization.
- Assist the Programs Coordinator, and other staff at the organization, with running local on-site events (e.g., stakeholder site visits).
- Explore and develop new programs or strategies for the organization, including presenting a business case to be presented to the board for consideration.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in program development, business development or a similar role in nonprofit, charity or governmental organizations.
- Experience working with vulnerable children is a major asset.
- Strong understanding of organizational development and capacity building.
- Track record of scaling up organizations or business units.
- Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset but not a necessity.
- Experience with grant writing/funding/reporting.
- Keen adopter of technology, including an ability to present information in a concise but meaningful way to stakeholders.
- Able to build strong, genuine, long-standing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- An aptitude for networking, speaking, and partnership development.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (phone, videocall, email).
- Experience engaging with Provincial Ministries and regulatory bodies is a major asset.
- Entrepreneurial and innovative.
- Appreciation that significant organizational overhauls require patience and a willingness to be flexible and adaptive in response to changes.
- Appreciative that this is a small, but determined, team that is looking to pivot a long-established organization towards a direction that is more in line with the current needs of the children it serves and regulatory bodies.
- Able and willing to work on-site, Surrey, B.C., Monday to Friday, full-time.
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