Development Coordinator

Join the International Rescue Committee as a Development Coordinator in Phoenix, focusing on community engagement and fundraising for refugee support.

• Through an integrated fundraising model, in collaboration with the IRC headquarters’ Development and External Relations team, maintain donor cultivation, also ensure proper recognition of and ongoing engagement with local donors.
• Work closely with the Community Engagement and Advocacy team to expand community partnerships, in particular with faith-based and community groups.
• This role is responsible for organizing all aspects of the volunteer and intern program, including recruiting, onboarding and training new volunteers/interns, and implementing a retention strategy to ensure that all volunteers are knowledgeable and feel valued.
• Develop and maintain complete and accurate volunteer records including volunteer policies, procedures, position descriptions, standards of conduct and, where applicable, criminal background checks.
• Ensure volunteer hours in all categories have been captured for reporting purposes.
• Work closely with the Operations team and programs to create and execute an in-kind acquisition strategy for soliciting in kind donations.
• Work with program managers and staff to identify clients’ in-kind needs, coordinate donation drives to meet those needs, and work with the Operations team to ensure that donations are tracked, reported and acknowledged.
• Coordinate the office’s raising of Match support through a combination of in-kind, volunteer time and cash donations.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee donation events, working with Development Director for in-kind and unrestricted funding, including yearly fundraising events.
• Provide primary leadership at fairs, festivals, schools, corporations, etc. in promoting the agency.
• Work with the Development Director to develop and maintain appropriate collateral materials for recruitment of volunteers, in-kind donations and financial support.
• Liaise with IRC headquarters Development staff on national level in-kind and volunteer opportunities, including corporate engagement for Arizona.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by a bachelor’s degree in social work or human service field
• Experience working with diverse clients in a non-profit setting; previous experience working with refugees preferred
• Experience in project or program management, including experience meeting deadlines, maintaining donor records, and completing timely reporting preferred
• Comfort with establishing relationships and collaborating with local and national organizations and businesses, demonstrating strong follow through
• Ability to work effectively in an environment that is multi-cultural and multi-lingual; experience using interpreters desired
• Highly effective communication skills, demonstrating strong partnership skills, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness
• Highly adaptable and flexible self-starter with ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others, juggle multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a demanding work environment
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English; written and spoken

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
• May require some weekend and/or evening work.
• *Compensation: ($26.78). Compensation is based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements
• *Benefits: We offer our employees phenomenal benefits such as paid parental leave, generous time off, and excellent medical, dental, and vision options.
• *Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.