Deputy Director of Development, New York

More vacancies from: Organization Last Mile Health (Tiyatien Health) Country United States City New York, USA

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Deputy Director of Development Location: New York City, though the potential for candidates to work remotely will be considered Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience About Last Mile Health Last Mile Health, founded in 2007 in Liberia as Tiyatien Health, is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to developing a scalable solution to the rural health access problem in the developing world. The cornerstone of our new health delivery system for remote villages is our frontline health workers (FHW)—community members trained to become effective health professionals. Supported through supervision, proper equipment, compensation, and integration in a broader health team, these FHWs are able to provide life-saving diagnostic, treatment, and referral services in their own communities. Over the past year, Last Mile Health and the Liberian Ministry of Health Social Welfare have piloted this model to successfully cover 15,000 people in Liberia's remote southeast. This year, Last Mile Health will be launching several new replication sites, while we continue planning with the Liberian government and other partners to scale this model across Liberia and eventually in Last Mile communities across the world. Our work has been recognized or supported by the Clinton Global Initiative, the Forbes Philanthropy Summit, the Mulago Foundation, the Segal Family Foundation, Draper Richards Kaplan, and the Pershing Square Foundation. Overview - Deputy Director of Development The Deputy Director of Development is a key member of the global partnerships team and an activist responsible for accompanying external stakeholders in a manner that emphasizes mutual respect, transparency and enriched engagement so as to grow Last Mile Health's impact through resources and reach. The Deputy Director of Development is responsible for developing, launching and executing Last Mile Health's major gifts program—activating senior leadership as needed—with the goal of increasing LMH's major gifts revenue three-fold in FY15 and ten-fold by FY17. In collaboration with the CDO, the Deputy Director will identify corporate and foundation partners within existing and emerging LMH networks and coordinate with the CDO and CEO to move aligned prospects through the cultivation process. The Deputy Director will support the CEO and CDO in donor meeting preparation and, independently or in concert with members of the LMH leadership team, represent LMH at partnership meetings and events. The Deputy Director will need to be a content expert on the broad view of LMH programs, coordinating directly with program staff and senior leaders to showcase LMH services and systems. This position reports to LMH's CDO. Tasks & Responsibilities: Work closely with the Chief Development Officer to shape the development strategy and to identify and solicit new foundation, corporate and individual giving prospects; Develop a comprehensive major gifts strategy document and cultivation plan that aligns with existing resources and aims to grow major gifts by a minimum of 10x by FY17; Represent and/or support the CEO, CDO and other Executive Team members through select conference attendance/co-attendance, including but not limited to Clinton Global Initiative, Skoll World Forum, Aspen Ideas Festival and Global Philanthropy Forum; Assist the CDO and CEO in preparation for donor meetings, preparing prospect documents and presentation materials and coordinating post-meeting follow up; Meet potential donors; provide them with performance-related statistics, and communicate program data persuasively; Manage gift acknowledgement strategy, including supervision of the Development & Communications Officer in tracking and recognition; Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major partners; Work with CDO to design and implement a long-term plan for philanthropic development for global arm of the organization; Develop and maintain a monthly tracking report of contacts and prospects; prepare briefing materials as needed; Research and actively reach out to potential partners, while building, expanding, and cultivating existing partnerships; Work with the CDO and Development & Communications Officer to ensure LMH's marketing and communications plan properly supports donor engagement initiatives. Qualifications: This position requires excellent leadership and communication skills. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years applicable experience in new business development, project management, major gifts strategy and foundation relations. Essential to the position will be the ability to get things done, while being pro-active, positive, articulate and professional. Emphasis will be put on the candidate's ability to prioritize and execute activities with limited oversight, while also having the confidence to asking for help and/or activate senior team members to assist with partnership engagement as needed. In reviewing applicants we will be seeking a demonstrated record of managing donor relationships with integrity and collaborating with co-workers in a manner that reflects generosity and grace. Some other expectations include: Management experience, with a graduate degree in management, public health, or other related field strongly preferred Willingness to travel domestically up to 20% of the time Prior experience working in a remote setting and willingness to travel to various program sites and between Liberia and the United States as needed Generosity of spirit, sensitivity/diplomacy, and willingness to make sacrifices in service of the mission High level of initiative to innovate and challenge norms in resource poor settings Commitment to health and social justice Excellent writing and communication skills, including across cultures and backgrounds Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks at one time in time-sensitive manner Comfort working with a casual but high-performing team