Senior Officer, Technical Partnerships (Economic Recovery & Development+)

TL;DR

Senior Officer, Technical Partnerships (Economic Recovery & Development): Leading the integration of internal teams to drive strategic new business opportunities and private fundraising for Economic Recovery & Development and climate programming. Focus on developing business development strategies, influencing resource mobilization, and securing private donations for Impact @ Scale initiatives.

Location: This role is based in New York, NY (USA), London (UK), or Nairobi (Kenya). Remote work may be required with occasional travel, and if working remotely, candidates must have a suitable home workspace. Compensation and benefits are primarily structured for US-based candidates.

Company

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), founded in 1933, responding to global humanitarian crises by restoring health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to affected people.

What you will do

• Lead the development and growth of strategic new business opportunities and private fundraising for Economic Recovery & Development (ERD) and climate programs.
• Influence and guide strategic private-sector engagement, developing business development strategies and donor engagement plans.
• Provide high-level advisory input to Global Practice Leads and fundraising teams, maintaining a portfolio of key priority areas.
• Support proposal development processes, providing technical expertise and strategy support for ERD and other priority areas.
• Develop and operationalize standard cross-functional workflows to increase funding and advance private-sector partnerships.
• Engage across the duration of strategic grants, ensuring donor requirements are met and designing long-term engagement strategies.

Requirements

• 6-7 years of related work experience in programs, fundraising, and/or advocacy, preferably with a large International Non-Governmental Organization.
• Experience with global Economic Recovery & Development (ERD) and climate programming in low-resource settings.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate ERD programming and strategy to diverse audiences.
• Experience in strategic partnership development, program design and development, fundraising and communications channels.
• Outstanding communication, relationship management, writing, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in international development, social work, or other relevant area, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Spanish, French, or Arabic.
• International experience across diverse contexts; working with global, cross-cultural teams.
• Master’s degree in a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Adherence to IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct (Integrity, Service, Equality, Accountability).
• Commitment to safeguarding, fiscal integrity, and protection from retaliation.
• For US-based candidates: comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403b retirement savings with matching, and generous paid time off (10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 PTO days).
• Employee Assistance Program available to staff and their families.
• Equal Opportunity Employer, considering all applicants on the basis of merit without discrimination.