The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) External Relations (ER) department enables the organization to respond to the worlds worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Within ER, the Global Foundations & Trusts (F&T) team leads on the Organisations growing engagement with international foundations, primarily in the U.S, Gulf, and Europe, and matches funder interests with IRCs extensive programs globally. The team is responsible for creating engagement strategies that focus on sustained and new revenue generation and humanitarian impact through innovative, outcomes-based partnerships. Job Overview: The F&T Gulf team leads on the IRCs engagement with high-value, strategic, bi-and-multilateral partnerships with Gulf-based donors (spanning across the GCC nations and Eastern Mediterranean/ Levant). The F&T Gulf team operates under an ambitious strategy that prioritises new business, excellent relationship management, and cross-organisational business-critical initiatives. The Partnerships Advisor develops new business opportunities and leads a portfolio of Gulf-based partners with the capacity to give 6+ figure gifts annually. The Advisor develops tailored strategies for collaboration with donors, with a focus on maintaining and growing existing partnerships and revenue and introduce the IRC to new prospects through innovative and outcome-based partnerships. The ideal candidate understands the needs and performance of Gulf-based donors and prospects, efficiently communicates and collaborates with colleagues and partners, offers creative solutions, and uses systems to continually grow and improve existing and new donor relationships. The Partnerships Advisor reports to the Senior Director, Global Foundations & Trusts and jointly the Partnerships Lead for the Gulf and works closely with programme and communications colleagues to develop engagement plan for partners at a strategic level. The Advisor coordinates with colleagues on IRCs global programmes, both at the headquarters and country office levels, maintains engagement with and knowledge of programmes and acts as a collaborative and respectful colleague and liaison between funders and programmes. The successful candidate will be expected to understand the strategies, needs, and requirements of donors and prospects, think strategically, make recommendations, offer creative solutions, and run systems to continually grow and improve the IRCs donor relationships and influence the organisations strategy for engagement in new and existing markets. Responsibilities:

• Be integral to the delivery of the IRCs Partnerships Strategy in the Gulf and build long-lasting, impactful relationships with private sector partners through skillful and creative outreach, cultivation, and stewardship to support the IRCs clients worldwide
• Solicit and secure contributions from Gulf-based donors (institutions, private foundations, HNWIs, Islamic finance institutions, and corporations);
• Proactively identify, generate, and approach new donors through personal and peer-to-peer contacts and active networking opportunities to support a growing funding pipeline;
• Focus on external engagement, contribute to and develop creative and comprehensive solicitation, management, and stewardship plans;
• Lead on partnership management including influencing, proposal submissions, and external pitches, and maintain open and regular communication with partners to achieve a collective team target;
• Monitor the philanthropic landscape in the Gulf to make sure the IRCs proposition are compelling and driven, and contribute to a growing knowledge base of resources to respond to partnership opportunities efficiently;
• Liaise with other colleagues to establish bespoke donor materials, guidelines, and processes for partnering with Gulf donors such as engagement principles, due diligence, and contracting, and;
• Maintain clear CRM records for the portfolio to contribute to comprehensive tracking/ reporting on F&Ts client universe and impact. Job Requirements: Education: Bachelors Degree or higher Work Experience: 3-6 years of dynamic non-profit fundraising experience, ideally in the Middle East region, and proven expertise in high-value fundraising, preferably in or focused on the Middle East and/or Gulf. Language Skills: English is mandatory; Arabic an asset. Demonstrated Skills and Proficiencies:
• Extensive experience working with high-value donors and partners and securing 6+ figure gifts and ambitious targets, as well as participating in income growth projections, reporting, and scenario planning;
• Detailed knowledge of high-value giving planning processes and tools and the particular issues affecting the sector within the context of the Gulf and a deepened understanding of the cultural and political landscape of Gulf donors and the region;
• Experience coordinating with multiple collaborators, and leading complex internal and external relationships;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including speaking with, presenting, and writing for high-value donors and overseeing compelling and sophisticated proposals and pitch materials;
• Ability to translate an organisations strategy and objectives into compelling operational delivery and, at times, respond quickly to changes in short-term priorities;
• Experience working with institutional donors in the Gulf and/or with Faith-based Philanthropy, including Islamic giving with a focus on Zakat;
• Understanding of the vital support processes needed to deliver effective institutional funder relationships;
• Ability to identify and create processes required to support effective partnerships;
• CRM experience Salesforce preferred, and;
• Passion for the IRCs mission and clients. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. Cookies: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/cookiesettings #li-1 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reach people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and – as an evidence-based organization – to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If youre ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. The IRC Way, our code of conduct, is founded upon our core values of Integrity, Accountability, Service and Equality. These values unite IRC staff around the world and keep our programs firmly directed towards the well-being of our clients while meeting the expectations of our donors as responsible stewards of their resources.