Associate, Global Relationships & Resources

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Associate, Global Relationships & Resources

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Department: Global Relationships & Resources

Location: Washington, DC - Hybrid

Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000 - $85,000

Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program. When determining an offer for employment, multiple factors are considered including relevant years of experience, education, skills, internal equity, and budget. Our overall approach is to target the minimum to midpoint for starting salaries, based on these factors.

Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance. Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave; employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs.

Position Summary:

The Associate, Global Relationships & Resources reports directly to the Associate Vice President and contributes to the effectiveness of the Global Relationships & Resources (GRR) Department by coordinating and executing core operational processes that support revenue generation and donor engagement. The Associate proactively supports the identification, tracking, and advancement of major and planned gift prospects, including donor screening, portfolio coordination, and stewardship activities such as realized bequests.

This position will be based at Headquarters in Washington, DC and will operate in a hybrid work model, with in-office days each week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage meetings, including scheduling, agendas, materials, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain tracking systems for deliverables, deadlines, and action items to support accountability across the team.
• Coordinate procurement processes, including documentation, approvals tracking, and vendor and stakeholder coordination.
• Support the Associate Vice President and senior departmental leaders in coordinating strategic priorities and donor engagement activities.
• Develop internal materials, including presentations, slide decks, reports, and briefing documents.
• Support and coordinate the donor engagement priorities of the President and key executive solicitors.
• Compile and synthesize inputs from across GRR to support internal reporting and communications.
• In collaboration with the Fundraising Operations and Major Gifts teams, assign prospects to Donor Advisors for qualification and cultivation.
• Support portfolio optimization by maintaining accurate tracking, identifying gaps and overlaps, and coordinating updates across portfolios.
• Track and process realized bequest gifts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Coordinate across Fundraising Operations, Finance, and the President's Office to obtain required documentation, approvals, and signatures.
• Track the status of bequest distributions and associated documentation to ensure proper recording within Corus' CRM and financial platforms.
• Support communication and coordination to ensure timely and effective acknowledgment and stewardship of realized bequests.
• Support the improvement of administrative systems, workflows, and standard operating procedures by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, coordination, and information flow across GRR.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of professional and relevant administrative experience; or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing professional documents and presentations.
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with a CRM, including data entry and reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and maintain discretion when handling sensitive information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting fundraising, marketing, or sales functions within international development, nonprofit, or complex, matrixed organizations preferred.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc.
• The mental requirements that are essential to satisfactorily executing the responsibilities outlined in this job description include, but are not limited to: learning new tasks, comprehending, and retaining information, completing tasks independently, effectively communicating verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency in using computer software to perform assigned tasks.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• Corus has a hybrid work policy, allowing work to be done remotely; two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) in the office is required.  The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or weekends as required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic business purposes.
• If applicable, must have authorization to work in the country of assignment.

As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:

• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values.

Corus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.