National Manager, Program Resources (Staffing & Logistics)
JDRF International

Atlanta, Georgia

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JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested more than $2.5 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion, and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers in chapters across the United States and our five international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement, and our vision of a world without T1D. For more information, please visit www.jdrf.org or follow us on Twitter @JDRF.

As a JDRF team member, you can look forward to interesting and challenging work, building strong relationships with fellow staff and our network of volunteers, and having a meaningful impact on the lives of everyone affected by this devastating disease. JDRF supports a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This role is part of a team of fundraising staff who will provide resources and staffing solutions for Chapters experiencing transitions at critical points in the event fundraising timeline in order to protect revenue.

Through collaboration and coordination with national and regional teams and Chapter staff, this role provides expertise, leadership, and support to Chapters on an interim basis during the key weeks/months leading up to their fundraising events/campaigns. Chapter assignments will not be static, but rather, will be for a few Chapters at a time, based on vacancies.

This leader serves the evolving and growing needs of the Program Resources department.

Responsibilities

  • Partners with the Director of Program Resources to assess the revenue risk and develop and execute a short-term plan that will protect revenue and donor relationships.
  • Provides strategic direction and active leadership during Chapter assignments. Develops and executes plans for retention, upgrade and acquisition of applicable area of revenue focus.
  • Assumes lead role in managing leadership volunteers and committees as applicable.
  • Directs Chapter staff as applicable during Chapter assignments.
  • Collaborates and integrates effectively with all chapter staff and volunteers and provides subject matter expertise in trainings, meetings, and presentations as needed.
  • Works with all applicable online tools with emphasis on tracking of all significant plans, opportunities, and activities in the Salesforce CRM database.
  • Represents the best interests, professionalism, and integrity of JDRF in all activities and relationships through a unified message of JDRF's mission and a commitment to organizational standards and leadership by personal example.
  • Manages the day-to-day needs of our relationship with national external partners (ie bike shipping vendor) to provide pre-event and day of event support across JDRF's event portfolio with a focus on greatest impact to revenue generation.
  • Assists Chapters with finding local event production companies that can help meet the local event execution needs most effectively.
  • Completes special projects as assigned.

Qualifications
  • 5 years' experience including with matrixed organization(s) in the disease space, preferably with a chapter-based, event heavy history.
  • Experience and knowledge of both special event and non-event fundraising activities (major gifts, stewardship, etc.).
  • Self-starter while also being collaborative and an amazing team player!
  • Highly effective oral and written communication skills; ability to work closely with teams and across functional areas; proactively communicate.
  • Effectively establish priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. Highly efficient in time management and can meet deadlines under pressure.
  • Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated competency when handling diversified assignments.
  • Team player with the ability to interface with all levels of staff, volunteers and vendors.
  • Superior active listening, observation, analytical, and problem recognition and solving skills.
  • Ability to work and make judgments independently and take initiative.
  • Proficiency with MS Office and CRM systems.
  • College degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, as per the needs of the programs, Chapters and events.

Target Salary - $60K - $75K

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional information:

To protect the health and safety of our employees, all employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have a COVID-19 booster shot regardless of location or position. This includes those with remote status. Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. JDRF will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

JDRF supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
JDRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


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