Senior Corporate Relations Officer

Development Officer

Requisition ID req29928 Working Title Senior Corporate Relations Officer Position Grade 15 Position Summary

Project ECHO is experiencing exponential growth and is currently seeking a Senior Corporate Relations Officer to join our team!

The Senior Corporate Relations Officer will report to the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and will help build the internal capacity to steward and manage an increasingly larger portfolio of prospects and funders.

As the Senior Corporate Relations Officer, you will:

• Interact with Project ECHO senior management and administrators to coordinate granting activities in support of potential prospects.

• Meet regularly with senior management to stay abreast of ECHO granting priorities and needs.

• Regularly share status updates around potential prospects within the granting pipeline.

• Coordinate the administration of multiple prospects and serve as the principal liaison between the program team, ECHO leadership, and the funder.

• Oversee the coordination of the grant proposal process, from Concept Note to proposal, and final grant agreement.

• Track process in Salesforce, establishing a historical record for future reference and report generation.

• Coordinate communication proactively with the appropriate representatives at the UNM Foundation.

• Perform research of potential prospects to determine alignment and generate corporate and foundation fundraising leads.

• Generate prospects through desk research and coordinating with the UNM Foundation for prospect research, as needed.

• Create outreach strategy informed by prospect research and alignment, in alignment with the UNM Foundation and other key stakeholders.

• Steward relationships throughout the lifecycle of the grantmaking process, from initial relationship building, through the grant proposal process, to reporting and communicating with stakeholders during the grant, through the renewal process.

• Craft outreach communication informed by prospect research.

• Set up and attend regular check-ins with funders, and working with the program teams, stay abreast of and communicate progress against deliverables for each grant.

• Look for ways to engage both current and potential funders in ECHO's work.

• Work toward renewal and/or upselling of current funders.

• Coordinate with the Project ECHO Communications Team to develop outreach collateral for potential prospects and help with the framing of outreach collateral for 2-pagers focused on disease areas, geographies, strategic initiatives, such as our gender equity strategic focus.

• Create presentations tailored to funder needs.

Project ECHO is unique and innovative center based within a vibrant academic community at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Our mission is to democratize implementation of best practices with a goal of helping 1 billion people lead better lives by 2025. We are looking for mission-driven high performers who share similar values to join our team and help us achieve this goal.

Project ECHO is committed to democratizing implementation of best practices in healthcare, education and other areas where first mile professionals need support. We do this by training universities, nonprofits, and dedicated individuals on facilitation skills and how to set up robust virtual communities of practice to be able to scale their own expertise and missions to the benefit of their local communities. Over the past 20 years, Project ECHO and our partners have trained more than 1,000 partners who make up our global network of Universities, ministries of health, and NGOs around the world. Examples of programs we and others run include infectious disease control (Hepatitis C, HIV), mental health and addiction treatment, literacy, math, climate mitigation and many more.

Project ECHO is funded in part by philanthropic grants and gifts from organizations such as the GE Foundation, the Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, the Merck Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the US Government. Additionally, for programming benefitting New Mexico we receive support from the NM Legislature, the New Mexico Human Services Department and the New Mexico Department of Health.

Project ECHO prides itself on being a values-based organization and inclusive place to work. Our seven values include: Service to the Underserved, Democratization of Knowledge, Mutual Trust and Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Accountability, Innovation and Learning and Joy of Work. We strive to find individuals who can embrace and exemplify these values. In addition, Project ECHO was named one of Albuquerque's Top Three Best Places to Work in 2023. This award recognizes organizations of all sizes with exceptional climates, team atmospheres, benefits, and employee engagement. For more information and a brief overview of benefits available please visit Project ECHO Newsroom.

We work with partners all over the world and work hours outside of normal business hours may be required. We are fortunate to have access to advanced technology, which will require some teleworking.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Conditions of Employment

• If this position is assigned to the Athletics Department, either administratively or functionally, compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations is required.

• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of documented professional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relationship builder and networker

• Entrepreneurial spirit with a growth mindset

• Mission- and values-driven - strong commitment to social change

• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written

• Adaptable and embraces change

• Excels at detailed data and process management yet able to see the big picture

• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Tech savvy, embraces technology

Additional Requirements Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM Department Project ECHO (259B) Employment Type Staff Staff Type Term - Full-Time Term End Date 06/30/2025 Status Exempt Pay Monthly: $5,456.53 - $7,810.40 Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information. ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid. Background Check Required Yes For Best Consideration Date 6/28/2024 Eligible for Remote Work Yes Eligible for Remote Work Statement This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule. Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit a current resume and a cover letter. On the resume, please indicate whether previous job listed were full-time or part-time positions. If part-time, please include amounts of hours worked each week. Please also include month and year for start and end dates for each job listed. Instructions for cover letter: please describe how you meet the preferred qualifications in the posting. Official transcripts, High School Diploma or GED certificate will be required for hire. Please see minimum qualifications for specifics.

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