To Apply: People interested should send their letter of interest, CV, relevant writing sample (in English or Spanish, or both) by September 30, 2018 at the latest to jassmeso.asociadas@gmail.com with the following subject: “Regional Resource Mobilization Coordinator”. No phone calls please.

The Job

JASS (Just Associates) is looking for a talented and experienced colleague to support the Mesoamerican team, as well as members from the global team, in project management and monitoring, development of donor reports, maintaining and strengthening strategic relations with current and possible donors, and harvesting learning for the regional work. The Regional Resource Mobilization Coordinator will work directly with the Regional Co-Direction and the programmatic regional team, as well as the finance team.

What you need to succeed

• Responsibility, Respect. You have flexibility and disposition to carry out work with respect.
• Detail oriented.
• Spirit of collaboration and disposition to solving problems. You have the ability to work in teams and with people from different cultures, languages, generations, etc. You have the availability and ability to work virtually, including communication and coordination through different platforms.
• Diverse Experience. We are a women’s rights organization but we value insights and knowledge from a variety of experiences and backgrounds. If you know our space, great. If you are curious and passionate, we still want to hear from you. 
• Inspiring Coordinating Style. You have proven your ability to inspire among internal teams and allies to push the boundaries of what they thought was possible.
• Have a good sense of humor. 

Position duties

• Responsible for Mesoamerica’s whole resource mobilization package.
• Investigate new funding opportunities, alert the Regional Co-Directors on strategic opportunities, and keep it informed on challenges and changes in the global funding landscape.
• Implement plans for fundraising and their alignment to JASS’ global and regional strategies.
• Coordinate processes, which includes: developing and facilitating clear processes related to the production of quality reports and proposals with different people, ability to solve obstacles and ensure compliment with agreed dates and plans.
• Develop and edit donor proposals and reports in both languages (English and Spanish).
• Maintain open communication with the region’s current donors and inform the Regional Co-Directors of possible problems.
• Support the Regional Co-Directors in needs and opportunities that arise in relation to resource mobilization (develop public/private communications, talking points, etc.)
• Inform global processes on resource mobilization and current project management with specific information and opportunities in the region. Participate in relevant global and regional teams.
• Coordinate the monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy of the Mesoamerican program. Participate in the organization’s annual planning and budget process.
• Facilitate processes that allow for the harvesting of knowledge and impact from the regional and country-level work, to inform donors and the global and regional teams. 

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in fund or project management with NGOs (local, national, regional, or international) – experience with international organizations is preferred.
• Experience in resource mobilization with different types of donors (bilateral, foundations, individuals, etc.); familiarization with the current funding landscape of agendas related to human rights, women’s rights, human rights defenders and WHRDs, closing of democratic space, gender justice and its diversity, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to develop reports and proposals focused on the impact of our work for a diverse range of donors; ability to share the complexity of our work in an attractive and creative way.
• Capacity to build relations and communicate strategically with possible and current donors, ally groups and partners through virtual and face-to-face means.  
• Experience developing and tracking budgets and financial reports.
• Knowledge on Monitoring and Evaluation to identify the impact of programs and learning.
• Bilingual (Spanish and English), absolutely essential because the job implies maintaining permanent communication with different actors in both languages.
• Knowing how to use the Office package is a requirement; knowledge on database systems is preferable.
• Disposition to travel within the national territory and regionally.

Who we are

JASS is dedicated to strengthening the voice, visibility and collective power of women to create a just and sustainable world of all. JASS’ innovative strategies in leadership, network-building and advocacy amplify the voice, visibility and collective power of women in Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and Mesoamerica. As a global network of activists, popular educators and scholars in 31 countries, we work with women leaders to generate more trust, strength, and safety while they address diverse issues related to health, sexuality, inequality, the right to territory, violence against women and women human rights defenders. JASS Mesoamerica promotes the empowerment and protection of women human rights defenders and activists, mainly of those who defend land, territory and natural goods, through the strengthening of women’s feminist leadership in diverse social movements at the regional level and in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. We work from a Feminist Popular Education approach, always in alliance with other organizations. Examples of this are the work we carry out with the Mesoamerican Women Human Rights Defenders Initiative and its national networks, and the platforms with indigenous women in Guatemala, as well as our advocacy, communications and knowledge generation actions.

JASS is an equal opportunity employer that values and is enriched by diversity. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ, and differently-abled people to apply. If this job description resonates with your background and interests and excites you, we strongly urge you to apply.