Senior Development Coordinator

Were protecting and enhancing Americas National Park System for present and future generations.

National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is the nations oldest and largest national parks nonprofit advocacy organization. NPCA has an exciting opportunity for aSenior Development Coordinator on our Development team.

JOB LEVEL: L JOB STATUS: Full-time (32 hours/week) FLSA: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Development LOCATION: Remote/Anywhere in the US

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Deputy Vice President Development

SUPERVISORS SUPERVISOR: Vice President Development

INCUMBENT / NEW POSITION: Incumbent

SALARY: $(based on experience and location)

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Senior Development Coordinator plays a central role in keeping the Development team organized connected and moving forward by providing executive administrative and project coordination support to the Vice President of Development (VP) Deputy Vice President of Development (DVP) and Development Management Team (DMT).

This position supports executive fundraising efforts for the VP and DVP by assisting with portfolio strategy discussions tracking donor activity in the fundraising CRM and coordinating event planning and execution. The Coordinator supports departmental planning processes including the Development Operating Plan (DOP) and quarterly priority setting and keeps project management systems like Asana current so deadlines and priorities stay visible to the team. This role also supports recurring DMT meetings including AI-assisted meeting documentation and action-item follow-up to ensure decisions priorities and next steps are clearly captured and tracked.

Additionally the Coordinator supports Executive Office coordination including travel scheduling and logistics as well as preparation for Board and Philanthropy Committee meetings. The Coordinator also supports broader department operations including staff onboarding and offboarding and maintenance of shared systems templates and resources across the team. Working across Development teams and the Executive Office the Coordinator helps ensure successful execution of key departmental initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

OTHER FUNCTIONS:Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

MINIMUM WORK SCHEDULE:Flexible. 32-hour four day work week Monday through Thursday. Core office hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday Thursday. On occasion some of the 32 hour workweek may need flexibility for rare nights and weekends that may be required in exception of the four-day work week ethos as dictated by event scheduling. Your manager will always work with you to provide latitude for work-life balance around events/donor experiences which may require you to work outside the four-day work week.

MINIMUM SCOPE OF POSITION:This position requires the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of NPCA staff both in the Washington D.C. office and regional offices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS COMPETENCIES SKILLS EDUCATION AND TRAITS:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Two to four years of experience in project coordination operations development administration executive support or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple complex projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and managing highly confidential information.
• Strong organizational planning and follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with project management and collaboration platforms including Asana or similar systems.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience with fundraising databases and nonprofit operations preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of colleagues stakeholders and partners.
• Commitment to NPCAs mission core values and NPCAs Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Statement of Intentions.

Core Values:

All staff members of NPCA must live honor and own the organizations Core Values:

Commitment. We are passionate about NPCA and dedicated to our work and mission. We seek to do our jobs effectively by taking opportunities for professional and personal development and encouraging reasonable risk-taking and innovation.

Inclusion. We value diversity of thought background experience and opinion. We create a culture of empowerment by welcoming and encouraging meaningful participation from all people and by promoting an environment that embraces different perspectives.

Integrity. We hold ourselves accountable to each other our members and partners and our mission. We evaluate the impact of our work and strive for honesty and transparency across the organization. We operate ethically in the organizations best interests.

Respect. We collaborate in results-oriented teams based on trust and consideration for each other. We promote harmony between our work and our personal lives. We foster a healthy and positive workplace culture and work collaboratively with external partners.

Physical Effort and Dexterity: While performing the duties of this job the employee is typically required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job may include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Home office (unless DC-area with interest in working in-office then typical cubical setting).

EMPLOYERS RIGHTS: NPCA reserves the right to revise this position description at any time. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between NPCA and employee and is subject to change by NPCA as the needs of NPCA and requirements of the job change. The above is in no way an exhaustive list of the requirements for the position.