Position details: Full time permanent
Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Development Officer - Operations to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.
NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is seeking an individual to join the Prairie Development team in the role of Development Officer - Operations. The Development team raises funds for conservation projects and priorities across SK and MB and helps share NCC’s work and achievements with a range of audiences through a variety of storytelling tools.
The Development Officer - Operations will support the team through meeting and event coordination, data management, grant applications and reporting, and other operational duties as assigned.

The values of the Development team include:

• A focus on donor gift impact;
• Building and strengthening trust-based relationships;
• Developing the art of asking meaningful questions and deep listening and the critical role they play in inspiring significant philanthropy;
• Collaborating with land staff and senior management NCC: Staff (natureconservancy.ca) to co-create philanthropic vision that is inspirational for donors

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrates passion for environmental conservation or other mission-driven work through professional or volunteer experience, personal projects, or community involvement.
• 2-4 years experience in development administration, donor stewardship, or project coordination roles in the non-profit sector
• Experience using database systems to track and report information. Enthusiasm for learning new technical tools. Experience with Raiser’s Edge is an asset.
• Brings a customer service mindset and professional judgment to producing communications and handling sensitive information in a donor-focused environment.
• Values collaborative success and brings a supportive approach to working within cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrates big-picture thinking and initiative, anticipating team needs and resourcefully addressing new challenges.

Fundraising

• Works with conservation and development teams to support grant applications, agreements, and application and reporting deadlines
• Works with conservation and development teams to develop strategies for funding renewals, always aiming to increase investment and deepen impact
• Act as development liaison to our funding partners, gathering required information from our conservation team members to support asks and reporting

Meeting and event coordination

• Coordinate with engagement team on donor and partner events such as land tours, stewardship events, and receptions. This includes pulling invite lists, tracking attendees and follow-up and working with the prospect team to provide attendee profiles
• Support Director in ensuring follow-up has occured and host post event debrief sessions to capture lessons learned and envolve and enhance events for best outcomes
• Schedule internal face to face meetings, assist with preparing agendas and resources needed, and booking travel and accommodation as well as social activity
• Supporting meetings with donors by preparing donor packages and working with attendee schedules.

Data management

• Generate reports, queries and lists from the Raiser’s Edge database as requested by Development team, including regularized donation and fundraising activity reports.
• Complete donation tracking forms as requested by finance.
• Act as the team’s donor stewardship liaison, tracking and distributing thank-you call and reporting lists, preparing and mailing correspondence and helping make thank-you calls as needed.
• Send monthly reminders to staff about upcoming grant reporting deadlines.
• Record correspondence and proposals in Raiser’s Edge on behalf of senior management.