Development Specialist

We are currently searching for a Development Specialist to provide support to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This opportunity is a full-time position with MSC, and it is on-site in Rockville, MD.

• Develop and manage a comprehensive strategy for collaboration and fundraising including research, tracking, cultivation, solicitation, and administration.
• Evaluate performance of development strategies on an annual basis.
• Coordinate a cross-organizational working group committed to resource development efforts.
• Ensure accurate and consistent data and files on resource development activities including contact information, funding priorities, reporting requirements, and deadlines.
• Coordinate communication with current and prospective collaborators.
• Work with project leadership teams to develop performance metrics for business development activities and programs.
• Report results that demonstrate the programs’ impacts to collaborators and the research community.
• Develop system for securing, acknowledging, and accounting for in-kind services and products.
• Coordinate on-site and virtual visits with collaborators.
• Travel as necessary to support the development goals of the organization.

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• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Minimum of five (5+) years of professional development experience in a community-based, healthcare, or nonprofit fundraising setting.
• Experience with preparation of grant proposals, relationship management and cultivation, researching funding opportunities, and managing detailed records.
• Ability to make donors & collaborators feel valued.
• Self-starter who can develop creative solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to drive potential collaborators to action.
• Must possess a high-level of attention-to-detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Due to our contractual requirements and federal orders, including an Executive Order from the White House and an emergency regulation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the position for which you are applying requires that you provide proof of your vaccination status. If you are unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons or because of a sincerely held religious belief, you may request an exemption from the vaccination requirement which shall be reviewed after the submission of requested documentation. If an accommodation is granted, the conditions may include weekly testing and masking. All Guidehouse employees also agree to follow any additional health and safety mitigation policies that may be required in the workplace.

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