Opportunities for Part Time Jobs

Bilingual part-time fundraiser

Our fundraiser seeks donations for our programs and those of allied organizations. Equally important is the search for impact investments that our allies need to grow their sustainable programs. Those investments are sought for our program of providing capital to Mexican financial institutions that lend to Central American entrepreneurs who have immigrated to Mexico. The fundraiser works with other colleagues to produce media to encourage giving and investing. For more information about this part-time, flexible position, email to getinvolved@ideasnet.org

Works flexible hours from own remote office in Mexico, Central America or the US. The HQ is in Atlanta, Georgia, US but there is no expectation to work there. Approximately 20 hours/week with flexible hours. Hours and responsibilities could grow when fundraising is successful.Preference for those who live in Mexico since we have a major economic and enterprise development program with Latin American immigrant microentrepreneurs who are borrowing in Mexico. If the candidate can do fundraising and administrative tasks, there would be a possibly of growth in hours and responsibilities.

Hiring Organization: The Institute for Development, Evaluation, Assistance, and Solutions (IDEAS) is a creative international non-profit. We have worked on 4 continents for 45 years. IDEAS uses an entrepreneurial approach in community economic development. We have created 15 social enterprises and 5 inclusive financial institutions. We assist NGOs and for-profits achieve a triple bottom line (financial sustainability, social change, and environmental improvement). IDEAS supports social enterprises and impact investors to achieve the Social Development Goals. Our services include consulting, training, teaching, and evaluation. We use many evaluation methodologies, including impact evaluation https://ideasnet.org/impact-investing-evaluation/We facilitate lending to Central American entrepreneurs in Mexico https://ideasnet.org/central-american-immigrants/

The position: Fundraiser (for donations and impact investments). Must be a self-starter, creative and entrepreneurial in selling our services. The person works with Dr. Carter Garber, the IDEAS CEO www.linkedin.com/in/cartergarber . Supports associate consultants who are essential team members https://ideasnet.org/associate-consultants/  Company  culture is committed to socioeconomic justice, creative, and multicultural.

Organization: https://ideasnet.org

Required qualifications:

  • Must work at a professional level in both Spanish and English.
  • Excellent writing skills in both languages to write proposals and reports to donors and investors.
  • Master’s degree or more
  • At least 8 years of successful fundraising experience with entrepreneurial NGOs or finding capital for for-profits. (For example, we currently are seeking US$250,000 dollars in donations and US$750,000 dollars in impact investments for a Mexican microfinance institution).
  • At least 9 years of experience of working in developing countries or working in low income communities. Experience in finding funds for services like consulting, training, and evaluation (that IDEAS has described in www.ideasnet.org).
  • Please do not apply if you do not have these required qualifications or their equivalent

Preferred qualifications:

  • Knowledge of impact investment, inclusive finance and impact evaluation
  • Work on some of the types of programmatic activities that are described on our website
  • Experience with Software we use: WordPress, Mailchimp, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks
  • Social media skills

Compensation is based on relevant experience and commensurate with your previous pay level. May choose to be a consultant or a US employee (both are the same amount). The part-time total will be negotiated based on the amount of time the individual has available and our needs.

Application: Please send an email that explains how your experience fulfills our requirements. Attach a CV and a writing sample of a grant proposal to getinvolved@ideasnet.org. Please email your questions. Please do not start the communications by a phone call or text.

 

 

Part-time Chief of Operations (in Mexico)

We are seeking a bilingual professional (Spanish-English) with administrative experience. The Chief Operations Officer (COO) does fundraising (donations and impact investing), organizational development, and bookkeeping oversight. Supports and is involved in the creative programmatic activities of IDEAS. Part-time with the possibility of growth.

Due to the growth of our work, we are limiting the search to persons residing in Mexico.

The Institute for Development, Evaluation, Assistance, and Solutions (IDEAS) is a creative international non-profit. We have worked on four continents for 45 years. IDEAS uses an entrepreneurial approach to community economic development. We have created 15 social enterprises and five inclusive financial institutions. We assist NGOs and for-profits to pursue a triple bottom line (financial sustainability, social change, and environmental improvement). IDEAS supports social enterprises and impact investing to achieve the Social Development Goals.

Our services include consulting, training, teaching, and evaluation. We use many evaluation methodologies, including impact evaluation. https://ideasnet.org/impact-investing-evaluation/

We facilitate inclusive financial services and training to Central American immigrant entrepreneurs in Mexico along with impact investment to increase the number of borrowers. See details: https://ideasnet.org/central-american-immigrants/

The position: COO oversees administration and fundraises (donations, catalytic capital, and impact investments). Must be a self-starter, creative and entrepreneurial in selling our services. COO works on our programmatic work with Dr. Carter Garber, the IDEAS CEO www.linkedin.com/in/cartergarber.  Supports associate consultants who are essential team members. https://ideasnet.org/about-us/

Required qualifications:

  • Must work at a professional level in both Spanish and English.
  • Have a Masters, MBA or doctorate degree
  • At least 7 years of administrative experience with entrepreneurial NGOs or for-profits
  • At least 10 years of experience of working in developing countries and communities
  • Demonstrated entrepreneurial experience as IDEAS creates and assists social enterprises
  • Experience in selling services such as consulting, training, and evaluation
  • Some experience of coordination of professionals like consultants in paid projects
  • Excellent writing skills in both languages for reports to clients, articles, and publications
  • Please do not apply if do not have these required qualifications or their equivalent

Preferred qualifications:

  • Knowledge of our skills like evaluation, impact investment, and inclusive finance
  • Work on some of the types of programmatic activities that are described on our website
  • Experience with IRIS+ or other system of impact measurement and management
  • QuickBooks experience for oversight of bookkeeping
  • Experience with Software we use: WordPress, Mailchimp, YouTube, Microsoft Office
  • Social media skills

Metrics of success in first 12 months (draft): Help raise $500k in impact investments and $300k in catalytic donations for our Central American immigrants’ program. Sell 4 evaluations or consultations. Coordinate with international Associate Consultants. Up-to-date finances with bookkeeper. Maintain bilingual website & improve social media.

Works flexible hours from own remote office in US, Mexico or Central America. The HQ is in Atlanta, Georgia, US but there is no expectation to work there. Approximately 20 hours/week with flexible hours. Hours and responsibilities could grow when fundraising is successful.

Compensation is based on relevant experience and commensurate with your previous pay level. May choose to be a consultant or a US employee (both are the same amount). The part-time total will be negotiated based on the amount of time the individual has available and our needs.

Recruitment: We work in teams of people from many countries. For 4 decades we have had a diverse team, composed mainly of women and persons of color (BIPOC is the current US acronym for Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Position open until filled. Planned start date about the end of October.

Application: Please send an email that explains how your experience fulfills our requirements. Attach a CV and a professional writing sample to getinvolved@ideasnet.org. Please email your questions. Please do not start the communications by a phone call or text.

For information on the job, see https://www.ideasnet.org/jobs/

Website: https://ideasnet.org

You may apply to be an Associate Consultant: If you would like to be one of our consultants, please send an email with CV to getinvolved@ideasnet.org. Info at https://ideasnet.org/get-involved/become-a-consultant/