Resource Mobilization Coordinator

About JASS

Just Associates (JASS) is a feminist movement strengthening organisation rooted in the majority world. Founded in 2001 by activist organisers, researchers, popular educators and movement thinkers, we work to build, strengthen and accompany movements across Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, and Mesoamerica, anchored in feminist popular education (FPE).

Our vision is a just, liberated and sustainable world where all people are free, safe and fully resourced, and where the planet and all living beings are well cared for. Our mission is to strengthen women's leadership, organising capacity and the long-term collective power of movements — what we call building "Just Power." JASS' political project draws from long herstories of activism and decolonial political perspectives, informed by an intersectional analysis of power that shapes both who we are and how we build movement power.

We build the power of movements, but we are not ourselves a movement. Instead, we bring our own political knowledge and strategically discern where best to put our efforts for greater impact. We prioritise working with activists and Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs), young women, women workers, LBTQI+, Indigenous women, rural women, urban women, HIV+ women, sex workers and women defending land and territory.

JASS advances four interconnected Global Agendas across three regions, connecting local, national, regional and global action:

1. Shaping Civic Space & Collective Safety — countering rising authoritarianism and imperialism.

2. Bodies–Rights–Freedoms — countering rising fundamentalism in all its forms.

3. Feminist Economic & Climate Justice — countering extractivism and exploitative economic models.

4. Feminist Popular Education to strengthen movements — countering the deliberate weakening of movement infrastructure.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are. Our staff of 34 and broader Community of Practice represent diverse geographies, cultures, faiths, generations, races, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities, and our internal structures reflect shared principles of intersectionality and accountability to movements. 

Position Overview

The Resource Mobilisation Coordinator supports the implementation of JASS’ resource mobilisation strategy by coordinating funding opportunities, proposal development, donor reporting, relationship management systems and fundraising communications across the organisation.

Working closely with the Resource Mobilisation Director, regional teams and relevant functional teams, the Coordinator ensures that JASS has the systems, information and processes needed to build and diversify its funding pipeline, secure and sustain aligned funding partnerships, and communicate the political significance of its work to current and prospective funders. The position does not have direct staff reports, except sometimes coordinating interns or consultants on short-term agreements.  

The role contributes to positioning JASS as a majority-world-led feminist movement-strengthening organisation, making the case for long-term, flexible and adequate resourcing of feminist movements and the movement infrastructure required for collective transformation.

The Coordinator brings strong writing, coordination, research and organisational skills, alongside a commitment to JASS’ feminist politics and its approach to the ethics and redistribution of resources.

Key Responsabilities

1. Donor reporting and institutional compliance

• Coordinate the global donor reporting calendar, tracking deadlines, responsibilities, internal review processes and submission requirements.

• Lead or coordinate the drafting, editing and quality assurance of institutional donor reports, working closely with the Resource Mobilisation Director and relevant regional, programme, MEL and Finance and Operations colleagues.

• Overseeing bilateral compliance coordination like sanctions check and IATI working with Solidarity Resourcing manager and MEL teams

• Support regional teams with framing, writing, editing and review, ensuring reporting processes are coordinated and institutional commitments are met.

• Work with MEL and programme teams to gather evidence, analysis and learning that communicate JASS’ contribution to feminist movement-building and longer-term political change.

• Support the preparation of donor updates, renewal materials, briefing notes and follow-up communications that sustain relationships and open pathways for future funding.

• Track donor commitments, reporting requirements, grant periods and renewal opportunities, ensuring that emerging risks or delays are flagged early.

1. Funding pipeline and opportunity coordination

• Maintain and regularly update JASS’ global funding pipeline, tracking prospects, cultivation activities, funding opportunities, proposal development, decisions, renewals and reporting commitments.

• Conduct prospect research and monitor emerging funding opportunities across foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies, philanthropic networks and other aligned funding sources.

• Support the assessment of funding opportunities against JASS’ strategic priorities, regional needs, funding gaps, resource mobilisation targets and fundraising ethics, escalating strategic decisions to the Resource Mobilisation Director.

• Prepare donor profiles, funding briefs, background research and meeting notes to support targeted donor engagement and relationship cultivation.

• Track funding trends, donor priorities and changes in philanthropic and development financing, synthesising relevant intelligence for team planning and strategic decision-making.

• Support the development and maintenance of a forward-looking funding pipeline, including prospective multi-year, core and flexible funding partnerships.

1. New Proposal development and coordination

• Coordinate the end-to-end proposal development process, including identifying deadlines, agreeing timelines, gathering inputs, assigning responsibilities and ensuring timely review and submission.

• Draft, edit and coordinate proposals, concept notes, expressions of interest, budgets narratives, institutional profiles and other fundraising materials in collaboration with the Resource Mobilisation Director, regional teams, MEL, Finance and Operations, and Communications.

• Support the development of a coherent institutional case for support, ensuring proposals articulate JASS’ political analysis, theory of change, feminist popular education, long-term political accompaniment and movement-strengthening approach.

• Maintain proposal templates, institutional information, organisational data and other core materials required for efficient and consistent fundraising.

• Support the development of funding partnerships and consortium proposals, including coordinating partner inputs and tracking related commitments.

• Maintain proposal-writing processes and documentation, capturing learning to strengthen the quality, efficiency and consistency of future submissions.

1.  Donor communications and influence support

• Develop and coordinate targeted donor communications in collaboration with the Resource Mobilisation Director and Communications team, including funding updates, annual messages, appeals, event invitations and communications highlighting JASS’ political analysis and movement-building work.

• Support Mid and End of year donor outreach campaigns in coordination with RMD and communications teams, managing annual individual donors tracking

• Prepare briefing materials and background notes for donor meetings, ensuring colleagues have relevant information about donor priorities, relationship histories and follow-up commitments. 

• Work with the Resource Mobilisation Director and Solidarity Resource Manager to identify funding opportunities that can resource solidarity mechanisms and strengthen the sustainability of JASS’ wider movement-strengthening work.

• Help document and communicate the rationale for flexible, redistributive and long-term resourcing, including the often-invisible infrastructure required for feminist political education, collective protection, accompaniment and movement-building.

• Support internal learning and knowledge-sharing on fundraising ethics, shifting funding landscapes and JASS’ approach to the politics of resources.

• Contribute to maintaining coherence between the organisation’s fundraising practices, its political commitments and its relationships with movements and funding partners.

Your profile

Role Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilisation, proposal and grant writing, donor reporting and institutional partnerships, preferably within feminist, social justice or movement-building organisations.

• Excellent writing, editing, research and synthesis skills in English, including the ability to communicate complex political and organisational ideas clearly and position an organisation strategically with donors and funding partners. Spanish language skills are desirable.

• Experience developing either donor relationships, or strengthening alliance and consortium partnerships. 

• Strong coordination, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and collaborate effectively across geographically dispersed teams without undermining regional or programme ownership.

• Experience maintaining donor databases, funding pipelines and institutional information systems; familiarity with Bloomerang is desirable.

• Experience monitoring grant finances and supporting financial reporting in collaboration with Finance and Operations teams.

• Ability to discern funding opportunities in relation to organisational strategy, fundraising ethics and institutional autonomy, alongside a commitment to feminist principles, intersectional analysis, majority-world leadership and the political agency of social movements.  

• Experience with multi-year institutional grants, bilateral funding, philanthropic foundations, consortia and flexible or core funding would be an advantage.

Your Qualifications

Core Qualifications Expectations

• Strong commitment to intersectional feminism, social justice and transformative approaches to equality, justice and collective change.

• Understanding of the political and social contexts of at least one of JASS’ regions, alongside a commitment to feminist movements and their political agency.

• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to engage deeply with JASS’ 2023–2033 strategy framework and translate its priorities into resource mobilisation practice.

• Experience in strategic thinking, planning, budgeting and programme or project management, with the ability to coordinate complex processes and contribute to organisational priorities.

Your abilities

Adaptability & Working Expectations

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, geographically dispersed team, including across time zones, with flexibility in working hours to accommodate colleagues and partners. The Resource Mobilisation Director is currently based in Indian Standard Time (IST).

• Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships across diverse cultural, political and institutional contexts, adapting approaches to different audiences.

• Availability to travel regionally and internationally as needed.

Compensation

JASS is committed to equitable salary and benefits based on roles and responsibilities, regardless of location. The starting salary for this position at JASS is $53,550 p/a (total cost to company). JASS’ compensation approach is to pay the same salary regardless of location. Benefits include employer-paid health insurance, generous vacation leave, national holidays and health leave.

About the contract: The initial offer of employment is for one year (with a three-month probationary period). This is offered with the intention of renewal and progression to a longer-term/permanent appointment. JASS is seeking a leader to build a meaningful organizational chapter — not simply filling a short-term vacancy. The one-year structure reflects an initial commitment period, after which both parties assess mutual fit with the expectation of continuation. The role is designed to create three-year organisational and political outcomes, and the employment relationship is intended to support that horizon.

How To Apply

Please complete the application form and send the following materials (in English or Spanish) via the application link above:

1. Full curriculum vitae detailing the nature, scope and scale of responsibilities held.

2. A cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experience for this position, including two paragraphs on why you are the ideal "fit" for JASS and how and what you would contribute to the role.

Please include the following:

a. Names and contact details of 3 references (at least one must be a current/previous supervisor).

b. Candidates must state if/how they used AI in application materials.

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About us

JASS is a feminist movement support organisation that strengthens the voice, visibility, leadership and collective organising power of women for a just and sustainable world for all. We equip and strengthen the leadership and organising capacity of women leaders and their organisations in Mesoamerica, Southeast Asia, and Southern Africa. 

Our feminist movement building work supports marginalised women leaders (indigenous and rural land defenders, sex workers, garment workers, LBTQI+, HIV+, and young activists) in critically unpacking the power dynamics affecting their lives from the personal to the public, from the local to the global, as to change the systems, structures and beliefs that perpetuate inequity, injustice, and violence. Our approach enables the conditions for women to organise, mobilise and transform power in four areas of their lives: Bodies, Voice, Resources, and Safety.

Our commitment to transforming power in the world starts with how we organise and operate internally. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and how we were founded. We have an intersectional staff and shared leadership structure that represents diverse geographies, cultures, faiths, generations, races, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and includes activists grounded in country-level organising and movements. We strive for internal structures, policies, and practices that value the range of knowledge held in this diversity and that reflect shared principles and accountability to our mission.