What we are looking for:

NRC USA is seeking a US Individual Fundraising Advisor to help set-up private individual giving in the US market. You’ll lead individual fundraising in the US market – helping set-up mid-level and regular giving programs - and work closely with our global fundraising and donor‑management teams to ensure strong alignment, shared systems, and consistent governance.

NRC USA was established in 2016 with the main objective of strengthening and supporting the US profile, outreach, and impact of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC’s) humanitarian programming.Partnering with the NRC USA Director, you’ll help shape and execute a US‑specific fundraising strategy that accelerates growth, strengthens donor engagement, and supports NRC’s global ambition to expand and diversify income streams. While your core focus will be individual giving, you’ll also collaborate with our Foundations and Philanthropy Advisor to ensure synergy across all private‑sector channels. This role sits within NRC USA, with a technical line to Global Private Individual Fundraising, working together toward shared income and impact goals.

What you will do:

Some of your generic responsibilities include:

• Understand the full return on investment (ROI) in US fundraising, advise on current and new investments, and work to diversify and create income resilience with higher and/or faster ROI. Research, interpret and analyse data to make informed decisions on strategies and activities and provide recommendations on the portfolio of markets and channels.

• Lead private individual fundraising in the US, ensuring alignment with NRC’s global strategy and contributing to overall individual fundraising goals.

• Act as NRC’s expert on private fundraising in the US, staying up to date on best practices and related regulations.

• Support the development and implementation of a five-year individual fundraising strategy for the US.

• Contribute to the development of guidelines, procedures, and routines within individual fundraising.

• Contribute to annual plans, budgets, and fundraising targets; forecast and report on income, costs, and KPIs.

• Build, manage, and maintain relationships with suppliers and partners essential for individual fundraising.

Some of your specific responsibilities include:

• Increase unearmarked surplus income from private individual donations. Achieve fundraising targets by delivering income and managing costs for unearmarked funds raised in the US.

• Manage fundraising products and channels as outlined in strategy and annual plans, including:

  • Establishing a mid-level fundraising program in the US market, including acquisition channels such as direct mail

  • Establishing the set-up for emergency fundraising

  • Overseeing acquisition of regular donors, e.g. F2F fundraising or digital, and collaborating with Donor Management on the design of loyalty journeys (Salesforce Marketing Cloud)

• Assess and optimize fundraising investments to improve profitability and diversify income streams.

• Define and communicate fundraising content needs, oversee market adaptations, and ensure publication on relevant platforms.

• Coordinate with Public Communications and the NRC USA Director or their delegate regarding needs from global communication channels, such as websites and social media accounts.

• Analyze data to inform strategies, optimize fundraising channels, and provide recommendations.

• Provide income, cost, and KPI forecasts for NRC USA’s private individual fundraising.

• Protect NRC and NRC USA from risks through due diligence, compliance, policies, and best practices in relationships with partners and agencies, using the appropriate databases and CRM platforms.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in private fundraising in the USA market.

• Documented experience in individual fundraising or marketing at scale.

• Documented experience of working with partners and suppliers.

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Experience in mid-level fundraising.

• Experience in regular giving programs.

• Understanding of digital marketing and advertising.

• Understanding of basic individual fundraising best practices including privacy and ethics.

• Knowledge of regulations governing individual fundraising in the US.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Proven experience with CRM systems and marketing automation (ideally Salesforce).

• Proven experience with data analysis and business intelligence systems.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Washington DC, USA

• Contract: At Will

• Travel: Up to 10%

• Salary/benefits: Grade 9 Resident contract terms. Salary range is $102,000-$106,000 annually.

• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• All candidates must have permission to work in the US.

• For Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Market Place.

• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

• We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this role, please email ho.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.

• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

How to apply

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