Associate, Development and Evaluation (Maternity Cover)

About Salzburg Global 

Salzburg Global is where open-minded leaders from around the world gather for breakthrough conversations on pressing global issues. Since 1947, our programs have worked to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities – creating spaces where divergent voices can address the big challenges of our time. We have gathered over 40,000 Fellows from 173 countries for more than 1,100 sessions that change the conversation on the pressing issues of our time. That very first session brought together over 100 young Europeans and Americans – including veterans of the French resistance, survivors of Nazi concentration camps, prisoners of war, and former enemies. They met at Schloss Leopoldskron, an Austrian palace that had been occupied by the Nazis in a country that was still under Allied military occupation. They wrestled with how diverse and fractured groups of people could come together and start creating the conditions for peace in the aftermath of World War II. Seventy-seven years later, the challenges may be different, but our mission still carries that same founding spirit: to overcome barriers and open up a world of better possibilities. 

Our Impact 

Salzburg Global has been at the forefront of major global movements for change since 1947. Sometimes called a “Marshall Plan for the Mind” in its early years, Salzburg Global began as a world-renowned center for post-war reconciliation through intellectual and cultural exchange. In the 1950s, Salzburg Global internationalized the emerging interdisciplinary field of American Studies and promoted educational and scientific exchange across the Iron Curtain. In the 1960s and 1970s, Salzburg Global helped to catalyze and professionalize the civil society sector in Eastern Europe, develop and internationalize the emerging field of sustainable urban design and was among the first organizations to support the concept of “climate migration”. In the 1980s and 1990s, Salzburg Global convened one of the first global collaborations on HIV/AIDS research, laid the groundwork for the Good Friday Agreement that ended hostilities in Northern Ireland, supported the redesign of higher education systems in post-Apartheid South Africa, and partnered with reform-minded universities in Eastern European and the former Soviet Union to transform post-communist higher education institutions. In the 2000s, Salzburg Global launched the first global movements for patient-centered healthcare and patient safety, inspired the creation of the “One Health” movement on human and animal health, and engaged educators in more than 50 countries in the first globally diverse Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention program. More recently, Salzburg Global has helped to catalyze the development of global pandemic response metrics, supported the launch of Karanga – The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning and the National Parks Cities Movement, and Sciana: The European Health Leaders Network. 

We are supported by a combination of institutional partnerships, generous individual donations and revenue generated from our social enterprise, Schloss Leopoldskron. 

We seek to be an exemplary international institution in terms of equity and environmental sustainability. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and join us in our work. 

About the Position 

Salzburg Global’s Development team is responsible for raising the financial resources necessary to support the organization's not-for-profit mission and to deliver its programs. The team works closely with our Program, Operations, and Finance departments to develop and maintain strong programmatic and funding partnerships with a wide variety of global partners and funders. Reporting directly to the Director of Development and Evaluation, this position plays an important role in ensuring the effective management of grants and philanthropic partnerships. The role encompasses a range of key responsibilities, including overseeing institutional grant reporting, supporting grant writing and partner outreach, financial management and reconciliation, measuring program impact, and maintaining robust data management systems across the development department. You will work to increase the effectiveness of the Development team, deepen existing partnerships, and contribute to the growth of new funding opportunities. 

This position is based at Schloss Leopoldskron, home of Salzburg Global in Salzburg, Austria. 

Responsibilities

Grants Reporting  

• Coordinate grant reporting to Salzburg Global’s philanthropic partners.  

• Support development reports and lead processes to ensure deadlines are met, in collaboration with Program and Finance teams. 

• Ensure monitoring and evaluation efforts strengthen reporting and learning processes. 

• Lead development and submission of annual endowment reports to institutional partners.   

Grant Agreements, Contracts and MOUs  

• Monitor and track institutional grant agreements, program-related contracts, and MOUs, ensuring all compliance requirements are met.  

• Provide relevant information to Program, Development, and Finance teams on compliance needs for financial management, donor reporting, and other key details. 

Prospect Coordination and Proposal Development 

• Support the Program and Development teams through effective research and development of background materials for new funding sources, including foundations, corporate sponsors, and other sources of funding. 

• Coordinate with Program and Development colleagues to maintain an effective pipeline of revenue prospects.  

• Contribute to proposal writing, donor outreach, and engagement with institutional partners and donors. 

Program Evaluation 

• Support the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring consistent data collection across programs and analyzing results with colleagues.  

• Distill impact narratives from evaluative data and ensure quality data is accurately utilized through business intelligence systems. 

Benefits 

• A salary of EUR 2.200 per month before tax, paid 14 times per year and commensurate with experience. 

• A modest relocation package will be offered for candidates outside of Salzburg. 

• Standard Austrian benefits include health insurance, pension contributions, sick pay, and 25 days of annual leave. 

• Salzburg Global-specific perks include free daily staff lunch, annual staff social events, special rates for Schloss Leopoldskron, and discounts to local tourism attractions as well as to our partner hotels.  

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in grants management, administration, or program evaluation, with a focus on institutional development and fundraising.  

• Proven data presentation / visualization skills. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. 

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with a high level of attention to detail and ability to think critically. 

• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues across different departments in a fast-paced environment with rapidly shifting priorities. 

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, contributing to the cultivation and solicitation of donors. 

• Experience with database administration (e.g., Raiser’s Edge or fundraising databases) and online survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics) is an advantage.  

• Proficiency in another language besides English is a plus. 

How to Apply 

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.