The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) is North America’s largest mariners’ service agency with an annual operating budget in excess of $8 million. Founded in 1834, SCI provides pastoral care services, maritime education and training, and mariner advocacy for the workers who transport billions of tons of cargo each year across the world’s oceans and along our nation’s inland waterways.

SCI seeks a dynamic fundraising professional to build and enhance our individual donor efforts. Reporting to the Director, Advancement and Strategic Initiatives the Senior Manager of Individual Giving will be responsible for managing the organization’s annual giving efforts, setting strategy and executing fundraising plans for sustaining and growing the number of annual donors, the size of individual donations, and the conversion of annual donors to future Campaign donors. In addition, the Senior Manager will also support planned and major giving efforts of the Director and the President & Executive Director

Responsibilities
· Work with the Director to develop and enhance systems and practices for multi-level individual giving strategies
· Oversee and expand cultivation events and opportunities.
· With the Director, implement the IG pipeline to secure increased donations and new donations, increasing revenue and the number of donors
· Develop and personally manage a portfolio of donors and prospects.
· Oversee production of timely, tailored acknowledgements
· Support Director with all solicitations and meetings
· Prepare major gift proposals including data, budgets, and promotional materials
· Plan, oversee and implement segmented and targeted mail, social media and email campaigns
· Work with data staff to oversee records in the database including individual profiles, reports, and research profiles on prospects and donors
· Participate in SCI events as needed.

Essential Skills, Abilities and Requirements
· Seven years of individual development experience at a nonprofit organization
· Strong writing skills with the ability to take organizational concepts and build compelling fundraising proposals
· Experience at social service/ educational and similar non-profits
· Understanding and appreciation of the organization’s overall mission, goals, and objectives
· Excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and produce quality results with attention to detail
· Experience in outcome measurement
· Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
· Ability to travel occasionally to attend SCI fundraising events
· Ability to problem-solve, work within a team and provide support.
· Other responsibilities as needed

This full-time position will be remote. The salary range is from $95,000 to $110,000. The position will require occasional visits to our NYC, Port Newark, Paducah KY and Houston TX facilities. SCI offers a competitive salary, generous paid leave, comprehensive insurance options and matching 403(b) retirement savings plan. Candidates in NYC area preferred.

Interested candidates should contact SCI’s Director of Human Resources at [email protected]

The Seamen’s Church Institute’s industry-leading Center for Maritime Education is building out its CME-Paducah team and has an additional open position for Simulator Instructor at its state-of-the-art facility in Paducah, Kentucky.

This full-time on-site position will serve the educational and certification needs of the tow/tug/barge industries providing cargo-transport services to the Inland and Coastal Waterways. The position works closely with simulation experts and reports to the CME Director in Houston.

The requirements for CME Simulator Instructors are:

• Serve as core maritime education team instructor in classroom and simulator for all current and potential courses related to towboat captains, pilots, mate/steersman, and Subchapter M companies, including necessary US Coast Guard course approval.
• Promote facility utilization
• Conduct simulator assessments for new hires and promotional reasons.
• Assist with other CME programs and courses as a member of the leadership team, including occasional backup instructor coverage at SCI’s Houston CME facility.
• Strengthens SCI’s relationships with towing companies, port authorities, and regional entities.
• Achieve expertise with SCI’s K-SIM-based Kongsberg simulator.
• Travel up to 10%, attending industry seminars, workshops, tradeshows, and customer site visits.

Our ideal candidate is:

• A USCG Designated Examiner (DE), USCG Master with Towing Endorsement, and has experience on push boats and/or harbor assist boats and/or offshore towing vessels, etc.

• Experienced with the following routes: Inland-Great Lakes, Western Rivers, and/or Near Coastal/Oceans.

• A strong communicator and has experience training steersmen.

• Possess strong computer skills

A candidate will need to complete an IMO-approved Train-the-Trainer program to obtain a USCG Certification.

This position offers attractive salaries, health, and retirement benefits, including a matching 403(b) retirement program.

Interested candidates or referrals should be emailed to [email protected]. Applications accepted electronically—no phone calls or USPS mail, please.

The Center for Maritime Education is a division of The Seamen’s Church Institute—an interstate nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being, legal rights, and professional advancement of mariners and seafarers. Since the founding of its Navigational School in 1899, SCI has pioneered innovative methods and technologies in maritime education with an ardent commitment to safety, training, and advocacy. Today, CME offers industry-leading programming and services for inland river, intracoastal, and offshore region mariners and maritime companies, including simulator instruction, e-learning, and feasibility studies.

Electronic applications only. Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected].