Resource Development Coordinator
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Role Summary
Join Relief International as a Resource Development Coordinator to enhance fundraising efforts and build relationships with donors. Hybrid role based in France.
About the Organisation
Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.
As a key member of the Resource Development team, the Resource Development Coordinator will support Relief International’s global fundraising and programme growth efforts by identifying funding opportunities, strengthening donor relationships and coordinating the development of high-quality proposals. Working closely with country offices, programme teams, finance colleagues and external partners, this role plays a critical part in securing resources that enable impactful humanitarian and development programming.
You will bring the following experience and skills.
- Demonstrated success securing funding from institutional and non-institutional donors and supporting complex proposal development processes, including consortium bids.
- Strong knowledge of European donor mechanisms, grant management requirements, proposal budgeting and donor compliance regulations.
- Proven experience managing the full proposal development cycle, from opportunity identification through to donor submission.
- Excellent proposal writing, communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.
- Professional-level French and English language skills are essential.
- Experience supporting humanitarian programming in fragile or conflict-affected contexts is essential. Familiarity with UN funding mechanisms and US Government donors is desirable.
Key Responsibilities
This role includes the following responsibilities.
- Identify funding opportunities, monitor donor trends and support strategic positioning with institutional, foundation and non-traditional donors.
- Coordinate and lead the development of high-quality, compliant proposals, concept notes and funding submissions in collaboration with country, programme and support teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, partners, NGOs and other stakeholders to support business development and fundraising objectives.
- Provide technical support and capacity strengthening to country teams on programme design, proposal development and donor requirements.
- Support multiple country offices globally and undertake travel of up to 30%, including occasional travel to field locations at short notice.
Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
This position is open to candidates based in France only and requires legal right to work in the country.
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