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Donor & Grant Development Officer NGO Job WFA
Donor & Grant Development Officer Job
Key responsibilities
Current scope
- Review, prioritise and implement delivery of key actions from WFA’s resource mobilisation strategy
- Write and coordinate persuasive concept papers, grant proposals and donor materials
- Manage active grants of up to $750k, including reporting deadlines, deliverables, and compliance
- Build and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective funders
- Maintain accurate funder records and timelines (e.g. Salesforce, Google Workspace)
- Develop future funding opportunities aligned to strategic priorities (grants/major donors)
- Liaise across the team to gather inputs for concept papers, applications and reports
- Communicate WFA’s mission and successes effectively to funders
Potential scope for role development
- Shape WFA’s future resource mobilisation strategy
- Co-develop new programmes aligned with strategic priorities of WFA & Funders
- Expand funder engagement and represent WFA externally
- Lead on donor communications and storytelling campaigns
Required skills & experience
Essential
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in grant development or donor engagement
- Proven ability to develop winning proposals and written materials tailored to funders
- Experience managing multiple deadlines and coordinating internal inputs
- Ability to track and meet grant deliverables, reporting, and compliance requirements
- Proven ability to secure grants and donor contributions of $30-150k
- Strong interpersonal skills for supporting donor relationships and internal collaboration
- Excellent written English and attention to detail
- Confidence using systems such as Google Workspace; experience with Salesforce or other CRMs is an advantage
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a remote, international team setting
Desirable
- Knowledge of the animal welfare sector and international policy issues
- Understanding of foundations or donors in animal welfare or related fields
- Experience securing larger multi-year grants ($250–750k) and/or growing long-term funder relationships
- Experience working in small, distributed, remote teams or startup environments
About you
- Proactive, target driven and able to take initiative and prioritise with minimal supervision, while keeping colleagues informed and aligned
- Creative, positive, persistent and solutions-focused, with sensitivity to existing relationships and context
- Clear, confident communicator — both written and verbal
- Well-organised and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Flexible and collaborative, with a hands-on approach
- Terms of employment
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