Development Manager at Gardens for Health International 84 views1 applications

Employment Opportunity: Development Manager

Gardens for Health International

Location: Rwanda

Start Date: June 2018

For nearly ten years, Gardens for Health International (GHI) has implemented a unique nutrition sensitive agriculture program to combat childhood malnutrition in rural Rwanda. The program has achieved exciting results and directly reaches over 3,000 families on an annual basis. Working in close partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health and a number of grassroots and multinational organizations, GHI has also become a leading voice in national health and agriculture policy circles. GHI has a dedicated staff of approximately 85 in Rwanda, with our headquarters located just outside of Kigali, and a fundraising and operations office in Boston, Massachusetts. We are an impact-driven organization with a deep commitment to ensuring that every program we design meets and responds to the unique needs of the communities we serve. Our team is flexible, innovative, and passionate about sparking lasting change.

Overview:

The Development Manager will manage our grant portfolio and will play a lead role in designing and executing fundraising efforts. Currently our funding portfolio is split between grants from private foundations and individual donors, with a significant opportunity to grow our funding base through in-country opportunities. The Development Manager will largely be responsible for driving the growth of our foundation portfolio and cultivating new in-country funding prospects. S/he will manage the prospecting, writing, and reporting processes and will work to identify ways to strengthen organizational development and fundraising efforts. The Development Manager will also coordinate donor visits and provide key support on external partnership opportunities. Finally, the Development Manager will work closely with our entire development and communications team to brainstorm creative ways to advocate for our work with different audiences.

The Development Manager’s job duties include, but are not limited to:

Develop Fundraising and Development Strategy

• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to design and execute a dynamic, comprehensive development strategy to grow GHI’s annual and multi-year revenue targets
• Contribute to overall Communications and Development strategy
• Stay abreast of trends, developments, and opportunities in fundraising, especially in the areas of health, nutrition, and agriculture internationally

Drive Implementation of Development Strategy

• Manage grant writing and reporting processes
• Maintain an efficient system for proposal development
• Identify new grant, partnership, and funding opportunities
• Support the cultivation and stewardship of relationships with in-country funders, foundation partners, and major donors
• Create, organize, and manage fundraising campaigns and events
• Play a lead role in planning and preparing for development-related events and conferences
• Provide background and support for all major and prospective donor meetings
• Track development efforts

Advance GHI through Communications and Representation

• Manage logistics and messaging to visitors and coordinate major donor visits
• Represent Gardens for Health to external stakeholders
• Work with Communications team to create appropriate fundraising materials
• Supervise the Communications Fellow in the creation and distribution of monthly e-newsletters and marketing materials
• Maintain consistent communication with all donors
• Identify opportunities to raise GHI’s profile and execute strategies to leverage such opportunities

Supervise and Collaborate with GHI Staff

• Manage the Princeton in Africa Fellow and Development and Communications Interns
• Work closely with Finance, Communications, Programs, and Operations teams

Qualifications

• Passion for Gardens for Health’s vision and values, with a commitment to serving the organization
• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 1-2 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in a non-profit setting
• Established success in development or fundraising
• Exceptional written communication skills and ability to tailor written content to diverse constituencies including foundations, major donors, multilateral organizations, technical and policy experts, individual supporters, etc.
• Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to respond proactively to unstructured environments and to navigate challenging situations and relationships with creativity and diplomacy
• Experience operating in an international setting a plus
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
• Fluency in English with strong written and oral communications skills