Join Global Tech Solutions as the Head of Development and lead innovative engineering teams worldwide.
Organization: Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA)
Location: Remote
Time: Full time
Application deadline: May 10th, 2026
ABOUT
The Head of Development at the Global Climate and Health Alliance is a senior leadership role focused on building and leading the organization’s fundraising function. Working closely with the Executive Director, the role aims to significantly grow annual income from about USD 1.4 million to over USD 5 million in line with the 2026–2030 strategy.
It involves managing the entire fundraising process—developing donor pipelines, securing funding, writing proposals, ensuring compliance, and maintaining donor relationships—while also establishing systems and structures to support long-term financial sustainability.
Strategic Fundraising Leadership
- Building and managing a diversified donor pipeline across foundations, governments, multilaterals, and major individual donors
- Conducting ongoing analysis of the global climate and health funding landscape
- Identifying emerging funding opportunities and advising leadership on strategic positioning
- Supporting annual budgeting with realistic revenue forecasts and risk analysis
- Expanding revenue diversification, including general operating support and unrestricted funding
Donor Cultivation and Relationship Management
- Stewarding existing donors through structured engagement and reporting
- Leading cultivation of new funders through tailored outreach and engagement strategies
- Coordinating senior-level relationship engagement with the Executive Director and Board
- Maintaining accurate donor records, pipelines, and compliance schedules using CRM systems
- Supporting the development of an individual major donor programme
Proposal Development and Grant Management
- Writing and coordinating high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and reports
- Aligning programme inputs into compelling, funder-specific narratives
- Ensuring all proposals include appropriate indirect cost recovery (20–25%)
- Developing reusable fundraising content such as organisational overviews and case studies
- Managing full grant compliance, including budgets, deliverables, and reporting deadlines
- Identifying and mitigating financial or delivery risks in collaboration with programme teams
Systems Building and Organisational Development
- Designing and implementing a grants management and tracking system
- Strengthening integration between monitoring, evaluation, and fundraising outputs
- Developing core fundraising assets and organisational investment materials
- Establishing funder intelligence systems to track trends and opportunities
- Contributing to organisational strategy discussions and planning processes
- Potentially supervising future development staff or consultants
Fundraising Environment and Challenges
- Most major grants require renewal in the near term, requiring immediate attention to retention
- The organisation currently lacks dedicated fundraising staff and systems
- The existing donor base is concentrated among UK, European, and US foundations
- Unrestricted funding is limited, requiring growth in flexible revenue streams
- The organisation operates with a small, fully remote team and minimal administrative support
Required Experience and Competencies
- At least 7 years of international NGO fundraising experience
- Proven success securing grants of USD 250,000+ and managing multi-million-dollar portfolios
- Experience in climate, global health, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to build new donor relationships from scratch
- Strong experience with UK and European foundations
- Advanced proposal writing and financial management skills
- High-level organisational and pipeline management capability
- Strong interpersonal and relationship intelligence with funders
- Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Fully remote role with international travel (3–5 trips annually)
- Salary range: USD 90,000–110,000 (+ benefits equivalent for consultancy arrangements outside the US)
How to Apply
Fill in the application form in the link below:
Job Application: Head of Development – Form by Asana
For more information
Visit GCHA official website in the link below:
Our team – The Global Climate and Health Alliance
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