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Organization: MEDIC
Location: Remote
Employment Status: Full time
Application deadline: May 22nd, 2026
ABOUT
Medic is a non-profit organization that develops open-source technology to support community health workers in underserved areas worldwide. Through the Community Health Toolkit (CHT), Medic works with over 45 organizations across more than 24 countries, helping over 182,000 frontline health workers provide care to remote communities. Following a major restructuring and the launch of a new three-year strategy, Medic aims to expand its impact by 2028 to support 350,000 community health workers serving 175 million people. The organization is seeking a senior Development Lead to drive fundraising efforts by managing grants and donor relationships, writing successful proposals, and helping position Medic as a key investment opportunity in global health, digital public goods, and emerging technology.
Core Responsibilities
Write Proposals that Win (40%)
- Write the full range of grant documents – concept notes, letters of inquiry, requests for proposals, reports, etc., independently and to a high standard
- Collect key programmatic and operational information from colleagues, distill into compelling language, and reconfirm accuracy and readability
- Own Medic’s proposal calendar: manage deadlines, coordinate inputs and submissions across the full portfolio and organization, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Translate Medic’s work into language that resonates with funders across global health, digital public goods, and innovation ecosystems
- Maintain a living library of core materials to support efficient and consistent proposal development
- Stay current on trends in community health, digital health, innovation and AI, and global health funding; communicate pertinent information via internal learning pathways (e.g., Slack)
Run a Tight Portfolio (30%)
- Manage the full lifecycle of active grants with operational precision: tracking deliverables, reporting deadlines, budget burn rates, and compliance risks
- Own and evolve Medic’s grants management systems, ensuring audit-ready records of all proposals, agreements, and grant opportunities
- Maintain a clear, live view of Medic’s revenue pipeline in partnership with Finance to support accurate cash flow visibility and forward planning
- Keep the Co-EDs informed on portfolio health with clear, regular reporting
Power the Relationships That Fund the Mission (30%)
- Support the Co-EDs in building and stewarding strong funder relationships – drafting outreach emails, preparing briefing materials, and managing scheduling and follow-up
- Own Medic’s CRM as the system of record for all funder relationships, keeping contact history, interactions, and next steps current and actionable
- Research and identify new prospects and support the leadership in designing effective cultivation strategies based on funder interests and alignment with Medic’s priorities
- Own the annual fundraising calendar, conference planning, and key donor event logistics (including Skoll World Forum)
- Collaborate with Communications to co-create materials that advance fundraising goals
Qualifications
Required:
- 5–7 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising or development, with at least 3 years of progressive ownership of grants and proposal writing and a strong track record of securing six- and seven-figure grants
- An exceptional storytelling voice. You produce well-structured proposals that translate complex technical work into compelling funder narratives with minimal direction
- Experience managing a portfolio: reporting, compliance, and budget management
- Sharp organizational skills and relentless attention to detail. You catch what others miss.
- A nimble self-operator who is deadline-driven and can work efficiently across a remote, globally distributed team, bringing calm and systematic thinking to a fast-moving environment
- Humility, curiosity, kindness, and a genuine commitment to health for all
Preferred
- Demonstrated experience working with philanthropic funders and/or raising funds for innovation and emerging technologies (AI)
- Familiarity with global health, community health, digital health, or open-source technology
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM and grants management tools
- Willingness to travel (up to 2-3 trips per year) to key convenings and partner sites.
The Medic experience
Purpose & Impact
- Ability to create and see real impact in your work.
- Freedom to take initiative and innovate, bonus of an agile, small team
- Work for a globally awarded social enterprise recognized for developing a solution that can create global systems change in the health sector
The Team
- Work with a value and mission driven team that is consistently described as warm, incredibly kind and supportive
- Exposure to a diverse team: over 15 different nationalities
Work/Life & Growth
- Generous leave time: vacation, maternity/paternity, bereavement, & sick days
- Professional development funds & opportunities + 5 days off for prof dev
- Home Office Set up Stipend.
- Flexible, remote schedules
How to Apply
Fill the application form using the link below:
New Application | Development Lead | Medic Careers
For more information
Visit MEDIC official website in the link below:
Development Lead – Remote – Worldwide | Medic Careers
About the Author
Thank you for the advert, if I am in Kenya ,where will be located
Hello, it will be remotely done. In your location
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