Associate Director, Development

The Associate Director, Development will play a key role in strengthening fundraising operations and ensuring the quality of donor-facing communications across Africa. This leadership position combines strategic pipeline management, exceptional writing and editing, donor engagement, and team development within a mission-driven global health organization. You will oversee proposals, pitches, reports, and other fundraising deliverables, ensuring that every communication reflects program impact, financial accuracy, and funder expectations. Working closely with program, finance, and communications teams, you will transform complex data into compelling narratives that build trust and support long-term partnerships. You will also mentor a small, culturally diverse team, contribute to global development strategy, and represent the organization in external engagements. This is an opportunity to help strengthen health systems and improve patient outcomes by supporting programs that empower family caregivers.

The ideal candidate is an experienced development or fundraising professional with outstanding writing and editing abilities, strong operational discipline, and the emotional intelligence to lead a diverse team. You should be comfortable managing complex deliverables, working with data, and building trusted relationships with international funders and internal stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree is preferred.

• At least 12 years of experience in development, fundraising, or communications, including demonstrated success managing complex deliverables, multiple stakeholders, and competing deadlines.

• Experience managing or mentoring a team, ideally across different geographies or cultural contexts.

• Experience working with international donors, foundations, or institutional funders.

• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with meticulous attention to detail, clarity, and accuracy.

• Ability to transform complex programmatic and financial information into clear, persuasive, and evidence-based narratives.

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple deliverables, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously.

• High emotional and relational intelligence, with the ability to build trust, provide thoughtful feedback, and lead a cross-cultural team with sensitivity.

• Confidence working with data and collaborating with program and finance teams to ensure the integrity of information used in fundraising materials.

• Proficiency in Google Workspace and experience using Salesforce or a similar customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

• Deep commitment to improving health outcomes and supporting the communities served by the organization's programs.

• High integrity, professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

• Self-motivation, resourcefulness, and the ability to work effectively in environments where priorities or circumstances may be ambiguous.

• Cultural sensitivity, curiosity, and a collaborative approach, combined with the confidence to uphold high standards of quality.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and respect for people from different backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.