Interim Development Manager – Consultancy

Job Description: • Own and drive a 6-month prospecting workplan aligned with IBP’s fundraising priorities (private foundations, bilateral/multilateral funders, and other institutional sources as relevant). • Conduct targeted prospect research, including landscape scans, donor mapping, and fit assessments. • Identify and progress new opportunities: RFP monitoring, relationship pathways, and entry points (events, introductions, briefing offers). • Develop and lead preparation of concise internal donor intelligence summaries and recommended engagement strategies for priority prospect, along with the Senior Development Associate. • Maintain a clear, up-to-date pipeline view (stages, next steps, owners, probability, expected value, deadlines). • Coordinate and/or draft high-quality donor reports (narrative and supporting annexes), working collaboratively with Program, LME, Communications and Finance teams. • Improve reporting workflows, including templates, timelines, and internal review processes. • Ensure compliance with donor requirements and proactively flag risks related to deadlines or deliverables. • Partner with Finance & Operations to align narrative and financial reporting, budgets, and budget narratives. • Maintain and refine the grants calendar and deadlines tracker, ensuring accountability across teams. • Draft, edit, and coordinate concept notes and proposals for selected priority opportunities, ensuring strong positioning and compliance with donor guidelines. • Produce background materials and briefing packs for leadership and program teams ahead of donor/prospect meetings. • Support stewardship: structured touchpoints, meeting preparation, and timely follow-up correspondence. • Participate in relevant Development and cross-functional meetings and contribute to a culture of collaboration and learning. • Represent IBP externally in relevant donor meetings, convenings, and conferences as agreed/required. • Support a small portfolio of donor-facing events (virtual and/or in-person), such as donor briefings, learning sessions, roundtables, or conference side events in collaboration with an Events/Strategic Engagement Consultant. • Develop event objectives tied to fundraising outcomes (cultivation, stewardship, renewal). • Coordinate event logistics in coordination with Events consultant (run-of-show, invites, RSVP tracking, speaker briefs, prep calls, materials, follow-up). Requirements: • 8+ years of institutional fundraising experience (private foundations and/or bilateral/multilateral donors), ideally within an international NGO or globally oriented organization. • Demonstrated experience in prospect research and pipeline management with clear examples of moving prospects to solicitation. • Strong track record producing high-quality donor reports and coordinating inputs across multiple internal stakeholders. • Proven ability to plan and manage events that support donor engagement and cultivation (virtual and/or in-person). • Excellent English writing and editing skills; ability to write clearly, persuasively, and in donor-appropriate formats. • Strong project management skills: deadlines, workplans, stakeholder coordination, and attention to detail. • High comfort working across teams and time zones with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office/ Teams; experience with Salesforce/ CRM systems is an advantage. Benefits: Apply tot his job