Development Officer

Fundraising Coordination, Systems & Delivery

• Ensure effective fundraising delivery by tracking deadlines and reporting requirements, maintaining accurate donor and prospect records, and supporting high-quality data, reporting and workflow management across fundraising systems (Excel, Monday.com).
  
• Contribute to the identification, development and continuous improvement of team systems, tools, and processes.
  
• Support the preparation and implementation of donor-facing and fundraising-related events, including developing briefing materials and coordinating logistics.
  
• Coordinate updates and inputs from the Development Team for internal communications, including the Whole Team Newsletter, and organise inductions sessions for new starters.
  

Prospecting, Pipeline Development & Conversion

• Research, identify, and monitor prospective funders aligned with Girls Not Brides’ strategy and funding priorities, supporting relationship development and cultivation activities.
  
• Contribute to prospect qualification and ranking, providing recommendations for pursuit and/or prioritisation.
  
• Maintain and update prospect pipeline records, ensuring prospect information, engagement activities and next steps are accurately captured and monitored.
  
• Conduct due diligence on prospective donors to ensure value alignment.
  
• Carry out desk-based research, including monitoring and analysing child marriage and gender equality funding trends, to inform prospecting, positioning and organisational understanding of funding landscape.
  
• Coordinate and support non-grant income opportunities including individual/partnership donations, engaging relevant stakeholders and providing recommendations for pursuit.
  

Donor Relationship Management

• Support the stewardship of a portfolio of philanthropic donors, acting as a trusted and consistent point of contact as required.
  
• Contribute to the development and submission of high-quality funding proposals and concept notes, working closely with relevant team members from across the organisation to coordinate technical, financial and MEL inputs.
  
• Contribute to the renewals of existing grants, coordinating inputs from relevant teams.
  
• Support donor compliance for restricted and unrestricted funding, ensuring timely, accurate and high-quality narrative and financial reporting.
  
• Ensure contractual and policy obligations are met across the organisation (e.g. branding, PSEAH, safeguarding reporting), working with teams to support compliance.
  
• Contribute to shared communications and updates with the wider donor community.
  
• Support representation of Girls Not Brides in donor and partner meetings, briefings and events, contributing to relationship building and positioning.
  

Wider Organisational Responsibilities

• Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.
  
• Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners and other stakeholders.
  
• Comply with Girls Not Brides’ policies and processes, particularly around safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.
  
• Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
  
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.
  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Experience in a development, fundraising, or partnerships role in the not-for-profit sector.
  
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, priorities and deadlines.
  
• Experience using CRM systems, databases or fundraising tracking tools.
  
• Experience contributing to funding proposals, donor reports or other fundraising communications.
  
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information and present it clearly and persuasively for different audiences.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-management skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders across a global team and engage external stakeholders and internal colleagues.
  
• Strong research and analytical skills, including experience gathering and interpreting information from a range of sources.
  
• Strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides.
  
• Proactive, solutions‑focused, and able to exercise sound judgement and discretion.
  
• Comfortable working flexibly across time zones and priorities.
  

Desirable

• Experience working on child marriage, girls’ rights or gender equality.
  
• Understanding of charity fundraising and trends within the broader development and philanthropic landscape.
  
• Experience in an international or global organisation.
  
• Experience in using design platforms and tools such as Canva.