Location: Antananarivo, Phnom Penh or Kathmandu

Contract: Full-time, permanent (renewable)

Salary: $2,500pm

Selection process: Expect to hear by w.c. 16th February. 1 technical followed by 2 panel interviews.

We’re looking for a senior, strategic programme funding leader to drive high‑value global partnerships, strengthen donor engagement, and grow UWS’ multi‑country grant portfolio. You will:

• Lead the global programme funding strategy and drive donor positioning.
• Manage and develop a remote team across multiple countries.
• Oversee high‑quality multi‑year proposals and bid development.
• Build and maintain a strong global pipeline delivering c.£1m+ annually.
• Strengthen collaboration with programme, MEAL, finance, and country teams.
• Lead donor engagement, compliance, contracting, and reporting.
• Provide strategic insight to leadership on funding trends and risks.

You bring extensive experience securing and managing large, multi‑year institutional and foundation funding, plus a strong track record leading multi-country teams and guiding programme design, budgeting, and compliance. You’re a strategic thinker with exceptional communication and partnership-building skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to embed new ways of working across a global, cross-cultural organisation.