Senior Grant & Development Operations Lead

Bellwether; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellwether is seeking a Senior Development Associate to join its remote-first development team, supporting grant reporting, funder relationships, and development data. This role collaborates with program, finance, and leadership to ensure timely submissions and accurate records.

You will manage multiple projects, maintain Salesforce records, prepare pipeline summaries, and assist with donor acknowledgments while upholding strong narratives and compliance across foundations.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of nonprofit development experience or equivalent.
• Experience with grant reporting, prospect research, and pipeline coordination.
• Strong writing and communication skills with the ability to create clear narratives from complex information.
• Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders independently.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to operational details.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, documentation, and consistent processes.
• Sound judgment when using AI tools, including reviewing AI-generated content and handling sensitive information responsibly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Salesforce, Claude, or ChatGPT is strongly preferred.
• Education sector and institutional/foundation giving experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete grant reporting lifecycle, ensuring accurate, high-quality, and timely submissions.
• Collect and organize information from project teams, finance, and leadership to support grant reporting requirements.
• Maintain reporting calendars, funder portals, deadlines, credentials, and submission tracking.
• Track funder interactions, relationship activities, opportunities, and next steps.
• Prepare pipeline summaries and revenue updates for meetings, planning, and reporting purposes.
• Build and maintain grant trackers, templates, documentation, and operational processes.
• Maintain accurate Salesforce records for grants, funders, and opportunities.
• Support grant payment reconciliation and donor acknowledgment processes.
• Research potential institutional funding opportunities and prepare prospect summaries.
• Monitor funder announcements, RFPs, and relevant developments.
• Support team planning, meetings, and organizational development activities.

Skills

Grant Reporting

Prospect Research

Salesforce

Project Coordination

Donor Relations

Nonprofit Development

AI Tools Awareness

Tools

Salesforce

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

Bellwether is seeking a Senior Development Associate to join its remote-first development team, supporting grant reporting, funder relationships, and development data. This role collaborates with program, finance, and leadership to ensure timely submissions and accurate records.

You will manage multiple projects, maintain Salesforce records, prepare pipeline summaries, and assist with donor acknowledgments while upholding strong narratives and compliance across foundations.