Donor Engagement & Proposals Lead

Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI); Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Manager, Funding Partners Engagement to lead relationships with existing and prospective funders, develop project proposals, and drive donor intelligence for stronger financial sustainability.

The role requires managing complex donor engagements, coordinating with technical teams, and delivering timely, compliant donor reports while aligning with AFI priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or International Relations.
• Post graduate professional certification in related discipline is an advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years’ experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with funding partners or donors and deliver proposal-based funders priorities and requirements.
• Successful track records in developing concept notes or proposals in compliance with donor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and funding partners needs by coordinating regular calls and updates to ensure strategic communication, engagements in exploring and securing new funding opportunities.
• Develop and deliver progress reports; conduct landscape research; co review project reports; maintaining CRM contacts to ensure accuracy, quality, strategic relevance, and strengthened funding engagement deliverables.
• Provide regular updates to leadership to ensure time updates on progress, risks, opportunities and alignment with AFI priorities.
• Work closely with technical teams to develop concept notes that articulate AFI’s value proposition and potential areas of collaboration, and coordinate the development of full project proposals.
• Manage a member demand repository sourced from technical and regional teams by translating member needs into compelling project ideas for funders to ensure demands ar captured and converted into viable funding opportunities.
• Support internal discussions by identifying and prioritizing high interest potential donors and positioning AFI initiatives to ensure funding opportunities are maximized, aligned, and effectively secured.
• Coordinate consolidated reporting by sharing periodic updates with the leader, inform project managers and technical leads of upcoming deadlines and expectations, and proposing realistic timelines for high-quality donor reports, to ensure compliance with reporting requirements, strategic guidance, and timely delivery of accurate outputs.
• Work collaboratively with project managers and the Global Partnerships team to ensure reporting guidelines are institutionalized, understood, and consistently applied.
• Support quality control of funder reports by reviewing accuracy, consistency, and strategic relevance to ensure compliance with donor requirements, AFI standards, and contractual obligations.

Skills

Relationship management

Communication

Negotiation

Planning & organizing

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Multi-tasking

Proactive execution

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or International Relations

Postgraduate certification in related discipline

Job description

Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Manager, Funding Partners Engagement to lead relationships with existing and prospective funders, develop project proposals, and drive donor intelligence for stronger financial sustainability.

The role requires managing complex donor engagements, coordinating with technical teams, and delivering timely, compliant donor reports while aligning with AFI priorities.