Desk Coordinator - Resource Development

RELIEF INTERNATIONAL UK; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Relief International UK is seeking two Desk Coordinators within the Resource Development and Program Implementation team. This remote role accepts applicants from any Relief International registered country and may require up to 30% travel to country programmes and field locations.

You will lead donor engagement, solidify strategic positioning and manage proposal development to secure funding for humanitarian and development programmes across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• Professional fluency in English is essential.
• French is required for one of the available positions.
• Proven ability to secure funding from institutional and non-institutional donors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor donor trends and funding opportunities, sharing insights with teams.
• Develop concepts, pitches and approaches for priority opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate full proposal development from ID to submission.
• Coordinate proposal design workshops and internal review processes.
• Provide technical guidance on donor requirements, budgeting and BD processes.
• Facilitate go/no-go decisions and maintain funding pipelines.
• Strengthen country team capacity in programme design and donor engagement.
• Support submissions on platforms like APPEL, GMS and UNPP as needed.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across Resource Development and Country Offices.

Skills

English fluency

French (for one role)

Education

Degree in International Relations or Business Administration or equivalent

Job description

Desk Coordinator - Resource Development

Department

Resource Development

Employment Type

Full-Time

We are currently recruiting two Desk Coordinators to join our Resource Development and Program Implementation team.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in any Relief International country of registration between the UK and Pakistan time zones, with up to 30% travel to country programmes and field locations as required.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

We are proud to be a global recruiter, hiring people from around the world. We offer competitive salaries and benefit packages for all staff, applied fairly and transparently. As salary ranges vary according to local markets, shortlisted candidates will be informed of the salary range during the recruitment process.

This role is classified as requiring enhanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Our teams work across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, delivering Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience. We do this by working with local actors to develop safe and inclusive programmes that are evidence-based, conflict-sensitive, climate-smart and responsive to community needs.

About the Opportunity

As a key member of the Resource Development and Program Implementation team, the Desk Coordinator plays a critical role in helping Relief International secure the resources needed to deliver high-impact humanitarian and development programmes across multiple country offices.

Working closely with Desk Managers, Country Offices and technical teams, you will support donor engagement, strategic positioning and business development efforts across a diverse donor landscape that includes European donors, US Government donors, UN agencies, foundations, corporations and other institutional funding partners.

You will lead and coordinate proposal development processes from opportunity identification through to submission, ensuring high-quality, compliant and competitive proposals. This role is ideal for an experienced business development professional who enjoys working across cultures, coordinating complex proposal processes and helping programmes secure funding that creates meaningful impact in some of the world's most challenging humanitarian contexts.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities:

• Monitor donor trends, funding opportunities and strategic priorities, sharing intelligence and positioning opportunities with country and headquarters teams.
• Support donor engagement and strategic positioning efforts by developing concepts, pitches and funding approaches for priority opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate the full proposal development process, ensuring submissions are high-quality, timely, competitive and donor compliant.
• Coordinate proposal design workshops, consortium development processes and internal review mechanisms involving programme, finance, technical and operational stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and guidance to Country Offices on donor requirements, proposal development, budgeting and business development processes.
• Facilitate go/no-go decision-making processes and maintain accurate funding pipelines and opportunity tracking systems.
• Develop and strengthen country team capacity in programme design, proposal development and donor engagement.
• Participate in donor submissions and online donor platforms where required, including systems such as APPEL, GMS and UNPP.
• Support cross-functional coordination between Resource Development, Programme Implementation, Awards Management, Finance, Technical Teams and Country Offices.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills:

• Professional fluency in English is essential
• Professional fluency in French is required for one of the available positions.
• Demonstrated success securing funding from institutional and non-institutional donors and supporting complex humanitarian and development funding opportunities.
• Strong experience working with donor mechanisms such as ECHO, FCDO, EU institutions, UN agencies, US Government donors, foundations and other international funding partners.
• Experience leading complex or consortium proposal development processes from opportunity identification through donor submission.
• Strong knowledge of donor compliance requirements, proposal budgeting, indirect cost recovery and financial management principles.
• Degree in international relations, business administration or another relevant field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills, with the ability to develop persuasive donor-facing documents under tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across different countries and time zones.
• Experience working in humanitarian or conflict-affected contexts and familiarity with the international humanitarian system is highly desirable.

Closing Date: 12 October, 2026.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International includes a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

Location

London, London, City of

Department

Resource Development

Employment Type

Full-Time