Remote Development Director, Africa Fundraising

Noora Health; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Noora Health is seeking a detail‑oriented development professional to lead the management and quality of our funder‑facing pipeline across Africa. You will translate complex program and financial data into compelling donor narratives while mentoring a small, cross‑cultural team.

You will ensure timely deliverables, build systems for visibility into deadlines, support donor visits, and collaborate with program, finance, and communications teams to strengthen Noora Health's fundraising impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years in development, fundraising, or communications with complex deliverables.
• Experience managing a team across different geographies or cultural contexts.
• Experience working with international donors, foundations, or institutional funders.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to distill complex programmatic and financial information into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Strong project management skills with multiple deliverables and stakeholders.
• High emotional intelligence and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Comfort working with data and coordinating with finance and program teams for accuracy.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the pipeline of funder-facing deliverables (proposals, pitches, reports, site visit itineraries) with deadlines and funder requirements.
• Review and refine all funder-facing materials prior to submission for quality and alignment with funder expectations.
• Build and maintain systems and timelines to give the Fundraising team visibility into upcoming deliverables and priorities.
• Ensure the Fundraising team has access to up-to-date impact and financial data for donor communications.
• Partner with program and finance teams to translate data and outcomes into clear donor narratives.
• Uphold high standards of writing quality, tone, and accuracy across donor materials.
• Develop and maintain templates, boilerplate language, and best practices for efficiency.
• Represent Noora Health externally at Africa-based meetings and with funders as needed.
• Coordinate logistics for donor visits and engagement activities.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Project management

Cross-cultural leadership

Donor storytelling

Data-to-narrative translation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Google Workspace

Salesforce or similar CRM

Job description

Noora Health is seeking a detail‑oriented development professional to lead the management and quality of our funder‑facing pipeline across Africa. You will translate complex program and financial data into compelling donor narratives while mentoring a small, cross‑cultural team.

You will ensure timely deliverables, build systems for visibility into deadlines, support donor visits, and collaborate with program, finance, and communications teams to strengthen Noora Health's fundraising impact.