Interim Development Manager; Consultancy

Overview

* Development/Fundraising Consultancy to cover a maternity leave position in the Development Team at IBP.

• Time commitment:Maximum billable days of 114over6months (average of 19 days per month)
• Daily rate:$200-250 (USD) perday (gross, inclusive of all taxes/fees; consultant responsible for own tax compliance)– average working day 8 hours.
• Team:Development
• Reports to:Director of Development
• Location: Flexible/remote. IBP’s team currently works across a range of time zones, with many colleagues based between UTC-5 and UTC+3. We encourage applications from anywhere, though we take into account time zone compatibility and proximity to our country offices.
• Travel:Occasional national/international travel may be required, subject to agreement and budget.

About the International Budget Partnership (IBP)

Around the world, public resources are being raised and spent unfairly and ineffectively, leaving millions of people without access to the quality public goods and services they need to thrive. Governments often make public resource decisions without meaningful public consultation or access to information, while those with power and privilege exert disproportionate influence over these decisions.

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) exists to change this reality. Our goal is to ensure that governments raise and spend public money more fairly, so that everyone has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive and get ahead.

To achieve this, IBP partners with budget analysts, community organizers, and advocates in more than 100 countries to advance public budget systems that work for people. Together, we generate evidence, advocate for reform, and build the skills and knowledge needed so that people can meaningfullyparticipatein budget decisions that affect their lives.

IBP is a globally dispersed organization, with staff based in multiple countries and in-depth country work in Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Indonesia. IBP is a US-registered 501(c)(3) organization, with a branch office in Senegal and affiliates in the Netherlands, South Africa, and soon Nigeria. IBP has an annual budget of approximately USD 15 million and works closely with a diverse group of institutional donors to advance its mission.

Purpose of the Consultancy

IBP is recruiting an Interim Development Manager (Consultant) to strengthen and accelerate institutional fundraising over a seven-month period,which provides cover for a maternity vacancy within the team,with a specific focus on:

• Prospecting and pipeline building
  ,
• High-quality donor reporting and grants management coordination
  , and
• Proposal and Engagement Support
• Support donor-facing events
  (briefings, round tables, convenings, and conference moments) that advance cultivation, stewardship, and renewal.

This consultant willoperateas a senior member of the Development Team, working closely with Program, Finance & Operations, Communications andLMEcolleagues to ensure IBP’s institutional donors and prospects receive excellent engagement and deliverables, while proactively growing the opportunity pipeline.

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive a6-month prospecting workplan
  aligned with IBP’s fundraising priorities (private foundations, bilateral/multilateral funders, and other institutional sources as relevant).
• Conduct
  targeted prospect research
  , including landscape scans, donor mapping, and fit assessments.
• Identify and progress new opportunities: RFP monitoring, relationship pathways, and entry points (events, introductions, briefing offers).
• Develop and lead preparation ofconcise internal
  donor intelligence summaries
  and recommended engagement strategies for priority prospect, along with the Senior Development Associate.
• Maintain a clear, up-to-date pipeline view (stages, next steps, owners, probability, expected value, deadlines).

2) Donor Reporting & Grants Coordination

• Coordinate and/or draft
  high-quality donor reports
  (narrative and supporting annexes), working collaboratively with Program,LME,Communication sand Financeteams.
• Improve reporting workflows, including templates, timelines, and internal review processes.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and proactively…