Programme Development Manager, Institutional Funding

Fauna & Flora International; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in Cambridge seeks a Programme Development Manager to enhance donor relationships, develop high-quality proposals, and coordinate funding efforts. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in securing government funding, strong communication skills, and the ability to foster collaborative relationships. Join a dynamic team making a global impact in conservation work. The role allows for hybrid working arrangements with one day in the office each week and offers competitive compensation including benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Attractive annual leave allowance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience securing programme funding from government sources.
• Good understanding of institutional donor mechanisms.
• Diplomatic and persuasive communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues in developing high-quality proposal packages.
• Coordinate development and submission of donor-aligned proposals.
• Share knowledge and resources to maximize success rates.

Skills

Experience with institutional and government funding

Excellent relationship-management skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to develop collaborative relationships

Job description

• Salary: £39,640 per annum
• Contract period: Permanent
• Start date: As soon as possible

Fauna & Flora is seeking a highly experienced Programme Development Manager to build excellent donor relationships, support pipeline development and coordinate and develop high-quality and winning concept notes and proposals for government and multilateral donors, with funders such as Defra, FCDO, EU, AFD, and climate and environment multilateral funds etc.

About the Team

The Institutional Funding Team works with the wider organisation to cultivate donor partnerships to generate programme covert to support the delivery of Fauna & Flora’s strategy.

About the Role

This role will support colleagues and partners to engage with and develop high-quality proposal packages for priority donors. The role will coordinate the development and submission of high-quality and donor aligned proposals and reporting. There is a strong capacity development and learning element to this work, and the role will share knowledge, learning and resources across Fauna & Flora to maximise success rate and promote best practice in grant management and donor stewardship.

About You

Experience of working with institutional and government funding sources, be they bilateral and/or multilateral, is essential for this role. You will have proven experience of securing programme funding from government sources, and a good understanding of how institutional donors and funding programmes support the achievement of international targets and government priorities.

You will also have excellent relationship-management and communications skills and be able to develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regional teams, non-governmental partners, and government agencies. You will be diplomatic and persuasive, and your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to coordinate people and processes to meet timelines. As an excellent team player, you’ll enjoy working in a dynamic and friendly environment.

What We Offer

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation delivering over 130 projects in more than 40 countries. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance. Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants Corte. Our current hybrid working policy offers partial remote working within the UK, the current expectation for this role is one day per week or one week per month in the office.

Other organisations may call this role Programme Funding Manager; Institutional Funding Manager or Business Development Manager.

Please download the job application pack below for further details on how to apply

The closing date for applications is 23:59 Sunday, 25 January 2026. Interviews are likely to take place during the first two weeks of February 2026.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa