Researching and identifying private and public funding prospects, focusing on Europe., Building and maintaining long-term relationships with donors, including bilateral and multilateral institutions, private foundations, and corporate partners., Leading the development, submission, and management of funding proposals, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities., Contributing to a diversified and sustainable funding strategy., Supporting the design and implementation of innovative financial instruments (e.g., impact bonds, donor-advised funds) to leverage and scale funding partnerships., Maintaining and advancing a robust funding pipeline aligned with FZS’s country programmes and financial plans., Training and coaching country programme teams in all aspects of grant management, from opportunity identification to budgeting and reporting., Collaborating with country teams to oversee the full grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance and effective resource allocation.