myAgro

Development Consultant, Europe

myAgro  •  Remote  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Location: Western Europe (Remote),None,None

Development Consultant, Europe

Location: Western Europe (Remote)

Contract Duration: 6 months (part-time or full-time considered)

Reports to: Senior Director of Development

About myAgro:

myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers increase their incomes by $1.50 per day and lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more from myAgro's founder and CEO  here.

About the Consultancy:

myAgro is seeking a Development Consultant to support the organization's fundraising efforts over a six-month engagement. Working closely with the Development team, the consultant will help steward existing foundation and corporate partnerships while identifying and cultivating new funding opportunities. This is a remote consultancy role based in Western Europe, designed to bring focused capacity to myAgro's development function during a critical period of organizational growth.

Scope of Work:

  • Research new funding opportunities and manage outreach and solicitation efforts to qualified foundation, corporate, and individual funders.
  • Write and submit letters of interest, concept notes, grant proposals, and donor reports to a portfolio of funders.
  • Support relationship management with current donors and grant makers, ensuring timely and high-quality stewardship.
  • Develop donor communications materials, including reports and appeals, in collaboration with the Development team.
  • Coordinate funder meetings and presentations, working across myAgro's finance and programs departments to ensure alignment on deliverables, budgets, and outcomes.
  • Maintain an up-to-date record of donor and grant details and new funding opportunities in Raiser's Edge.
  • Present compelling proposals and presentations to internal and external audiences as needed.

Deliverables:

Deliverables will be finalized with the selected consultant at the start of the engagement and may include:

  • A pipeline of qualified new funding leads with an outreach plan.
  • Letters of interest, concept notes, and proposals submitted during the engagement period.
  • Donor reports and stewardship materials completed on schedule.
  • An end-of-engagement handover note with status of active opportunities and recommended next steps.

You Have:

  • 5 or more years of experience in fundraising, grant writing, or nonprofit development.
  • Demonstrated ability to write high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.
  • Experience building and managing a portfolio of institutional and/or individual funders.
  • Donor database management skills, preferably in Raiser's Edge.
  • Experience working with international donors, particularly in the context of global development or agriculture.
  • Experience in or familiarity with West Africa is a strong plus.

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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myAgro

About myAgro

myAgro is an award-winning organization that equips smallholder farmers in West Africa to move out of poverty and thrive. Smallholder farmers produce 70% of food consumed in West Africa, yet remain the largest group of people living under $2/day globally.

With myAgro’s innovative mobile layaway platform, farmers can save money little-by-little to buy packages of farm inputs and climate smart training, all delivered right to their village. With package options including seeds, fertilizer, trees, and poultry, myAgro helps farmers diversify and increase their yields and income. On average, myAgro farmers produce 50-100% more food and earn US$50-150 more income – strengthening their families’ food security, financial independence, and resilience to climate shocks.

We’ve grown from 240 farmers in 2011 to more than 250,000 in 2024, and will continue to scale in the coming years to reach our North Star goal of serving one million farmers in West Africa. Learn more at myagro.com.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Thies, SN
Year Founded
2011
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