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Reports to: Strategy And Partnerships Manager

Direct reports: N/A

Start date: ASAP

Term: Full-time Permanent

Based in: London, NW1 – DMI operates a hybrid working model whereby all staff

are required to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and can

work from the office or elsewhere for the remainder of the week.

Salary: £32-34,000 per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% pension

contribution and private health insurance. There may be flexibility for

exceptionally qualified or experienced candidates.

Application deadline: Sunday 8 March 2026, Midnight

About DMI

Development Media International (DMI) delivers media campaigns aimed at changing behaviours, promoting health and saving lives in developing countries. We are the first organisation to scientifically demonstrate that mass media can increase life-saving behaviours (see the results of our RCT that proved our interventions can save thousands of children’s lives here).

DMI has two priorities: first, to continue to generate ground-breaking research, second, to take our proven strategies to scale, saving as many lives as possible. We work across a range of health issues, including child survival, reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene, and early childhood development. DMI works in close partnership with leading experts in health, including WHO, UNICEF and LSHTM and has been funded by some of the world’s most prestigious organisations including Wellcome, DFID/FCDO, Comic Relief, the Global Innovation Fund, UNICEF, Unorthodox Philanthropy, and the Mulago Foundation.

We are an innovative organisation, working at the nexus between science and creativity. DMI has demonstrated that knowledge is not only a human right but is also the key to saving lives in a cost-effective way. Our intellectual rigour, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn from both our successes and mistakes, makes us distinct. Our ethos is non-hierarchical: all our staff are intellectually high-powered, and we have a “best idea wins” culture. By working at DMI you will have a genuine, measurable impact on improving lives in low-income countries.

DMI has a permanent presence in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia and has current or recent projects in Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mauritania, and Ghana. DMI’s headquarters overlooks the Regents Canal near Kings Cross in London and provides oversight and strategic direction for the organisation.

DMI is ranked as one of the most cost-effective non-profit organisations in the world by The Life You Can Save.

Job description

DMI is looking for a motivated Project Development Officer to join our friendly team in London. The successful applicant will work across the Partnerships and Development team supporting DMI’s efforts to find and secure funding for our work. They will also be involved in external communications and maintaining effective relationships with existing and future donors.

More specifically, the Project Development Officer role will include the following responsibilities:

Key responsibilities

1. Supporting the wider business development function to secure funding for DMI’s work from a range of donors (governments, multilateral institutions, and trusts & foundations). This will include contributing to the project design process and drafting proposals
2. Contributing to DMI’s communications work through writing copy for DMI’s website, annual and quarterly reports, internal newsletters and other communications material
3. Leading the knowledge management of DMI’s business development function including organising and updating DMI’s pipeline of business opportunities, past performances, and capacity statements
4. Identifying relevant funding opportunities from a range of governments, multilateral institutions, and trusts & foundations
5. Researching and analysing potential partners, new thematic subject areas for DMI, and keeping abreast of developments inside DMI’s sphere of work
6. Scoping out opportunities for DMI to communicate our research and learn about the wider sector through attending and participating in conferences, webinars and online events
7. Supporting the team to manage relationships with, and reporting for, funders and partners
8. Other tasks as required by DMI and relevant to a junior role in the strategy and partnerships team

Person specification

Required knowledge, skills and experience

1. Excellent writing skills and attention to detail
2. Good analytical skills, including strong numerical skills and familiarity with Excel
3. A degree in a relevant field, bachelor’s or master’s, or equivalent experience
4. Aptitude for, and a desire to learn new skills
5. Enjoy working under time pressure, with excellent time-management skills and remain good-humoured under pressure
6. Understanding of one or more of these types of funders: bilateral institutions (e.g. FCDO), multilateral institutions (e.g. UNICEF), trusts and foundations
7. Knowledge of, and interest in, the international development sector
8. Permission to live and work in the UK

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

1. Relevant experience working or living in low-income countries, especially Africa
2. Knowledge of global health and/or behaviour change
3. Knowledge or interest in Effective Altruism
4. French or Portuguese language skills, including the ability to write in French or Portuguese
5. Relevant work or voluntary experience

DMI is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

DMI operates a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable individuals. Where appropriate, successful candidates will undergo background and reference checks. All DMI employees will be required to self-declare prior issues of sexual or other misconduct, termination of past employment, criminal records, and concerns registered with government authorities regarding contact with children.