[Hiring] Director of the Collaborative Fund @Ipas

Role Description

This position may work remotely from any of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya/Alliance locations, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Zambia.

The Director of the Collaborative Fund is a key member of the global Ipas leadership team, responsible for providing strategic direction, shaping and stewarding Ipas’s grantmaking strategy in alignment with feminist, decolonial, and human-rights–based values. The Director will have oversight and operational leadership for the organization’s grantmaking programs.

• Ensure that grantmaking activities—including donor-directed and unrestricted funds—are designed and delivered effectively, in alignment with Ipas’s mission, values, donor intent, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate a deep commitment to the communities we serve, embody Ipas’s values, and provide strategic counsel and leadership to both global and regional teams.
• Lead the design and implementation of grantmaking systems that balance donor and legal requirements with local autonomy, learning, and trust-based practices.
• Actively fundraise for the Collaborative Fund to raise funds that Ipas can pass on to partners and build stronger infrastructure for the Fund itself.
• Oversee due diligence processes, risk management, compliance, reporting, and workflow systems to support Ipas country nodes, grantees, and advisory bodies.
• Work closely with global, regional, and functional teams to ensure consistent application of grantmaking policies while enabling local decision-making and learning.
• Play a vital role in dismantling unnecessary hierarchical structures, supporting local decision-making, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, contributing to organizational strategy and ensuring grantmaking practices reflect best practices in compliance, grants management, and donor stewardship.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in business, international affairs, public health or a relevant field or a Bachelor’s degree with extensive experience in program, compliance, or grants management.
• Eight years professional experience in the international nonprofit sector, with proven expertise in grant making, grants management, program management, compliance, and legal frameworks.
• Demonstrated grants or subgrants management or compliance expertise, with a focus on mitigating risks and maintaining adherence to complex regulatory requirements.
• Two years’ professional experience supporting global programs in Asia, Africa, and/or Latin America.
• Fluency in English, and/or French and/or Spanish, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 10%.

Requirements

• Direct experience managing multi-region grants and navigating complex legal and compliance landscapes.
• 3-5 Years management experience with demonstrated ability to build teams and promote collaboration.
• Expertise in reproductive justice.
• Expertise in feminist grantmaking.
• Fluency in other languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese or others used frequently within Ipas).

Benefits

• This position is fully remote, subject to change based on business need.
• Flexibility to meet virtually in different time zones required.
• Required travel, up to 20%.

Competencies

• Decisive Risk Management and Problem Solving.
• Feminist Leadership & Shared Power.
• Communication and Collaboration.
• Critical Guidance and Conflict Navigation.
• Take the Work Seriously, but Not Yourself.