Rainmaker
Director of International Development
$150K–$175K
Washington D.C. · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; the posting specifies experience in foreign policy, international affairs, or international government relations, including time in one of several listed settings.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree required.
About the job
Leads Rainmaker’s international engagement with the U.S. government, developing partnerships and funding pathways for cloud-seeding programs that address partner nations’ water-security needs.
What you'll do
- Manage State Department and Congressional engagement, including relationships, briefings, legislative proposals, and appropriations language.
- Develop international programs and secure federal funding; coordinate with partner governments and U.S. government stakeholders.
- Build coalitions, analyze geopolitical developments, and organize delegations and technology demonstrations.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in foreign policy, international affairs, or international government relations, including experience in one of the listed government, finance, international, or comparable company settings.
- Track record developing international programs and securing government funding, with familiarity with foreign assistance appropriations and federal grant and cooperative agreement processes.
- Current relationships across the State Department, Congressional foreign policy committees, and Washington’s international affairs community.
- Bachelor’s degree; based in DC and able and willing to travel domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Foreign language proficiency.
- Active or recent security clearance eligibility.
Pay
USD 150,000–175,000 per-year-salary; base salary
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