Senior Business Development Officer NGO Careers – World Vision International
Job Title: Senior Business Development Officer
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Grant Acquisition & Management (GAM) Director
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Senior Business Development Officer will work within the Grants Acquisition and Management (GAM) team in the positioning for and design of grant proposals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Proposal Development
- The primary function of this role is to efficiently and effectively lead the development of grant proposals, ensuring that they are submitted on time, within WV and donor guidelines and are of high quality. Specific elements of this function include:
- Work in liaison with WVU Technical Programmes Unit and WVU Integrated Programmes staff, Support Office and Global Centre colleagues as well as other contributors (including from partner organizations) to ensure high quality project design.
- Be the lead writer on grant proposals.
- Working closely with Finance and programmes staff to develop budgets.
- Working closely with colleagues in M&E, security, procurement, HR and other departments to ensure all components of the proposal are well designed and articulated.
- Leading and liaising with donor, as appropriate, throughout the application process.
Donor Relations:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with principal donors and gather intelligence on new opportunities and trends that align to WVU strategic priorities.
- Actively market WVU to donors through visits, attendance at events and participation in working groups.
- Maintain up-to-date mapping on donor contacts, trends and opportunities.
- Support WVU staff to build relationships with donors
Partnership Development:
- Identify public and private (for profit/not for profit) partners that map against WVU’s strategy and establish relationships for prepositioning.
- Work closely with Partnerships Unit to forge formal agreements with new partners.
- Liaise with other organizations and WV National Offices to collaborate in standards setting, materials development, and learning activities together with respective technical specialists.
- Document lessons learnt and promising practices
Capacity Building: Support the ongoing development of WVU staff in the acquisition of new grants through training, mentoring and other relevant initiatives
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision Senior Business Development Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in management, development, or related field; MA, Msc or MBA preferred
- Five years of field-based experience in international development in East African region and demonstrated knowledge of relevant sectorial and operational areas.
- Previous experience in programme development and fundraising.
- Experience with proposal development including support and writing with various donors, particularly US Government, European Union, UN agencies, private foundations and corporations required.
- Experience representing the organization and its interests to a diverse range of local and international government officials, donor agencies, local civil society organizations, other international organizations, the media and the public.
- Proficiency in basic computer applications (MS Office)
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Proven analytical/problem-solving abilities.
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
- English fluency, both written and spoken.
- Pro-active personality
- Capacity to manage complex processes
- Flexibility to be able to work overtime where required to meet deadlines
- Flexibility to perform other duties as required.
- Good team player
Note: given the seniority of this role within the GAM department, the jobholder will be allocated the proposals that are of higher-than-average complexity, budget and strategic importance.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
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Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 18th January 2018
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