Business Development and Communications Manager NGO Jobs – Pathfinder International
Job Title: Business Development and Communications Manager
Organisation: Pathfinder International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
About US:
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading the business development process for specification opportunities in Uganda.
- Identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services.
- Contribute to the development and production of proposals under the supervision of a proposal development manager, ensuring that proposals meet funder specifications and deadlines as well as Pathfinder’s quality standards. This may include researching and creating drafts for proposal sections, assisting with development of standard proposal annexes such as past performance and staffing information, conducting research for upcoming anticipated, opportunities, and other required proposal development tasks.
- Coordination of Country Office in development sub-processes for smaller proposal development including recruitment and liaising with partners and consultants.
- Support development of technical leads, senior leadership, and business development staff; conduct research, initiate contact with relevant institutions, and prepare schedules and talking points.
- Develop informational and communications materials about Pathfinder International projects and work for sharing with donors, partners, and other external audiences.
- Monitor and share information from external sources of news, including political and security information critical to the organization’s mission or programs
- Maintain accurate information about business development opportunities in internal databases; assist with analysis of business development data; and prepare relevant business development reports for Pathfinder’s senior leadership and country teams.
- Monitor, research, and share information about new opportunities, donor funding trends, and relevant country information from external sources of news.
- Support administrative and knowledge management functions of the Opportunity Development team.
- Represent Pathfinder International at different fora interactively to promote Pathfinder International Uganda image and reputation.
- Liaise with HQ staff, field teams and prospective partners to coordinate technical input for funding proposals.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a University degree in Business Management, Development, Communications, Media Studies, Public and/International Relations, Social Sciences or related field; from a recognized University.
- A Master’s degree in Communications or Knowledge Management will be an added advantage
- Five years of field-based professional experience in communications preferably in developing integrated health program activities including supervising integrated HIV/FP/RH/ASRH trainings and activities.
- Experience in proposal development including support and writing for various donors, particularly US Government, European Union, UN agencies, private foundations and corporations.
- Knowledge of International businesses’ opportunities and services and be able to advise staff, clients, MoH, Communities and other stakeholders about them.
- Excellent oral/written communication skills and ability to communicate to both expert and lay audiences.
- Willingness to travel extensively within Uganda, work extended periods in the field and interact effectively with local communities and willingness to learn new approaches.
- Knowledge in data collection and analysis to yield project reports.
- Ability to work with various stakeholders including donors and local Government and partners.
- Good analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
- High level conceptual and strategic thinking as well as writing and editing skills.
- Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, Power-Point and applications and use of internet for research purposes.
- Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
- Familiarity with international indicators and standard measurement tools in health/family planning, MNCH, HIV/AIDS and other relevant technical areas with analytical and problem-solving expertise.
- Identify public and private (for profit/not for profit) partners that map against Pathfinder International Strategy and establish relationships for prepositioning in addition to having formal agreements with partners.
- Demonstrated experience working with community resource teams such as CSAs, support groups of PLHIV, VHTs and community leaders and District Management and Administration teams,
- Experience in collection and use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring.
- Experience in working with various stakeholders including donors and local government agencies and partners.
- Familiar with USAID reporting, fluency in both written and spoken English and any local language.
How to Apply
All candidates should submit a detailed and current CV; an application cover letter demonstrating why you qualify for this opportunity, quoting your current/last gross salary and three referees preferably supervisors including their most current contact details. All applications should be submitted electronically to PIUapplication@gmail.com. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: Thursday, 25th April 2019 by 5:00pm
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