Post Title: Business Development Manager
Country:
- Kenya
- South Africa
Organisation: Action Aid
Location: Johannesburg
Salary Offer: GBP£ 36, 035
Background Information:
Directorate of International Fundraising and Communications Business
Development Manager Location: Johannesburg or Nairobi National Terms and
Conditions of Employment will apply
A career opportunity has arrived with ActionAid International for a
Business Development Manager to utilize an entrepreneurial approach in working
with program, finance and related staff to develop and submit donor proposals
and tender bids that are evidence based demonstrate impact and offer value for
money to donors. S/he also conducts regular research on non-traditional funding
sources and manages consortium partnerships with NGOs and private sector
consultancy firms where appropriate to leverage ActionAid’s funding prospects.
Strengthening the skills of other staff is also a key part of the job through
training, mentoring, coaching and peer review and feedback on proposals.
The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences,
Development Studies, or other relevant discipline coupled with a minimum of
five years’ experience with an NGO in senior programme management position(s)
involving proposal development. He/she will experience of developing winning,
evidence based proposals and tender bids that demonstrate impact and offer
value for money to institutional donors such as EU, ECHO, DFID, USAID and UN.
You will have excellent writing skills to appeal to target institutional donor
audience with excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to
work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, often at a distance. You will
have an Understanding and experience of working with project design and logic
models such as Logical Framework Approach. English Language proficiency is a
requirement with knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Portuguese as desirable.
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Application Procedures:
Further information relating to this position can be obtained from our
website at www.actionaid.org/jobs
Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter and two
names of your nominated referees to: frcomms.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than
6th of December 2013. Please clearly indicate which position you are applying
for. We respect all candidates but we can only respond to shortlisted
candidates.Although all applications will be considered on their individual
merit, suitably qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.
Job ID: #614695
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Closing date: 06 Dec 2013