Business Development Specialist

As a Business Development Specialist, you will responsible for:

Opportunity scoping and market research

1. Identify and scope high-value partnership opportunities, focusing on funding from international donors such as USAID, DFID, UN agencies, and philanthropic foundations.
2. Monitor industry trends, funding landscapes, and competitor strategies to stay ahead of emerging opportunities.
3. Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify strategic partnerships aligned with the organization's global health goals.

Partnership Development and Proposal Creation:

1. Lead the development of high-quality proposals and bids for significant funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational objectives.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Government Relations and Corporate Relations Leads, to align partnership strategies with donor priorities.
3. Craft compelling and persuasive grant proposals that showcase the organization’s impact, value proposition, and alignment with donor interests.
4. Develop realistic and well-justified budgets, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines.

Partners Engagement and Collaboration Management

1. Build and maintain strong relationships with high-level stakeholders, including international donors, government agencies, and private sector partners.
2. Partner with Government Relations teams to align proposals with regulatory requirements and public sector priorities.
3. Facilitate communication across internal teams and external stakeholders during negotiations and project implementation phases.

Lessons-learnt documentation and reporting

1. Document lessons learned throughout the proposal development process. This could include capturing challenges encountered, strategies that proved successful, and feedback received from partners. Sharing these lessons learned internally helps refine future proposal development practices for continuous improvement.
2. Sharing these lessons learned internally helps refine future proposal development practices for continuous improvement.
3. Contribute to the development of general partnership documentation and reporting.

Coaching and Knowledge Sharing

1. Leverage the expertise of Business Development Officers and Partnership Officers to gain deeper insights from industry trends and internal partnership data. Collaborate with them to ensure research findings are well-documented and readily accessible for future reference.
2. Foster a culture of continuous learning within the team by encouraging participation in industry events, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. This ensures the Business Development team possesses the most up-to-date skills and knowledge to navigate the evolving partnership landscape.

Requirements:

• Degree in Public Health, Global Health, International Relations, or a related field (preferred). A degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Communications can also be considered with relevant experience in global health or health systems strengthening.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, with a strong track record in securing funding from international donors (e.g., USAID, DFID, UN agencies).
• Experience working within the non-profit or public health sector is preferable.
• Proficient in English both verbal and written.
• Team player, with an outgoing personality and positive networking attitude
• Have a desire to make positive contributions to the growth and development of society and the ability to understand others.

Preferred:

• Experience in the non-profit or public health sector, most particularly on health system strengthening issues
• Familiarity with financial modeling and compliance for international grants.
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office, Notion, and project management software.

As a Business Development Specialist, you will responsible for:

Opportunity scoping and market research

1. Identify and scope high-value partnership opportunities, focusing on funding from international donors such as USAID, DFID, UN agencies, and philanthropic foundations.
2. Monitor industry trends, funding landscapes, and competitor strategies to stay ahead of emerging opportunities.
3. Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify strategic partnerships aligned with the organization's global health goals.

Partnership Development and Proposal Creation:

1. Lead the development of high-quality proposals and bids for significant funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational objectives.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Government Relations and Corporate Relations Leads, to align partnership strategies with donor priorities.
3. Craft compelling and persuasive grant proposals that showcase the organization’s impact, value proposition, and alignment with donor interests.
4. Develop realistic and well-justified budgets, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines.

Partners Engagement and Collaboration Management

1. Build and maintain strong relationships with high-level stakeholders, including international donors, government agencies, and private sector partners.
2. Partner with Government Relations teams to align proposals with regulatory requirements and public sector priorities.
3. Facilitate communication across internal teams and external stakeholders during negotiations and project implementation phases.

Lessons-learnt documentation and reporting

1. Document lessons learned throughout the proposal development process. This could include capturing challenges encountered, strategies that proved successful, and feedback received from partners. Sharing these lessons learned internally helps refine future proposal development practices for continuous improvement.
2. Sharing these lessons learned internally helps refine future proposal development practices for continuous improvement.
3. Contribute to the development of general partnership documentation and reporting.

Coaching and Knowledge Sharing

1. Leverage the expertise of Business Development Officers and Partnership Officers to gain deeper insights from industry trends and internal partnership data. Collaborate with them to ensure research findings are well-documented and readily accessible for future reference.
2. Foster a culture of continuous learning within the team by encouraging participation in industry events, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. This ensures the Business Development team possesses the most up-to-date skills and knowledge to navigate the evolving partnership landscape.

Requirements:

• Degree in Public Health, Global Health, International Relations, or a related field (preferred). A degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Communications can also be considered with relevant experience in global health or health systems strengthening.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development, with a strong track record in securing funding from international donors (e.g., USAID, DFID, UN agencies).
• Experience working within the non-profit or public health sector is preferable.
• Proficient in English both verbal and written.
• Team player, with an outgoing personality and positive networking attitude
• Have a desire to make positive contributions to the growth and development of society and the ability to understand others.

Preferred:

• Experience in the non-profit or public health sector, most particularly on health system strengthening issues
• Familiarity with financial modeling and compliance for international grants.
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office, Notion, and project management software.