We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Business Development Specialist II
Job Location: Abuja
Job Function
The Business Development Specialist will support the agency's positioning for and pursuit of institutional donor resources, with an emphasis on competitive funding mechanisms.
S/he will provide business development expertise and leadership to cross-discipline and cross-functional teams in the development of proposals to ensure the highest quality standards and competitiveness.
S/he will contribute to and support internal learning processes that improve CRS' business development practice, enhance the agency's value propositions, and leverage innovative, evidence-based results into new revenue and programming.
Job Responsibilities
Research, track and analyze new business opportunities, competitive intelligence, and CRS' competitive positioning within the marketplace.
Maintain accurate business pipeline and performance data through CRS' online system to inform executive and senior management decisions.
Support senior management's cultivation and strengthening of institutional relationships with donors, partner organizations, and other collaborators in the international relief/development arena.
Contribute to, disseminate, and model the use of standardized business development processes and resources (training/capacity-building materials, guidelines, tools and templates, and online information).
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Development, International Relations, or relevant field preferred; equivalent experience acceptable.
Minimum 5 years of international development experience, including at least 2 years in a developing country.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet) required, experience with Access or other data base programs is a plus.
Ability and willingness to travel within the DRC as needed, up to 40% of job time.
Fluency in English and working ability in French required.
French fluency preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading and producing competitive proposals in programming contexts similar to CRS required. Comprehensive familiarity with technical and cost application requirements of USAID RFAs required. Experience with USAID RFPs and with non-USAID and non-USG donors and funding mechanisms highly desirable.
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Application Deadline for this vacancy at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
31st July, 2015.
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