Business Development Manager

The Opportunity

TITLE: Business Development Manager

LOCATION: Port-au-Prince, Haiti (with possibility to negotiate remote work)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Open-ended

ROLE PURPOSE

The Business Development Manager is a senior position within the Programme Development & Quality team. The Business Development Manager will identify and track donor opportunities, facilitate donor engagement, assist in the development of fundraising strategies, and lead proposal development for all funding opportunities.

The position requires innovative thinking and creativity to package our programme strategies in ways that attract the right donor support and grow out portfolio effectively. She/he will write sections of proposals that speak to our overall capabilities, while coordinating the input of technical advisors, Operations, Finance, HR and Security into proposals and budgets. Recognising that many conversations with donors involve a review or update around current grants as well as discussions about new opportunities, the Business Development Manager will also be expected to keep closely informed about the progress of all major institutional grants and able to speak to results in key reporting documents.

80% of this job is dedicated to managing the new business development (i.e. growth of the country office portfolio), and proposal writing/coordination function with CO team, Members and RO teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in International Development, Project Planning and Management, Social Studies and related.
• Background in business development, donor and relationship management, strategic portfolio analysis and planning, and change management required.
• Previous training in project design, proposal development tools and approaches is required.
• Previous training in child rights programming

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• 7+ years demonstrated experience identifying and securing funding from government donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors and/or foundations.

• Previous experience a proposal writer.

• Demonstrated experience in leading assessments of funding landscapes and developing programme funding strategies to meet strategic goals.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.

• Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with external donor agencies.

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.

• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs in a complex humanitarian context.

• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies.

• Excellent writing and perfect fluency in both English and French required, Creole an asset

Desirable

• Previous new business development experience with international NGOs.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of international terms and conditions only.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.