Agency for Child Relief Aid Business Development Manager Jobs in South Sudan

Agency for Child Relief Aid Business Development Manager Jobs in South Sudan

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AGENCY FOR CHILD RELIEF AID (ACRA) is a national Non Profit, Non-Government Humanitarian Organization founded by active, dedicated and committed South Sudanese professionals and fully registered in 2016 under the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC), within the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in accordance with NGO Act 2016 of the Republic of South Sudan.

True to the calling of sexual violence prevention as a mechanism for achieving economic development, we endeavour to respond to the highly rising sexual violence perpetuated by the many years of civil war in South Sudan, uneven economic landscape, demographic shifts, and instability in political governance, as well as unprecedented challenges in the humanitarian sector that have all profoundly impacted the women and children since independence.

ACRA aim to provide sustainable livelihoods opportunities to support and transform the lives of the vulnerable children and populations both in South Sudan’s urban and rural areas and help them enjoy adequate access to essential services including; Child protection, Education, Gender Based Violence (GBV) prevention and awareness, adequate and Safe Water Supply, Sanitation facilities, Sustainable Food Security & Livelihoods, Nutrition and Primary Health ACRA services in a manner that respects human rights principles while ensuring the peace and improved social well beings for all.

ACRA works towards addressing some of the most urgent humanitarian crisis and needs and contribute to development through rehabilitation and reconstruction following years of destructive conflicts which ruined the socioeconomic, health and institutional fabric of the Country.

ACRA’s main focus is to create a society free from violence against women and children by; a) professionalizing and diversifying the Gender based violence prevention field, b) providing world class services to vulnerable South Sudanese children and communities living in extreme poverty and under-developed conditions and whose predominant livelihoods systems are solely subsistence, c) becoming the number one source of GBV prevention knowledge and expertise worldwide.

Vision: A society where children and vulnerable communities are empowered and equitably access sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Mission: ACRA mission is to provide Hope and Recovery to conflict and natural disaster affected children and communities through engagement in the sectors of Livelihoods, Environment, Education, Protection and Emergency Aid.

Main Purpose of Job

The Business Development Manager (BDM) leads the resource mobilization (RM) alignment to strategy work as well as annual planning. The BDM also identifies and tracks fundraising opportunities, facilitates donor engagement, coordinates proposal development and writes proposals.

The BDM also identifies and nurtures partnership opportunities to maximize collective impact for ACRA programs. In addition, the BDM oversees the implementation of fundraising protocols to include: proposal development guidelines, knowledge management tools, reporting progress against fundraising plan, etc. The BDM works with a diverse group of individuals and teams, both In South Sudan and abroad, that they don’t directly supervise.

The Business Development Manager (BDM) leads resource mobilization aligned with ACRA’s strategic plan 2023-2026, country business plan and program choices.

Key Tasks:

Monitor sub-grants and support the finance department in rolling out an updated finance reporting format and assisting the Finance Manager with the overall grant objectives. (5%)

Strategic Positioning & Annual Planning for Business Development (20%)

Funding intelligence and preparedness (identify and track funding opportunities with new and existing donors: (20%)

Proposal Coordination and Proposal Writing: (50%)

Development of goals, strategies, and implementation plans. (5%)

Specific roles and responsibilities:

Support the organization’s financial sustainability strategy by identifying donor resources, raising

funds, and writing proposals. This is through exploring fundraising opportunities, ensuring all aspects of donor management and fundraising requirements in effective coordination with other departments.

Compile and maintain a database of international and local donor organizations and private corporations offering donations, and interested in implementing CSR or sponsorship activities.

Undertake independent research in finding alternative resources for the long-term sustainability of the organization.

Suggest other innovative ideas for effective resource mobilization. Organize fundraising events for the organization.

Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities – through advance intelligence gathering, partner relationships, and other available resources – and inform Country Office (CO) and relevant Organization’s technical and other partners.

Conduct prospecting visits to donors to identify and prepare for upcoming funding opportunities.

Manage Actions for pre-solicitation proposal preparations and bid planning including: teaming, bid strategy, development of win-themes, oversight of and contribution to technical design, drafting management and other sections of the proposal in advance of the solicitation.

Networking, and communicating ACRA’s mission to all stakeholders.

Oversees digital and social media strategy, including the evolving digital market, and contributes new ideas to enhance the organization’s social presence. Developing content calendars with the communications and program team, coordinating with the IT and graphic designer for post designs, and moderating all social media platforms.

Keeps an updated archive of ACRA’s digital assets including Digital and print designs, photo banks, videos, and documentaries.

Works with the IT office to develop content for updates on website on regular basis, monitors analytics, identifies any areas of improvement to increase traffic, and manages the relationship with website development agency

Represent The organization’s business development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks

Perform any other duties as required by the Line Manager

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

Post Graduate training e.g., Development Studies, Project Management, Master’s degree in Business Management, Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, Social Sciences, etc) from a recognized university.

Technical training in any of the field related to ACRA program priorities (Livelihoods, Health and Nutrition, Education, WASH, Climate Justice, Gender Justice, Peace building and Humanitarian Action) is an added advantage.

A minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role or senior management role with similar responsibilities. Candidates should articulate their achievements or contributions.

Current knowledge of the strategic priorities and programs of Government as well as that of development partners.

Hands on experience with logic models in development programs (theories of change, logical frameworks, results frameworks).

Analytical skills, with practical experience in data-based decision-making. The ability to understand and use analytical models and indicators is essential e.g., root-cause/problem tree analyses, cost-benefit analysis, risk analysis, chances for success, etc

How to Apply

Applications through emails should be submitted to jobs@acra-ssd.org without copy to any other email.

Please provide the following when applying for this post:

Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, and present position, current or previous position held, contact details and names of three references.

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