APHRC Business Development Officer Jobs in Kenya
APHRC Business Development Officer Jobs in Kenya
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population and health issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Center seeks to recruit a Business Development Officer who will play a key role in cultivating funders and proposal writing.
Duties / Responsibilities:
Support implementation of the Center’s fundraising strategy;
Research, identify and clarify funding opportunities and needs;
Conduct both internal and external meetings with technical teams, prospective partners and potential funders ensuring information gathered reaches the relevant teams;
Lead timely proposal development by establishing priorities and target dates for proposal teams, taking a substantive role in writing, review and finalization;
Maintain quality results by using requisite templates following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency and tone appropriate for the different funders;
Maintaining proposal support databases;
Diligently handle revisions and feedback from relevant technical and financial leads;
Coordinate proposal submissions and tracking through the Enterprise Resource Planning platform; and
Provide critical information for effective grants management to ensure donor (and partners) retention.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
A Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate training in a relevant field from a recognized university;
Proven experience in proposal writing;
Experience cultivating key
bilateral and multilateral funders, Corporations, US Foundations and Government agencies in at least one of the Center’s focus areas;
At least 3 years’ experience in business development;
Knowledge of, and experience in using various business development information systems;
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with diverse teams; and
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by email to jobs@aphrc.org with the subject ‘Business Development Officer’ by 21st October 2019.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children.
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