NRC Business Development Manager (Programme Support) Jobs in Ethiopia

NRC Business Development Manager (Programme Support) Jobs in Ethiopia

With a strong focus on programme quality and support, the Business Development Manager will guide the development and continuous evolution of NRC Ethiopia’s country programme development portfolio and will be the compliance/focal point for all pre-awarding stages.

The Business Development Manager is a senior position within the NRC Ethiopia programmes team, reporting directly to the Head of Programmes and strong collaboration with the Country Director. 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 our portfolio effectively. She/he will write sections of proposals that speak to our overall capabilities, while coordinating input from technical advisors or support team members into proposals and budgets.

The Business Development Manager must keep closely informed about the progress of all major institutional grants and able to speak to results in NRC’s implementation. The Manager must also be well informed of the humanitarian environment within Ethiopia – major trends in response approaches, government and donor agendas, cluster objectives, and the portfolios of NRC’s peer agencies.

The Business Development Manager will also lead in partnering for new opportunities – whether consortium management / leadership where NRC seeks to lead initiatives, or working with peer organisation leads to ensure NRC’s strategic role and active engagement. This would also include effective engagement in shaping consortium strategies and NRC’s partnership positioning.

General Responsibilities:

Support in the development of a multi-year funding strategy, programme forecasts and identify funding opportunities, taking particular account of changing donor priorities

Accountable for compliance in relation to grant management and project cycle management processes, for all pre-awarding stages

Manages the development of submissions to donors, including project proposals

Responsible for quality control of donor applications

Responsible for the development

of any consortia applications

Ensure a robust M&E system is in place, to be analysed and factored into future programme design and development

Ensure all programme staff are trained in NRC’s project cycle management ‘Formulation’ and ‘Identification’ stages

Specific Responsibilities:

Lead donor engagement meetings in collaboration with the Country Director, Head of Programmes, Area Managers and relevant CC Specialists/Managers.

Be updated on donor, government and cluster priorities and track and share relevant calls for proposals

Lead engagement within NRC regional and HO infrastructure for program development (IPAs, Regional Advisors, etc)

Responsible for drafting fundraising strategy and gap analysis

Responsible for developing grants proposals in collaboration with Core Competency (CC) Specialists Advisers.

Lead non-technical writing of concept notes and donor proposal sections

Coordinate and seek input on generic concept notes, briefing notes, SITREPS and programme factsheets to be used in donor meetings and visits.

Professional Competencies:

Higher education certificate in a useful subject relating to the role or the sector

Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior grant management position, with responsibility for programme, in a humanitarian/recovery context

Experience of working on, coordinating or leading consortia or other forms of partnership implementation

Experience in M&E systems and approaches, and accountability mechanisms and frameworks

Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

How to Apply

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