Voluntary Service Overseas Business Pursuit Manager - Jobs in Ethiopia

Voluntary Service Overseas Business Pursuit Manager - Jobs in Ethiopia

VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty.

Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact.

Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty.

We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role overview

The Business Pursuit Manager (BPM) will be a key part of the senior management team and lead on all fundraising activities.

S/he will provide business pursuit leadership and secure funding to deliver VSO’s global products in Ethiopia, delivering £5-10 million in secured funding per year.

The BPM will also support large, significant impact opportunities in the East African region from time to time.

As an expert in your field, you will be responsible for optimising income generation and business development from a range of institutional donors (e.g. EU, UN, DFID, USAID etc.) in support of VSO’s programmes.

Skills, qualifications and experience