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Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Business
Business Administration
Addis Ababa
4 years
1 Position
2023-04-25
to
2023-05-08
Business Administration and Management
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Job Description
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.
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
For more information, here is the detailed Job Description
Additional Information
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Type of Contract: 12 months renewable based on funding and performance
Travel: 30%
This role is open to Ethiopian nationals as well as candidates from all nationalities!
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Fields Of Study
Business Administration and Management
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