About Frontieri: Frontieri Consult PLC, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with branch offices in Juba, South Sudan, and Berlin, Germany, is one of the leading consulting firms in Ethiopia. The firm was established in 2008 primarily to undertake research and consulting activities in several areas of development and disciplines to governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as bilateral and multilateral institutions.

Frontieri is home to a number of a talented researchers within Ethiopia encompassing different backgrounds and perspectives. It also works in partnership with scholars across the country and abroad undertaking various projects in Social Protection, Development, Education, and Health. (For further information, please visit our website at: www.frontieri.com).

To realize its vision and mission, Frontieri is now aiming to transform itself and increase its global presence. It’s geared to build a more robust business model in East Africa and beyond that cuts across the traditional modus operandi. To this end, the company would like to appoint a Research Fellow at Frontieri.

At Frontieri we have diverse workforce of employee working in the field of Agriculture, Economics, Health, Education and many more development projects yielding an innovative and thought leadership mindset. We have work place where many bright minds come together to create on the ground real data backed research work. we have work Environment where employees’ well-being; personal growth and career advancement is embedded into our culture.

Job Summary:

The Business Development Intern is responsible for supporting the business development and partnership team in its efforts to identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities. The intern will work closely with the business development manager to researching and identifying new business opportunities and helping for Frontieri’s Growth Initiatives.

General Duties and Responsibilities of the Business Partnership Officer:

• Develops partnership and communication strategies and plans to meet specified partnership and communication objectives of the firm;

• Searches for projects, preparing and submission of bids;

• Compiles the company’s experience and prepares Expression of Interest and BID documents for different calls based on client’s requirement;

• Follows up on partnership activities, collaborations and networking, and reports progress;

• Will be responsible for publicizing, networking, and conveying activities of every project within the firm;

• Maintains a great continuing relationship with current partners and offers new ways to further strengthen the partnership;

• Drafting or preparing partnership related MoU and contractual agreements;

• Identifying new business opportunities and potential clients by identifying new market areas, current trends, potential clients, and service requirements;

• Thinking strategically by setting aims and objectives to develop and improve the business operation and its day-to-day activities;

• Developing marketing strategy for geographical and service diversification;

• Serving as a point of contact for existing clients to create a systematic, process-driven approach to partner outreach and relationship management;

• Carrying out market research to identify and map business research partners, identify key players and generate interest;

• Overseeing and managing the marketing and public relations activities;

• Negotiating and finalizing deals in accordance with the company’s contract guidelines and policies;

• Collaborating with senior management and other marketing teammates to align our internal goals with new and existing partner relationships;

• Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements;

• Adhere to the organizational core values, policies, work rules and procedures in the daily functioning;

• Handle all other activities as may be required by the division Director.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification and Experience:

• BA Degree in Business Management, Communication, Journalism, Marketing Management, or related fields.

• A minimum of one (1)year  related work experience.

Technical and other skills:

• Ability to manage change effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactive and self-driven with a passion for driving organizational growth.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work in a team spirit with problem-solving and decision-making traits.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Strong attention to detail and exceptional grammar and spelling skills;

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously;

How to Apply

Candidates who are interested and fulfill the requirements shall submit their application/ motivation letters along with their updated CV via email; career@frontieri.com by mentioning the position title on the subject line.