Job Vacancy For Business Development Officer

Job Description



• The Business Development Officer will lead the development and negotiation og high-quality project proposals for funding, maintain and develop donor and partner relations and monitor funding agreements and compliance

• Your technical knowledge and expertise will set strategic direction and innovation in all dimensions of the BD cycle across Caritas Ghana's thematic areas.



Duties and Responsibilities:



• Contribute to the development of the overall business strategy, lead and coordinate the search for ways to get money, and the creation of high-quality proposals for institutional donors (government and inter-governmental award issuing organisations, as well as foundations, corporations, and other awarding non-governmental organisations).

• Develop donor profiles, monitor donor priorities, inform solicitation strategies and maintain effective donor relations to ensure continued funding and sustainability

• Lead the development of resource mobilisation agreements, proposals, presentations, briefing notes and representation of the organisation in donor meetings, workshops and other relevant engagements

• Provide BD expertise in positioning, capture planning and proposal preparation for specific opportunities with institutional donors (government and inter-governmental award issuing organisationals, as well as foundations, corporations and other awarding non-governmental organisation)

• Coordinate proposal development processes to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals that are responsive to donor requirements, applicable regulations and CRS technical and cost standards. Lead and support proposal budget processes and propose recommendations to develop a competitive proposal

• As appropriate, serve as propose recommendations to develop a competitive proposal

• As appropriate, serve as proposal coordinator or other lead role in proposal team and participate in bid analysis and proposal review panels. Serve as a lead or support writer on proposals, contributing inputs from staff and partners into a responsive, coherent proposal with a compelling vision and clear win themes.

• Establish, maintain and coordinate co-finacing efforts for grants at all levels

• Coordinate the conduct of a funding needs assessment for caritas Ghana

• Develop, manage and update Caritas Ghana databases to record contact and other relevant donor / partner information

• Support knowledge management and learning efforts through the creation and updating of Caritas Ghana databases with relevant donor resources, strategic documents, training and learning materials / resources, evaluating strategic projects and capturing and sharing lessons learnt

• Support staff capacity building on resource mobilisation approaches and strategies

• Establish and/or coordinate as well as strengthen partner relations towards joint proposal writing with state, civil society actors and academia

• Contribute to the development, production and dissemination of a newsletter for Caritas Ghana

• Liaise with Communications/PR Officer to publicise relevant highlights on programmes, operations and resource mobilisation activities and impact

• Any other professional duties that may be assigned



Qualification Required & Experience



• A first Degree in Business development studies, project management or a related field of study

• A Master's degree in a related area will be an added advantage

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in resource mobilisation, business development or humanitarian development sector ideally with an international NGO

• Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required

• Familiarity with relevant institutional donor policies, regulations, procedures and priorities

• Experience in business development, project design and proposal development including technical writing

• Experience and skills in networking (building relations) with donors, peer organisations and faith-based and civil society partners

• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Web, conferencing applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks



Knowledge, Skills and Abilities



• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings

• Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring and coaching skills



Location: Accra



How To Apply For The Job



All applicants should submit their application letter, CV, and copies of your certificates to the Human Resources/Administrative Manager at:



[email protected]



For any further enquiries, you may call tel no:



0244-776211



Closing Date: 07 March, 2023

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