Mozambique: Business Development Manager

The Business Development Manager is responsible for the development of fundraising strategies for the country office and for coordinating and/or leading all the proposal development processes. Recognizing that many business development opportunities involve a review or update of current interventions, s/he will be expected to communicate closely with Member Offices, Program Operations and PDQ teams

• Minimum six years of experience with a master’s degree or eight years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree, in an NGO or similar environment, including experience developing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts.
• Preferred degree in program or NGO management, development studies, or related field.
• Solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: Education, WASH, FS/L, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, in development and emergencies
• Practical experience and successful track record in writing and leading proposals for a variety of donors, particularly USAID, DFID, private sector foundations, UNICEF, and EU/ECHO.
• Good knowledge of the development and emergency donor environment and expectations in Mozambique preferred, with solid experience cultivating positive relationships with Members , Donors and managing partners during proposal processes.
• Good knowledge of the landscape of implementing partners and government structures in Mozambique preferred.
• Proven experience in developing local partnerships for projects.
• Familiarity with project design methods and tools (including assessments, logical frameworks, and work planning) and strong appreciation for innovation and partnership as part of project development.
• Good analytical skills, effective negotiator, with proven ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector working.
• Experience with developing capacity building tools and coaching teams.
• Strong results orientation, with ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality products.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures including with different Save the Children members.
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming proposal development teams to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Superior writing and editing skills in English and Portuguese.

Email: SCIMOZ@savethechildren.org

Please send your motivation letter with CV in English.

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