Business Development Coordinator at Rhizome Consulting

Job Summary

• The Business Development Coordinator will support fundraising, resource mobilisation, and technical proposal development by identifying funding opportunities, engaging stakeholders, and preparing high-quality submissions. The role also involves promoting impact investment, supporting paid consultancy services, and building strategic partnerships to advance PIND’s development objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES

• Identify and track funding opportunities from donors, foundations, and institutional partners.
• Draft and coordinate high-quality grant proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest.
• Collaborate with programme technical teams to align project ideas with donor priorities.
• Identify and engage clients for paid consultancy and technical assistance services (TA) in areas of the organisation's expertise.
• Assist in building partnerships with Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTS), NGOs, government institutions, and private sector clients.
• Develop positive relationships with government, donors, NGOs and commercial businesses to help achieve PIND’s objectives.
• Represent PIND’s business development interests at relevant meetings and events as assigned by Business Development Manager.
• In collaboration with the relevant units in PIND, develop and manage a budgetary system that complies with PIND standards, ensuring efficient utilisation of the organisation’s resources to achieve intervention goals and objectives.
• Complete other related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• B.Sc degree in Social Sciences or any other relevant field of study.
• A post graduate degree is an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills & Experiences

• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, research, negotiation, and verbal communications.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to organise and complete multiple projects in an efficient and timely manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to effectively interact with a diverse team of people and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities.
• Multi-tasking and excellent prioritisation.
• Ability to think and plan strategically.
• Excellent relationship management.
• Knowledge and understanding of Niger Delta terrain.