Business Development Officer at Discovery Cycle Professionals

Job Description

• The Business Development Officer shall be concerned with improving and growing business, by fostering and developing relationships through capacity building and innovation.
• The business development manager will also work to improve profitability through careful strategic planning and positioning in the appropriate markets and to enhance the operation of the business its position and reputation.

Role and Task Complexities
Business Development 50%:

• Conceptualize and develop business proposals, reports, analyses, reviews and other documents for projects spanning from inception to implementation to completion
• Design and develop business strategies, identify risk scenarios and develop improvement plans for same to provide appropriate growth to business as well as negotiate with stakeholders
• Manage all business development processes and ensure compliance with governmental policies and regulations.
• Coordinate with management team and maintain budgets.
• Manage all clientele communication and maintain effective relationships with all.
• Analyzing the company's financial data and developing strategies to cut cost and maximize revenue.
• Develop and pitch proposls to existing and potential investors.

Capacity Building 40%:

• Design and develop capacity-building actions through needs collection and analysis.
• Design and develop the capacity-building strategy and coordination,as well as working on strategic aspects of capacity building company wide and client wide
• Design and develop monitoring and reviewing progress in the implementation of capacity building activities, including design of evaluation frameworks (whether internal or out-sourced), conducting evaluation with beneficiaries, participation in capacity-building activities.
• Maintain an archive of key documents and keeping records concerning project activity for reporting purposes.
• Design and develop the implementation of capacity plans.

Research 10%:

• Lead and promote open innovation and introduce group tools and processes that drive creative and analytical thinking.

Technical Skills Requirements

• First Degree in Business Management, Economics or a related field
• An advanced Degree / MSC is an added advantage
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
• Experience of working in/ with local/ regional/national public authorities
• Significant work experience related to business development, capacity-building actions with concrete involvement in the design/ delivery of capacity-building activities.