Business Development Officer at Discovery Cycle Professionals

ROLE: 

The Business Development Officer shall be concerned with improving and growing the business of the company, by fostering and developing relationships through and innovation business showcase. The business development  Officer  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.

RESPONSIBLILITES:

1. Conceptualize and develop business proposals, reports, analysis, reviews and other documents for projects spanning from inception to implementation to completion
2. 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
3. Proficiently make presentations on business proposals and pitching ideas to prospective/existing clients.
4. Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
5. Facilitate, negotiate and close deals on behalf of the company
6. Hold strategic client meetings efficiently
7. Work with executives to implement marketing strategies and new opportunities
8. Manage all client communication and maintain effective relationships with all
9. Design and develop capacity-building actions through needs collection and analysis companywide and client wide 
10. 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 companywide and client wide
11. Lead and promote open innovation and introduce group tools and processes that drive creative and analytical thinking companywide and client wide

REQUIREMENT:

1. 1st degree in Business Management, Economics or a related field
2.  An advanced degree/ MSC is an added advantage
3.  3 years’ relevant experience minimum
4. Experience of working in/ with local/ regional/national public authorities
5. Significant work experience related to business development, capacity-building actions with concrete involvement in presenting business case and proposals

SKILLS:

1. ·High-level communication skills
2.  Stakeholder management skills
3. Proven ability to negotiate
4. Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
5. Conflict resolution
6. The ability to self-motivate and motivate a team
7. Experience working to and exceeding targets