Business Development, Partnerships, and Grants Officer at Advocacy for Resilience and Innovative Solutions for Youths, Women, and Children Empowerment (ARISE)

Background

• Advocacy for Resilience and Innovative Solutions for Youths, Women, and Children Empowerment (ARISE) is a women-led humanitarian and development organization dedicated to turning the challenges of conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and economic hardship into opportunities for resilience, empowerment, and sustainable development.
• ARISE works hand-in-hand with communities and partners to design and implement initiatives in education, food security and livelihoods, protection, climate action, good governance, and child nutrition. By focusing on these thematic areas, we aim to create safer, more resilient, and inclusive communities where youth, women, and children can thrive and actively shape their futures.

Role Purpose

• The Business Development, Partnerships, and Grants Officer will play a key role in expanding ARISE’s reach and strengthening its resource base. This role will focus on identifying opportunities, cultivating relationships, and supporting the design of innovative, high-quality proposals. The officer will work closely with the Executive Director and senior management to advance ARISE’s strategic

Key Responsibilities
Strategy Development & Execution:

• Develop and lead the implementation of ARISE’s business development and partnership strategy to diversify and expand funding streams.
• Identify potential donors, funding mechanisms, and partners to increase ARISE’s budget and scale of impact.
• Support the Executive Director in articulating ARISE’s value proposition across platforms and in engagements with stakeholders.

Partnership Building & Relationship Management:

• Map and track funding opportunities from institutional donors, foundations, and innovation challenges aligned with ARISE’s thematic areas.
• Represent ARISE at key events, workshops, and community-of-practice forums to showcase the organization’s work and identify collaboration opportunities.
• Cultivate long-term relationships with potential partners, funders, and consortium leads.
• Coordinate partnership meetings, donor briefings, and stakeholder consultations.

Grant Writing & Proposal Development:

• Lead the end-to-end proposal development process, including prospecting, drafting, editing, compliance checks, and timely submission.
• Ensure proposals are competitive, aligned with donor requirements, and reflect ARISE’s technical expertise.
• Collaborate with field teams to gather data and success stories that strengthen proposals and donor reports.

Technical & Program Support:

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of ARISE’s programs and thematic focus areas to effectively position the organization to donors and partners.
• Conduct field visits (where required) to document program achievements and identify opportunities for scaling.

Requirements
Who We’re Looking For:

• We are seeking a motivated and results-driven professional who is passionate about resource mobilization and partnership-building.
• The ideal candidate will be adaptable, proactive, and able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• Interested candidates should possess a Master's Degree
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in business development, fundraising, or partnership management, preferably within NGOs or development agencies.
• Demonstrated success in identifying, cultivating, and managing donor relationships.
• Strong track record in grant/proposal writing with successful fundraising outcomes.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Preferred Skills/Attributes:
• Knowledge of humanitarian and development donor landscapes (governments, foundations, multilaterals).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Innovative mindset with the ability to think creatively about resource mobilization.
• Commitment to ARISE’s values of leadership, accountability, partnership, teamwork, and change management.