Business Development Specialist at African Human Development Centre (AHDC)

Responsibilities
The preferred candidate should:

• Conduct on-line and off-line fund raising research to identify new funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with organizations, private companies and high net-worth individuals to determine the most viable, cost-effective approach to pursue new funding opportunities.
• Meeting with potential donors and stakeholders to present organizational strength and negotiate partnership and grant making deals.

Requirements

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Business Management, Marketing, Sociology, Arts, Public Health, or related discipline. Master’s Degree in any of the fields will be an advantage
• Proven experience of at least 3 years working as proposal development officer or similar role in the not-for profit sector.

Skills:

• Adept at identifying opportunity calls, able to make sound decisions, have exceptional proposal writing skills as well as demonstrate excellent analytical, communication and time management skills.
• Strong in developing and sustaining solid relationships with donors, coalitions, networks, alliances and stakeholders including Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government.
• Strong in scanning and analyzing donor environment and interest for proposal opportunities.
• Able to provide dependable insight into proposal content development for excellence and competitiveness.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to travel within short notice.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and management skills.
• Exceptional negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Detail-oriented.