Business Development Specialist at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• Provide BD expertise in positioning, capture planning and proposal preparation for specific opportunities with institutional donors (government and inter-governmental award issuing organizations, as well as foundations, private sector, and other awarding non-governmental organizations).
• Coordinate proposal development processes to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals that are responsive to donor requirements, applicable regulations, and ECEWS technical and cost standards and Lead and support proposal budget processes and propose recommendations to develop a competitive proposal.
• As appropriate, serve as proposal coordinator or other lead role in proposal team, and participate in bid analysis and proposal review panels. Serve as a lead or support writer on proposals, contributing both technical and non-technical content and integrating inputs from staff and partners into a responsive, coherent proposal with a compelling vision and clear win themes.
• Train and mentor staff, as needed, to improve their skills in proposal development, representation to donor and partner organizations, intelligence-gathering, and marketing within their country program or portfolio.
• Support and guide identification of partners and negotiation of ECEWS role on proposal consortia, ensuring a competitive position for ECEWS that adheres to the agency’s partnership principles and strategic directions. Research, track and analyze new opportunities and ECEWS competitive position within the marketplace.
• Support senior management to cultivate and strengthen institutional relationships with institutional donors, partner organizations and other stakeholders.
• Work with appropriate staff to maintain data on past performance and corporate capacity, in order to provide timely information for proposal submissions.
• Supervise and support the ECEWS Communications Unit.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Demonstrated experience utilizing diverse, proactive strategies to competitively position his/her organization for new funding and productive institutional relationships.
• Exceptional writer with expert command of English grammar and AP style.
• Demonstrated experience leading and producing competitive proposals in programming contexts similar to ECEWS.
• Comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of institutional donor technical and cost requirements.
• Experience with both USAID and CDC RFP and RFA funding mechanisms highly desirable.
• Familiarity with relevant institutional donor regulations, policies, procedures and priorities.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and processes, leading teams to produce deliverables under tight deadlines and at exceptional quality.
• Knowledge of ECEWS programs, Mandate and values is a plus.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, Information Management Systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, International Relations, or related field.
• Master’s in International Development, International Relations, or related field degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum five years of International Development Experience, with at least three years’ experience in a developing country.