New Business Development Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Ref Id: sfh-40746

Job-role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Conduct advocacy to all stakeholders to ensure buy-in, participation and enabling environment for new projects.
• Scout for funding opportunities daily and prepare summaries for go/no-go decision making.
• Supervise and coordinate the production of proposal documents to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost as required.
• Conduct research as required and write briefs for proposal sub-sections
• Support budgeting and financial planning for new bids, planning preparation and timely submission of proposals.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a first degree and a master degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or Health Systems Administration.
• Must have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in experience in designing and implementing public health programmes
• Demonstrated experience in fulfilling project objectives
• Must have experience in coordinating new business development planning meetings and submitting successful proposals.
• Must be analytic and a decisive decision-maker with strong organizational and planning skills.
• Must be able to review work papers to ensure that they meet internal quality assurance standards.
• Infographic skills will be of advantage.

Skills and competencies:

• High level of integrity
• Project management and Coordination skills
• Business Development skills
• Good Analytical skills
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills as evidenced by publications or cover letter
• Coordination and team-building skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.