AMREF Business Development Manager Jobs in Kenya
AMREF Business Development Manager Jobs in Kenya
Amref Health Africa is the largest international health development organization based in Africa, working with and through African communities, health systems and governments. Amref Health Africa’s vision is for lasting health change in Africa and is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities, and strengthening health systems.
Amref Health Africa’s headquarters is situated in Nairobi, Kenya, and has offices in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Africa and West Africa providing services to over 30 countries. Employing over 700 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $90 million, Amref Health Africa is a knowledge resource for donors and partners. For more information visit our website www.amref.org
Main Purpose of Job
Business Development Manager provides support in business development and implementation of
resource mobilization strategies of countries in line with the corporate Strategy.
Key Areas
Pre-Positioning:
Identify relevant upcoming funding opportunities, track grant forecasts, and using
resources for advance intelligence gathering;
Identify and nurture relationships with strategic partners (CSOs, academic organizations and private sector firms) to increase Amref Health Africa's chances of success in partnering with strong partners for competitive calls for proposals
Prepare recommendations based on specific go/no-go decision criteria; identify and reach out to potential partners;
Manage pre-solicitation proposal preparations and bid planning; participate in predesign meetings and drafting sections of the proposal in advance of the solicitation;
Coordinate and facilitate design workshops;
Support field teams to collect relevant country and technical area information that
informs design.
Proposal Preparation and Coordination
Provide support in the collection and presentation of information on funding opportunities (from specific websites, publications, the press, and other sources) to
inform bid decisions.
Coordinate/provide technical input to field and HQ-based finance officers to support the completion of the cost application in alignment with the technical program design;
Manage proposalreview process and check for budget alignment, responsiveness and compliance with donor guidelines;
Build effective working relationships with partners on proposal bids; support the management of consultants recruited to support proposal development;
Support the recruitment processto ensure identification and inclusion of qualified key
personnel in proposals.
Contribute to collecting and sharing proposal process lessons learned after the submission; coordinate program design hand over to program manager(s).
Post Submission Contribute to collecting and sharing proposal process lessonslearned after the
submission; coordinate program design hand over to program manager(s).
External Engagement and Networking
Identify international, and
local partners for future opportunities; Develop and cultivate strategic partnerships that grow Amref Health Africa in SS
Identify international, and local partners for future opportunities; and work with the
country teams, business units and Europe and North America officesto gather, update and share intelligence on upcoming opportunities, pipelines and donor priorities
Conduct client outreach and follow up with subject matter experts for organizing meeting; support technical advisors to develop organizational capability statements in coordination with the communications team.
Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Networking with strategic donors, collecting strategic intelligence on opportunities, updating the donor contacts and database, and liaising with key in-country and international donors
Arrange client meetings and calls with partners;
Required Qualifications
Education and knowledge
Master’s degree in health, public health, international development/relations, economics, human rights, political science or a related relevant technical discipline strongly preferred.
Experience
At least 8 years of experience with an NGO in a senior business development/programme funding
position(s) involving proposal development and donor liaison
Five or more years of experience working onUSG proposal responses as a prime orsub-partner, including participating in capture efforts, writing relevant sections of proposals, and developing proposal budgets
Experience of developing successful proposals and/or tender bids to Institutional donors, Foundation and Private Funders
Skills and Competencies
Demonstrated strong writing, editing and communication
Keen interest and excitement in business development with a willingness to learn and ambition to take on positions of increasing responsibility.
Detail-oriented, flexible, and able to handle multiple concurrent tasks.
Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment,
Ability to prioritize own workload and work with minimal supervision
Ability to lead complex proposal development teams
Results Oriented
Quick learner willing to go the extra mile to achieve deadlines.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; AMREF Business Development Manager Jobs in Kenya
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