Regional Business Development Manager - ESA at Save the Children

Essential

• 5+ years demonstrated experience identifying and securing funding directly from major government donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors and/or foundations. (eg USAID, FDCO, INTPA/ECHO, UNICEF, etc)
• Specific experience of successful WFP and/or UNHCR proposal development is essential
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating the development of major proposals to institutional, trust, foundations and corporate philanthropic donors.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• A high degree of attention to detail and the ability to lead key tasks (eg proposal development) to on-time completion under significant pressure.
• Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with a wide range of internal colleagues and stakeholders (eg program technical, awards compliance, finance, program operations).
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs. Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time.
• Experience in project and change management related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results.
• Fluency in English and/or French and/or Spanish is a must.

Desired

• Previous experience with capacity building, learning, or training initiatives, ideally in the BD sector.
• Proven ability to write persuasive, competitive, and compliant narrative proposals for institutional donors.
• A detailed understanding on funding mechanisms for development work such as Save the Children's.