Head - New Business Development

Job Description

Title: Head - New Business Development

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Social Science, Development Studies

• Master’s Degree in Social Science/International Development/Development Studies or other relevant field.

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 8 years’ experience in proposal development / resource mobilization, including 3 years in a management position.

• Understanding of donor proposal requirements (EC / USAID / DFID, corporates, etc).

• Proven track record in developing winning concept notes and project proposals.

• Highly skilled in program design, including development of log frames, results frameworks, and budgeting.

• Excellent writing and presentation skills, particularly in English.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching, as well as the ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Proficient understanding of children’s issues in Bangladesh and development programming in at least 2 sectors.

• Ability to present complex information in a concise and compelling manner.

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
The Opportunity
This senior level position has overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the NBD team, playing a lead role in mobilizing resources to meet the needs of children in Bangladesh. S/he will work with program teams to identify and follow up on linkages between donor strategies, members’ interests and country office priorities and will play a key role in facilitating smooth communication between all stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the formulation of the Country Office Resource Mobilization Strategy and be responsible for identifying funding opportunities (both international and domestic) and matching them to program needs. S/he will be accountable for reaching fundraising targets, ensuring the development and timely submission of high quality project proposals, circulating regular reports to management highlighting trends and issues, as well as working in close collaboration with thematic technical teams and other departments. S/he will also provide support to the resource mobilization function in the Rohingya Emergency Response, in accordance to the management arrangement defined by the regional and country office.
Contract Type: Fixed Term Regular (5 years)