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Role Summary:
The Business Development Lead will be responsible for identifying business growth opportunities and developing strategies to increase company output and achieve company-set goals.
This Business Development role is a World One role (World One means the NGO and the development space)
Role description
The ideal candidate should demonstrate a high level of commercial awareness with a minimum of 5 years’ of progressive business development experience working with international donors or implementing partners (USAID, BMGF, JSI, HSDF, Solina etc.). Experience with government agencies and parastatals in a business development/grants management position can be considered.
Responsibilities
- Identify and source for innovative and impactful projects/programs in line with Sydani’s objectives and goals
- Engage C-level decision-makers at conferences, forums and meetings to build strategic relationships
- Forge MOUs and partnerships with similar organizations to execute projects or programs
- Lead market penetration activities into new countries in the Eastern/Western Africa region
- Coordinate responses to RFPs and RFQs from government and international donor agencies
- Lead negotiations and discussions with government stakeholders to ensure project continuity and expansion
- Develop frameworks, approaches, and procedures to enhance the efficiency of business development support processes
- Successful candidates will possess the following qualifications and competencies
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from an internationally renowned university is desirable
- Membership of a professional body is an added advantage
- Have evidence of actual proposals/grants developed, led, and won (combined minimum of $1m)
- Have led a business expansion into other countries preferably in West and East Africa
- Possess a deep understanding of the business landscape and market entry requirements in West and/or East African countries
- Understand data and market research tools including Bloomberg, BMI etc.
- Be exceptional at networking, presentation and strategic communications
- Demonstrate business intelligence skills evidenced by longstanding contacts in government, partners locally and internationally.
