The Business Development Manager will be responsible for providing oversight and coordination of donor engagement, all fundraising and proposal writing. S/he will work with staff from Amref Health Africa in Uganda (including programs, finance, fundraising, and M&E) and liaison with the Business Development team at HQ to develop and submit high-quality institutional and high-value donor proposals and tender bids that are aligned with defined priorities to demonstrate impact and offer value for money.
Required Qualifications;
Education and knowledge
• The ideal candidate for the Business Development Manager job placement should preferably hold a Master’s degree in social sciences, humanities, public health, development studies, human rights, political science or other relevant discipline.
Experience
• At least Eight years of experience with an NGO in a senior business development/program funding position(s) involving proposal development and donor liaison
• Five or more years of experience working on USG proposal responses as a prime or sub- 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
Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/vacancies/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date for submitting applications will be Friday February 23rd, 2024.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Amref Health Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding at the workplace and does not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination or harassment.
Note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity and has a non-smoking environment policy.