About Plan International
Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Business Development Coordinator – Emergencies to be based at Country Office.
The Role
Leading successful proposal development for emergency funding for Plan’s current nationwide Horn of Africa drought response, under the guidance of the Business Development Manager. Coordinating, challenging and aligning a range of financial, technical, business development and programme inputs, and producing a high quality proposal that satisfies Plan International’s strategy and procedures. Working mostly on medium-high value/risk grants, with quick turnaround and many moving parts.
To be successful, Graduate in relevant degree (for example English language, international development, technical subject); 3-5 years’ experience in development or humanitarian programming; Strong demonstrable experience in successful proposal development; Excellent command of logical frameworks, budgets and technical formats; Excellent ability to write and present accurately and precisely in English, especially in Word and Excel. Capacity to work in a multi-sector team, including coordinating technical input into proposals. Ability to work rapidly with staff in country directly and NO staff remotely in writing and where necessary revising proposals. Familiarity with requirements of key humanitarian donors and capacity to work in a multi-donor environment, including OFDA, EHF, UNICEF, UNCHR and other emergency funding streams. Good program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent documents including log frames
Knowledge/Skills, qualification and experience to Achieve Role’s Objectives
The job holder will need to coordinate programme teams in various locations, who are not reportable to this position, to deliver quality programme design that fits organisational strategy. The job holder will need to develop and analyse project design for projects outside of their technical area and expertise. The job holder will need to balance and prioritise the interests of national offices, programme teams, programme areas and CMT. The job holder needs to take proactive stance to identify and resolves problems in proposal development systems and identify skills gaps.