The Business Development Manager is part of the organisation’s Business Development Unit (BDU) responsible for securing funding from the various categories of donors, partners, funding portfolios and government funding facilities for all our programming. The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for identifying funding opportunities for the company across several technical and/or geographic portfolios; developing plans to compete for these funding opportunities; executing those plans, including oversight of pre-solicitation/pre-proposal activities, as well as proposal preparation and submission; and otherwise contributing to the organisation’s external representation and internal fundraising efforts as they relate to all donors, partners, funding portfolios and government funding.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities – through advance intelligence gathering, partner relationships, and other available resources – and inform the head office and relevant organisation’s technical and other partners.
• Conduct prospecting visits to various partners, prospecting donors to identify and prepare for upcoming funding opportunities.
Manage actions for pre-solicitation proposal preparations and bid planning including: teaming, bid strategy, development of win-themes, oversight of and contribution to technical design, drafting management and other sections of the proposal in advance of the solicitation.
• Manage solicitations and other proposal submissions, including teaming agreements, oversight of technical design and cost proposal, project proposal reviews, capacity statements, internal review/quality control processes, drafting sections of the proposal where appropriate.
• Represent Feminature’s business development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks.
• Contribute to the expansion of the organisation’s consultant roster for key technical and bid preparation functions.

Required Qualifications
• Two (2) years of experience in successful proposal development for multilateral, regional and other donors or companies, including pre-solicitation preparation. ∙ Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, work well under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Ability to effectively communicate with and coordinate activities of multiple partners, including field-based staff.
• Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communications;
• Attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and sense of humor;

Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline including Agriculture, Economic Development, Rural Development, Circular Economy, Innovation, Business Administration or similar area.
• Must have a minimum of two years of relevant and progressively responsible experience. Of the five years of experience, at least two years’ experience working in business development role in the international development space is required.
• Demonstrated experience and success in all aspects of business development processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to travel nationally, regionally and internationally annually.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Abilities in a second language international language preferably French is a plus but not a determinant.
• Exceptional company and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and cultural sensitivity, both individually and as part of a team and adjust to shifting priorities. ∙ Ability to effectively manage multiple work streams and priorities simultaneously.

Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The BDM is required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global duties that are bound by contracts to be signed upon succession EOI will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
• Feminature has a hybrid work policy, allowing work to be done remotely; 2-3 days/week minimum in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or weekends as required.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

As a member of the Feminature Family, each employee is expected to:
• Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcomes and develops a diverse workforce.
• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included. ∙ Support employees’ evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Feminature family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve. ∙ Follow Feminature’s Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons. ∙ Adhere to the Company Core Values.
• Feminature is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.