Overview
The role supports the development and implementation of a regional business development strategy to strengthen engagement with private sector and institutional funding actors. It focuses on identifying, developing, and managing strategic opportunities and partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the definition of strategic priorities for private sector, corporate, institutional donor, and innovative financing engagement.
- Provide strategic analysis on partnership opportunities, market trends, donor shifts, and funding risks.
- Identify, track, and assess private sector, institutional donor, philanthropic, and innovative financing opportunities.
- Develop and maintain systems for pipeline visibility, opportunity prioritisation, and strategic decision-making.
- Facilitate the development of partnership concepts, proposals, donor submissions, and engagement strategies.
- Coordinate and strengthen focal points across countries and thematic teams.
- Build internal capability in donor diversification, partnership development, and strategic business development.
- Connect country teams, programme managers, technical leads, affiliates, and support functions around funding opportunities.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with private sector actors and institutional donors.
Required Experience
5 years of relevant experience in business development, partnerships, institutional fundraising and private sector engagement, including at least 2–3 years in a team leadership or coordination role. Proven experience in private sector engagement, relationship management, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders. Proven experience working with national or regional partners supporting programme implementation including working across multi-country or multi-stakeholder environment.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, International Relation or related field.
