New Business and Grants Manager at Idmibok International

Idmibok International, also known as 360 HSDC is a health community-based organization registered in Nigeria, that works in a targeted yet comprehensive manner to address critical health, institutional and development related issues. 360 HSDC achieves this by collaborating with global and local development and private entities, such as governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. The organization has a multifaceted team of experts with proficiency and experience in emergency environments, humanitarian activities and development in diverse environments and ecosystems, globally and across Africa, including in South Sudan, and extensively in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: New Business and Grants Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

• The New Business and Grants Manager will lead on the organization’s new business efforts in Africa and internationally through a mix of regular and on-demand tasks.
• Under the guidance of the CEO, s/he will work to win local and international business, as well as provide support to other business efforts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying and tracking donor opportunities, supporting the Senior Management Team in the development of fundraising strategies, and coordinating proposal development for strategic funding opportunities.
• Responsible for the development and writing of quality concept notes and proposals, facilitating new business wins in Nigeria and internationally.
• Manage the proposal development process, obtaining all the required approvals and overseeing quality assurance of the programme design.
• Lead the development of proposals across market segments – donor, foundation, private sector, and Government of Nigeria.
• Develop and recommend short-term and long-term strategies for business expansion through identifying new business globally.
• Support interdepartmental coordination with Program, Operations, Human Resources and Finance teams for proposal development.
• Conduct online background/contextual research and analysis of relevance to proposal opportunities.
• Cultivate strong relationships with potential clients, while maintaining existing client relationships.
• Generate standard monthly reports and customized monthly reports for knowledge management purposes.
• Support the organization to manage grants, including support management of Country Portfolio and coordinate the submission of high-quality donor reports.
• Proactively track and engage with market segments to identify business and partnership opportunities.
• Track data, collate and maintain client information as needed.
• Other duties as specified by the CEO and other assigned authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, International Development, Development Studies, Social Science, Political Science, International Relations, or relevant field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in international development, with solid experience in Public Health and any other priority sector: health development, education, protection, humanitarian, child rights, governance, and nutrition (familiarity with health development and humanitarian domains preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in business development in the development sector, inclusive of proposal development for donor organizations like USAID, FCDO, World Bank, and FCO.
• Proven track record in writing and producing winning bids and proposals for institutional donors, corporate/private sector, and others.
• Strong understanding and experience with institutional donor funding mechanisms and contract regulations.
• Excellent writing/editing, reporting, budget development and presentation/communication skills.
• Experience in coordinating the development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of multi-million-dollar project budgets.

Application Closing Date
11th January, 2023