Business Development Manager (Remote) at Public and Private Development Centre

The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) is an organization established in 2003, with its headquarters located in Abuja. PPDC focuses its interventions on promoting citizens’ participation in governance processes and strengthening transparency and accountability, while also improving ethics and integrity in the public and private sectors. PPDC is one of the leading organizations in civil society space in Nigeria dedicated to promoting wider public participation in procurement as a way to curb corruption. PPDC has more than 20 years’ experience in advocating and campaigning on integrity issues, especially in public procurement, contract implementation and public access to information.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT) - Remote
Employment Type: Contract - Consultancy
Reporting to: Head of Programs

Job Summary

• The Business Development Manager is part of PPDC’s program team responsible for securing funding from bi-lateral and Multilateral Donors and the Private sector.
• The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for identifying funding opportunities for PPDC 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 PPDC’s external representation and internal fundraising efforts as they relate to USG donors.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify and track relevant upcoming funding opportunities – through advance intelligence gathering, partner relationships, and other available resources.
• 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 major open solicitations and other proposal submissions, including teaming agreements, oversight of technical design and cost proposal, PPRs, capacity statements, internal review/quality control processes, drafting sections of the proposal where appropriate.
• Represent PPDC’s business development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks, as it relates to PPDC’s relevant funding streams.
• Coordinate the development of new proposals to meet the organization’s objectives, goals, mission and vision.
• Responsible for developing the fundraising strategy, workplan and budget projections. Clearly define and outline the goals of the fundraising effort being considered.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting the progress of fundraising activities.
• Research and conduct feasibility studies, to determine if there are funding opportunities in our thematic area.
• Identify and engage potential donors and granters, develop and maintain relationships with donors and create donor database.
• Planing, and execute fundraising campaigns and activities

Qualifications and Skills

• A Master's Degree or its equivalent in International Development or related technical discipline relevant for PPDC’s programs is strongly preferred; Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline combined with substantive work and international field experience will be considered.
• Five (5) years of experience in successful proposal development for USG and other donors, including pre-solicitation preparation. Experience with USAID solicitations is required; substantive relevant experience in proposal development for other multilateral or bilateral donors may be considered within the years of experience sought.
• 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.
• International field experience in one of the organization’s relevant technical sectors is a plus.
• Excellent technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communications;
• Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted projects resulting in measurable successes and financial growth.
• Proven capacity to develop and maintain working relationships and develop collaborations with other NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and other major stakeholders in the industry.
• Good knowledge of institutional donor procedures and financial guidelines,
• High integrity and strong work ethics, ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with people, situations and information.

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking and Planning: Experience of strategic fundraising planning and execution.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely within a small team and to build functional collaborations and partnerships within civil society and across other sectors.
• Communicating and Influencing: Effective verbal and written communication skill.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Adaptable and sensitive to work in different cultural contexts.
• Time Management: Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2023.