Job Title: Business Development Specialist II
Department/Country: Programs/ Ethiopia
Position Type: Full Time
Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, or Nairobi, Kenya
Reports To: Country Representative
About CRS
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS has been operational in Ethiopia since 1958 and currently implements a portfolio focused on community-based food and livelihood security through activities in agriculture, health, peacebuilding, WASH, emergency relief, and savings and lending. CRS is active in nearly all regions of Ethiopia: Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), Somali, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, and Dire Dawa Regions.
Job Summary
As Business Development (BD) Specialist II you will lead the production of high quality applications for funding in support of CRS’ engagement with institutional donors and initiatives involved in international development to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and skills will allow you to provide specialized assistance in all dimensions of the BD cycle to cross-disciplines and cross-functional teams.
Background, Experience & Requirements
Education and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
* Minimum five years of international development experience, with at least three-years’ experience in a developing country.
* Demonstrated experience utilizing diverse, proactive strategies to competitively position his/her organization for new funding and productive institutional relationships.
* Exceptional writer with expert command of English grammar.
* Demonstrated experience leading and producing competitive proposals in programming contexts similar to CRS.
* Experience in communication and developing marketing materials
* Comprehensive familiarity with a broad range of institutional donor technical and cost requirements.
* Experience with both RFP and RFA funding mechanisms highly desirable, preferably within USAID.
* Familiarity with relevant institutional donor regulations, policies, procedures and priorities.
* Demonstrated experience managing teams and processes, leading teams to produce deliverables under tight deadlines and at exceptional quality.
* Knowledge of CRS programs, justice agenda and Catholic Social Teaching principles a plus.
* Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
Personal Skills
* Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture.
* Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally, and in multi-cultural settings. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
* Excellent negotiation skills.
* Strong communications and presentation skills.
* Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Required Foreign Language: None
Travel Required: 30-40% travel, both in-country and internationally
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
* Trusting Relationships
* Professional Growth
* Partnership
* Accountability
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
