Consultant - Business Development

Job Description

Scope of Work (SoW)
Position Title: Consultant – Business Development & Partnership
Department: Business Development & Partnership

1. Engagement Objective
The Consultant will support the Business Development & Partnership team in identifying, managing, and pursuing strategic funding opportunities. The role will involve proposal development, donor engagement, research, documentation, and coordination support. The Consultant will contribute to strengthening the department’s capacity in resource mobilization and overall efficiency.

2. Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
The Consultant will be responsible for end-to-end proposal development, maintaining a centralized document management system, tracking submission timelines, and ensuring proposal quality and timely delivery. Will conduct research to identify prospective donors and create detailed donor profiles. The Consultant will coordinate meetings and follow-ups with donors, maintain communication logs, and draft partner communications. The consultant will also assist in planning, organizing, and documenting events, workshops, and donor engagements. Additional responsibilities include submitting monthly progress reports and a work completion report.

3. Expected Outcomes
The Consultant is expected to deliver high-quality proposals, increase the number of donor prospects, improve internal documentation and knowledge management, and streamline coordination and follow-up processes. Consultant’s contributions should enhance the department’s ability to attract funding and strengthen external partnerships over the contract period.

4. Deliverables and Targets
Deliverable Area: Proposal Development    
Key Outputs: Submitted funding proposals
Target (Annual): Minimum 10 high-quality proposals

Deliverable Area: Documentation Repository    
Key Outputs: Updated repository of donor documents and templates
Target (Annual): Monthly updates (12 total)

Deliverable Area: Donor/Market Research
Key Outputs: Research briefs and donor profiles    
Target (Annual): 50 profiles and 3 landscape reports

Deliverable Area: Stakeholder Communication Logs       
Key Outputs: Meeting records, follow-up logs, memos   
Target (Annual): Bi-weekly updates (26 total)

Deliverable Area: Meeting/Event Coordination
Key Outputs: Coordinated meetings and documented outcomes
Target (Annual): Minimum 30 donor interactions

Deliverable Area: Event and Workshop Support      
Key Outputs: Planning, logistics, and event documentation  
Target (Annual): 3–5 major donor events/workshops

Deliverable Area: Financial  Target    
Key Outputs:
Raise Revenue for the organization
2 New CSR  Partner
2 New Service Partner
1 Strategic Partner
Target (Annual): Revenue to the tune of 2 Cr

Deliverable Area: Monthly Progress Reports    
Key Outputs: Summary of work completed and key issues
Target (Annual): 12 reports

Deliverable Area: Final Completion Report
Key Outputs: End-of-engagement summary report
Target (Annual): 1 report    

About the Organization

OUR FUTURE

Heifer International has set a goal to help 10 million additional families earn a sustainable living income by 2030. This income will allow them to educate their children; feed themselves adequately every day; and have proper housing, water, hygiene, and other essential resources.

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• Heifer International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.