Contribute to strategic planning to implement the Business Development Department’s work plan.
Research and identify potential funders and update the historical maps in the Microsoft Fundraising and Engagement application and other tools.
Scan for relevant calls for proposals and concept notes and generate summaries for quick decision-making.

Partnership & Funder Engagement

Support the establishment and maintenance of collaborative relationships with the Institute’s partners — including research organisations, academia, government, media and civil society — to optimise proposal development and project implementation and enhance the AFIDEP brand.
Support engagement with funders and partners.
Populate partnership assessment and due diligence documentation.

Proposal Development Support

Support proposal development, including background research, collating project and organisational information, and customising biographies and curricula vitae to specific calls.
Support registration to funders’ and partners’ online proposal submission platforms.

Events, Monitoring & Reporting

Support the planning of, and participate in, events and meetings relevant to resource mobilisation and partnership-building.
Support monitoring of the Department’s impact and reporting.
Undertake other miscellaneous tasks as required.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate should have:

A Master’s degree in international development, social sciences, humanities, communications, business development, or another relevant discipline.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilisation, business development, proposal development, grants management, donor reporting, strategic communications, or a related field, preferably within an international development or research organisation.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the funding regulations, compliance requirements, and priorities of major bilateral and multilateral donors, research funders, foundations and philanthropic organisations.
Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify, gather, synthesise and translate complex information and evidence into compelling proposals, concept notes, donor reports and other resource mobilisation materials.
Demonstrable experience in planning, coordinating and delivering strategic events, stakeholder engagements, donor meetings or similar institutional positioning initiatives.
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively to different audiences.

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