Business Development (BD) Officer

SNV Netherlands Development Organization works in over 33 developing countries across the world in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

The emphasis of our work is on poverty reduction and promotion of good governance through

(1) increasing production, income and employment and

(2) increasing access to basic services in the sectors of water, sanitation & hygiene and renewable energy.

SNV works is in nine countries in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESA): Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, with the Regional office based in Nairobi.

We are active in three sectors Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Renewable Energy and Agriculture.

We are inviting interested and qualified Kenyan citizens to apply for the position:

Overview of the position:

The Business Development (BD) Officer works with the Strategy/Business Development / communications team supporting the ESA Region and nine countries in meeting ambitious global business development targets.

This includes identifying and securing funding from foundations and companies, bilateral and multilateral donors and providing operational, administrative, information, and strategic support to the business development teams.

The BD officer will help the ESA Region to plan for and implement business development activities, maintain business development systems and strengthen SNV's corporate response to published and unpublished opportunities.

The role requires both market insight and coordination capacities.

Location: The position is based at the Regional Office in Nairobi.

Reporting lines:

The position hierarchically and functionally reports to the Senior Regional Advisor – PRM based in Nairobi while providing BD services to the Region and 9 countries.

Responsibilities:

* Facilitate responses to both internal and external business development queries
* Help to manage SNV business development initiatives, including improvements to internal business development systems and processes
* Spearheads the development of PR, communication and marketing documents, including but not limited to brochures, intranet, website and coordinate all external marketing presentations
* Gather market intelligence on donors, projects and partners, through desk-based research and support the coordination of global
* Build, maintain and influence a network of (potential) donors and partners in relation to specific funding opportunities
* Ensure adequate information flows to key SNV staff and consultants with reference to both published & unpublished opportunities
* Support SNV staff with their respective business development tasks, including bid managers to deliver high quality concept notes, grant proposals, expressions of interest and tender bids
* Attend external meetings, road shows and other public fora strategic for SNV profiling and business relations
* Monitor regional business development effectiveness and targets

Educational/Professional Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Business and/or Development related subjects, Marketing or any other relevant discipline

Key competencies for the post:

* International exposure
* Strong client management skills, ability to deliver within tight deadlines
* Capable of hands on problem-solving, ability to generate ideas and prioritize tasks
* Excellent organizational and time management skills
* A positive and determined approach to researching and analyzing new business opportunities
* Ability to use own initiative and pay close attention to detail
* Strong oral and written communication skills in English
* Work experience in development and/or private (consultancy, marketing) sector
* Skills in and excitement about the use of state of the art ICT and (social) media
* Ability and flair to play a representative role

Salary: Competitive salary excluding attractive secondary benefits and allowances, a challenging work environment in a team setting that stimulates self development and creativity.

Closing date for applications is 14 October, 2011.

Candidates should apply in writing and include updated Curriculum Vitae with a reliable telephone number and e-mail address and names and contacts of 2 professional referees.

Applications should be sent via email to: ralexander@snvworld.org

SNV is dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development.

Our advisors contribute to this by strengthening the capacity of local organisations.