Business Development Specialist (Plan International Rwanda)

Plan International Rwanda
P.O. Box 6211
Plot # 5719, Nyarutarama.
KIGALI - RWANDA RWANDA
www.plan-international.org

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Plan International (Plan), founded in 1937, is an international child-centered development organization with no religious or political affiliations. It is represented in over 68 countries worldwide with programs in over 45 undeveloped countries. Its International Headquarters is in the United Kingdom.
Plan's Vision is of a world where all children can realize their full potential in societies, which respect people's rights and dignity.

Plan has been working in Rwanda since 2007 and now has operations in the Eastern Province districts of Gatsibo and Bugesera. The support office is in Rwamagana while the counrty office is in Nyarutarama - Kigali.
Plan has a strict child protection policy and guidelines that all staff must follow at all times. All staff are expected to help ensure all Plan associates know, understand and follow these and take an active role in the protection of all children from abuse and exploitation.

To facilitate the implementation of its activities, Plan Rwanda wishes to recruit qualified and well experienced candidates to fill the following position:

Business Development Specialist (Plan International Rwanda)
Location: Country Office, Nyarutarama
Line Manager: Country Director

Job Summary:
The purpose of Business Developrnent Specialist is to give strategic guidance in Resource Mobilization. It develops a comprehensive approach that identifies and sets out the process, sources and activities for realizing financial and non-financial resources for Plan Rwanda and will be a road map to diversify the resource base.'" also outlines a systematic approach to support the work of the country and highlights new sources and ways of mobilizing resources. The Business Develop¬ment Specialist aims to be a useful resource that National Offices can draw on and interact with.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage design and implementation of Plan Rwanda's Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Identifying Plan program priorities for fundraising.
• Identifying in-country funding and partnership opportunities
• Grants portfolio management
• Capacity building
• Support the localisation of Plan- Rwanda's Resource mobilisation rategy in line with the Corporate Resource Mobilisation System.
• Provide support in proposal development (narrative and budget) in line with government priorities, Plan policies and donor requirements.
• Facilitate grants portfolio management within country budget, ensuring timeliness, budget control and accountability.
• Facilitate quality and timely financial and narrative reporting.
• Ensure quality management of grants system (GL, GTS and PPM).
• Participate in networking, partnership and donor-relations activities — being a voice of Plan in cultivating relationships with donors and partners.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum a Master's degree in economics or International Policies and International programmes for International cooperation or other related discipline
• At least 5 years experience in fundraising/resource mobilization and/or programming field in an NGO or donor organisation.
• Excellent proposal and report writing skills.
• Fundraising skills,
• Program/project management skills
• Networking and partnership development
• Strong negotiation, facilitating and influencing skills

How to apply:

Interested candidates for the above positions should provide bellow documents:
- Formal job application addressed to the Country Director, Plan Rwanda, P.O. Box 6211 Kigali and hand delivered to Plan Rwanda Country Office Reception at Nyarutarama, Plot number 5719
- current CV and copies of degrees or certificates, letters from previous employers,
- recent performance appraisal,
- 2 professional referees and 1 personal referee with contact details.
Or electronically using apply button below.
Closing date for submission of application(s) is November 14th 2011 at 16:00. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Plan is committed to an environment free from any kind of child abuse.