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Business Development Specialist

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Job Description

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Job Responsibilities

As the Business Development Specialist, you will lead the fundraising efforts of World Vision’s Ukraine Crisis Response (WV UCR), exploring and accessing new avenues for funding for future growth and financial sustainability of World Vision’s programme in Ukraine.
The focus includes facilitation of proactive donor engagement towards relationship building to ensure continuation of existing and identification of new and sustainable funding sources (e.g., from institutional donors including EU, GIZ, USAID/BHA, UN, etc.).
You will provide positioning expertise by working with WV UCR field teams, Support Offices and partner organisations in building strategic relationships.
You will lead the development of high-quality project proposals and other key documents to donors and will be the main proposal writer.

Other Educational Qualification

University degree or equivalent in relevant fields of study such as International Development, Political Relations, Economics, Sociology, or another related field.

Skills

At least 5 years of experience in fundraising, strategic grant acquisition and management in the non-profit sector.
Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to identify trends and funding opportunities.
Knowledge of proposal and budget requirements and regulations of major donors including the FCDO, ECHO, BHA/USAID, GAC, DEC, EU, GIZ, UN (WFP/OCHA) agencies and other government relief and development institutions.
Must have experience in successful grant writing of major donors.
Fluent written and spoken English, Knowledge of Ukrainian an asset.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

Salary

Negotiable

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World Vision

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