Education:

Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MPA, or MA in International Development or equivalent)

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience, including at least 4 years in strategy/management consulting
• Experience in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
• Must have international experience or strong understanding of challenges facing the international development sector; Experience working in or supporting low- and middle-income countries is preferred
• Demonstrated experience gained in international development, preferably for a multi-country international organisation. This could include managing, implementing and/or supporting international development programmes.
• Successful track record of securing multiple high-value projects/contracts from bilateral and multilateral donors, trusts and foundations. Specific experience securing significant funding from donors such as USAID, the Global Fund, GAVI, EU, FCDO, GAC, BMGF, CIFF and other new donors.
• Significant expertise in all areas of new business development including strategy, forging partnerships including negotiating teaming agreements, project design, logframe development, proposal writing, budget development, managing donor and other partner (e.g. NGOs) relationships and project reporting. This includes developing complex technical/narrative and cost proposals.
• Experience developing proposals and pitches (e.g., in a fundraising or development function in the social impact space; in business development in consulting; raising capital in a startup) is an advantage
  Skills:

• Must have international experience or strong understanding of challenges facing the international development sector
• Must possess the ability to review and analyze data, and ask the right questions
• Exceptional at producing content in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated work planning and project management experience
• Fluent in Excel or PowerBI to cut financial or impact data sets in compelling ways; conduct quantitative analyses that support program reviews, organizational strategy evaluations, and inform decision making
• Great at storytelling to build strategic narratives or to present options sets for executive decision.
• Intellectual curiosity, passion for the mission, and excitement to do this role.
• Exceptional research, writing and strategic analysis skills. Able to synthesize learnings from diverse sources ranging from academic literature to conversations with internal and external experts to one’s own experience in order to arrive at recommendations and plans on special initiatives
• Proven ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment. Comfort managing many ongoing, complex workstreams to completion at any given time with minimal supervision
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and communications with discretion
• Proficient in project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to manage teams in high-pressure situations.

Languages

• Proficiency in English is required; additional language skills are a plus.