REQUIREMENTS

Qualification (Education, Experience, key qualities, skill and competence)

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum requirement is a university degree or equivalent in relevant subject area (Business Administration, Economics, International Development, Social Sciences, Law or other relevant experience)
• Proven experience (min 5 yr) in business development, fundraising, or resource mobilization within the international non-governmental sector.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and oral English
• Strong understanding of donor landscapes, fundraising trends, and the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships.
• Demonstrable experience and success in engaging with bilateral and multilateral donors for an international agency like GOAL.
• Demonstrated ability to devise and implement resource mobilisation strategies.
• Proven ability to identify new business opportunities and partnerships.
• Experience of collaborating with and leading technical teams to develop program proposals that are funded by institutional donors.
• Strong networking, representational, and negotiation skills.
• Experience in teaming arrangements and agreements with other organisations.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a team across institutional boundaries and business units. Proven ability to utilise talent and expertise of team members to achieve objectives.
• Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, and multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent computer skills, including various office applications and internet navigation.
• Superior verbal and written communications skills in English with ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues.
• Development and/or humanitarian programming experience, and a good understanding of international development and humanitarian issues.
• Demonstrable experience in securing high value institutional funding grants.