Friday, August 26, 2011

Associate New Business Development Officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington DC

Associate New Business Development Officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Washington DC

Job Summary

The Associate New Business Development Officer will work as a key member of the New Business Development team, under the leadership of the New Business Development Manager. S/he will play a critical role in new business development efforts to ensure support of the Foundation’s International Family AIDS Initiatives – currently active in seventeen countries to prevent mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and to provide comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Guide the development of proposals process in cooperation with a wide range of other foundation staff across departments (program, research, finance, human resources, etc.)
  • Explore new funding opportunities for the Foundation’s programs from public and private sources.
  • Lead efforts to gather and analyze intelligence regarding upcoming new business opportunities and prepare the Foundation to successfully respond to solicitations.
  • Contribute to all aspects of proposal development including opportunity analysis, recruiting, preparing supporting documents, writing sections of technical narrative and supporting budget development.
  • Actively participate in the Foundation’s interdepartmental New Business Working Group to make decisions regarding new business opportunities and to prepare bidding recommendations to senior staff.
  • Provide other new business development support to the department, upon request of the Director, New Business Development and New Business Development Manager.
Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in new business development required with experience in international health and development programs
  • Master’s degree in related field, MPH preferred but not required
  • Experience in the HIV/AIDS international public health arena preferred
  • Experience working in Africa a plus
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Proven ability to work effectively and multi-task as member of a dynamic inter-departmental team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong proposal development skills and writing ability required, evidenced by successfully awarded U.S. Government grants and/or contracts or awards from other public and private sources.
  • Demonstrated experience working with U.S. Government funding sources required; specific experience with resource mobilization from private foundations and corporations preferred.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills, with experience in drafting complex concept papers and proposals for international health programs.
  • Excellent organizational skills, detail- and goal-oriented; creative problem solving skills, and ability to work towards specific targets and goals.
  • Ability to travel to support country program teams, up to 30% travel required.
Please apply online at www.pedaids.org