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.
