Global Business Development Director

7 hours ago

Washington, United States Relief International Full time

We are currently recruiting a Global Business Development Director to join our Programs team.

This is a hybrid position, based in Washington, DC.

Salary is circa $130,000 per annum plus benefits.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

Note you must have the right to work in the US.

This role is classified as requiring enhanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing.

Our team of more than 7,000 staff and local volunteers work in 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity.

We are looking for a Global Business Development Director who is a:

Visionary leader, driving a highly collaborative process to crystallize and lead RI's Program Development vision and strategy

Creative and entrepreneurial professional, leading the organization's business development efforts as a means of high-impact programming at RI.

Consummate humanitarian voice, articulating RI's sharpened positioning as a leader in the humanitarian and development sector, globally.

Team builder and talent developer, working as an integral contributor building Program Development capacity and driving talent development throughout the organization.

Kind contributor to an extraordinary team, contributing to collective problem solving as the organization grapples with complex challenges in high-risk settings.

You will be a creative and entrepreneurial professional to lead the organization's business development efforts. Leading the business development approach globally. Drive RI's business development strategy, and oversee Program Development staff globally to successfully identify, lead, prepare for, and win proposals for our new programs.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Spearheading RI's overall business development efforts and leadership of:

  • Development of RI's global institutional donor fundraising strategy
  • Execute this strategy at the global level with targeted support to the regional and country levels
  • Provide critical analysis and insight to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and RI Boards on business development trends, strategic donor relationships and opportunities, and critical challenges or opportunities
  • Instill a practice of strong program design in collaboration with other team leads
  • Build RI capacity and position RI to successfully prime for development proposals (USAID, EU, others) through donor engagement, consortia development, recruitment of key roles, innovative evidence-based technical and cost proposal designs
  • RI's engagement with key institutional donors, as well as relationships with non-profit and for-profit partner organizations.
  • The proposal development process of strategic opportunities for the organization
  • Key funding opportunities, including lead writing strategic bids and coordinating/ contributing to strategic bids led by other teams;
  • Cultivate and manage a consultant pool of high calibre proposal writers;
  • Of program development staff across RI operations
You will lead on Value-Added Partnerships:
  • Explore, lead, and facilitate value-added partnerships at global, regional, and country levels with the private sector, research institutions, and academia that add depth and scale to RI's work through innovative, evidence-based design, thus enabling greater resilience, durable solutions, and long-term community health and wellbeing.
  • Serve as RI's energizing spokesperson, articulating RI's sharpened positioning as a leader in the humanitarian and development sector and position RI as the highest quality evidence-based, innovative actor in both humanitarian and development circles.
About You.

You will bring the following experience and skills.
  • High emotional intelligence and ability to represent, influence, and lead
  • Track record of leadership and achievement in a previous, similar role and progressive responsibility
  • Proven experience managing teams in challenging/complex contexts and INGO context
  • Successful lead proposal writing and partnership development track record
  • Successful team management and leadership skills with the ability to work and support teams working in highly complex security situations
  • Ability to analyze complex organizational challenges and present innovative solutions
  • Demonstrated proficiency to write clearly, insightfully and persuasively on tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • A passion and ability to work with field teams for sustained periods
  • Master's degree in international relations, business administration or other relevant field or equivalent work experience
Research shows that women and those from marginalized ethnic groups are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need

How to apply.

To apply for this post, click on the "Apply" button in the job advert page.
  • You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
  • The cover letter should be two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.


Closing date: 31 Aug 2024

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

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