Plan International is recruiting for the position of Business Development Manager, N’Djamena / Chad

Plan International is recruiting for the position of Business Development Manager, N’Djamena / Chad

Candidate profile

Title: Business Development Manager Functional Area: Chad Mission – Humanitarian Reports to: Head of Mission – Chad

Location

N’Djamena / Chad Travel required: Effective Date: Grade:

OBJECTIVE OF THE ROLE

In the event of an emergency, Plan International’s national offices need experts to support their response and assist people affected by crises. The Business Development Officer (BDM) is a senior official within the mission in Chad responsible for supporting emergency response activities and developing a funding strategy consistent with the Emergency Response Plan. Plan International Chad is strengthening its response to Sudanese refugees and people entering Chad from the east to flee the conflict. Plan Tchad will also support host communities. The incumbent will also need to develop collaboration with the MDB in Sudan to mobilize funds to support cross-border crisis response. The position involves coordinating the development of all proposals. The BDM will work in Chad to draft proposals highlighting the strengths and global capacities of the national intervention, while coordinating and integrating the contributions of technical advisers, programme units, MEAL service, financial services, human resources, supply chain management, partnerships and security.

Other information

The MDB will need to be closely informed of current donor strategies and interests in the humanitarian field that are relevant to Plan International Chad. The deployable MDB will liaise closely with the global humanitarian team and the Programme and Resource Implementation (PDR) department, as well as with various national organizations (NBOs), donor representatives in the country and other stakeholders (partner NGOs) to identify funding opportunities. This position consists of maintaining and developing relations with donors in the country and Plan International’s national organizations.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders, both within Plan International and externally. Lead the overall planning and implementation of all funding activities related to a specific emergency response. Develop strong and comprehensive funding proposals for donors, with a clear focus on gender and diversity. Develops program budgets in collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer. Ensures the financial sustainability of the emergency response by collaborating with national program and finance departments, and ensures that Plan’s cost recovery policy is adhered to in all grant applications. This position may involve the hierarchical supervision of funding or grant specialists. May be required to go to the places of intervention in the short term if necessary.

Responsibilities

Fundraising strategy Lead the development of an emergency-specific fundraising strategy in line with the country’s emergency response plan, ensuring that key stakeholders within the organization contribute to it and that it is aligned with donor priorities and programme needs. Ensure that all fundraising activities are clearly focused on children and gender equality, in line with Plan International’s global strategy. Identify systemic and/or structural issues that could hinder rapid growth in funding, and recommend and implement mechanisms to address them. Develop strategic and equitable partnerships with counterpart organizations also involved in the response, with a focus on local partnerships. Establish and regularly update a comprehensive mapping of all funding opportunities (by sector and geographical area). Develop cross-border financing in collaboration with Plan International Sudan. Contribute to the development of global humanitarian fund-raising strategies for thematic programme plans and cross-sectoral integration. Develop and maintain existing links with institutional donors and UN agencies, ensuring that Plan International is recognized as a reference agency for gender equality programmes in humanitarian crises. Data management for opportunities, applications and ongoing projects Track funding opportunities, deadlines for submission of applications and available funds, both from institutional donors and from donor appeals and private donations. Ensure you have a strong portfolio of financing opportunities. Track the proposal pipeline and ensure that updated tracking tables are available at all times to facilitate project planning. Ensure that all appropriate proposal formats, both donor and Plan formats, are available and used. Maintain an up-to-date reporting schedule and work closely with national teams to ensure timely submission of high quality reports that meet donor requirements. Ensure that data for donor reporting matches that of the country’s ERP system prior to submission Coordinate the development of proposals Lead the development of proposals and concept notes for emergency response, providing support and coordination to proposal development teams. Where appropriate, ensure that the proposal development team has active and meaningful participation from partners and that the additional time and resources required to facilitate such participation are identified and guaranteed. Ensure that concept notes and proposals align closely with the Emergency Response Fund (Emergency Response Plan internal funding) (thematically and geographically), overall response budget, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL) frameworks, and national management team decisions. Ensure that Plan’s cost recovery policy is adhered to throughout the proposal development process and that the donor funds, to the extent possible, the maximum viable amount of costs allocated.

Main duties

Formally document and disseminate lessons learned from successful and rejected proposal submissions to help build proposal development capacity within the national team and with implementing partners. Lead the integration of key humanitarian standards into all funding applications (e.g. Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, etc.). Compliance with donors and the organization Ensure compliance with the Plan Emergency Response Manual and its Position Note on Location. Ensure compliance with the procedures for funding approval documents, in accordance with current policy. Train project teams, support teams and any implementing partner organization to funder requirements when the national organization is unable to provide support. Maintain an up-to-date reporting schedule with internal and external reporting deadlines, and share it with implementing partners as appropriate. Ensure that all concept notes, proposals, funding approval documents and other relevant contractual documents are referenced, filed and, where appropriate, archived during the deployment phase. Ensure full compliance with all Plan ERP system requirements when creating and implementing new grants and projects. Participate in project initiation workshops and ensure that a complete and comprehensive transfer and document trail is provided to the project team for implementation. Safeguarding Ensures that Plan International’s global policies on child protection (CPP) and gender equality and inclusion (GEI) are fully integrated, in accordance with the principles and requirements of these policies, including relevant implementation standards and guidelines applicable to its area of responsibility. This includes, among other things, ensuring that staff and collaborators are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), as well as their relevance to their field of activity, and ensuring that reports are handled in accordance with appropriate procedures.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL

National Office (Head of Mission, Program Coordinator, Grants, Finance, Programs, Technical Advisors, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL), Procurement and Inventory Management, Human Resources, Partnership Manager) Partner organizations responsible for implementation. Funding services within national organizations, including when the proposal for the lessor is submitted in the country itself. International headquarters services (projects and funds, finance, legal, humanitarian aid, communication). External External United Nations agencies (through networks and relationships established by the business development team already in place in the country). Institutional funders present in the country (through networks and relationships established by the business development team already in place in the country). Embassies of governments. Peer agencies.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential Fluency in French and English. Proficiency in Arabic is an asset. Ability and willingness to deploy in the short term on program sites.

Experience

Extensive and proven experience in writing successful funding proposals for funders. Extensive experience in humanitarian fundraising and networking. Experience in coordinating successful proposals, with the participation and significant contributions of implementing partner organizations. Experience in setting up and managing consortium offers, with national and international NGOs. Proven knowledge of donor funding requirements and policies, as well as their practical application. The Plan experience in this area is an advantage Knowledge of key humanitarian principles and areas of intervention, including child protection in emergencies, emergency education, as well as cash and voucher assistance. Knowledge and experience of project cycle management. Experience in transferring knowledge and skills on the ground to team members. Strong planning and organizational skills. Strong analytical and communication skills.

Education / Qualifications

Strong skills in training design, facilitation and negotiation. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Commitment to actively uphold Plan International’s vision, values, behaviors and policies, including the “Say Yes! To Keeping Children Safe." Mastery of IT and experience in the use of software applications and grant management systems.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The successful candidate will be assigned to the country of their choice, under a local employment contract concluded in that country. He will have to go to N’Djamena as well as eastern Chad, where there is an office and a guest house in Adre. This post does not require crossing the border with Sudan. During his business trips, the incumbent of the post will be paid on the basis of a mission allowance, with daily allowances in accordance with the scales in force in the host country. The position holder will receive the necessary support, including safety training, wellness and mental health coaching, as well as information sessions.

INTERNATIONAL PLAN VALUES

We are open and accountable We create a climate of trust, within and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent; We must be accountable ourselves and others for the decisions we make and their impacts, while respecting our commitments. We work for sustainable impact We work for a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of children and youth, and to achieve equality for girls; For this, we are committed to being brave, bold, responsive, accurate and innovative. We work well together Our success is based on effective collaboration with others within and outside the organization, including our sponsors and funders; We actively support our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals; We work together to create and implement solutions across Plan International, with children, girls, youth, communities and our partners. We are inclusive and act to strengthen the most vulnerable We respect everyone, appreciate differences and fight against inequalities in our programs and workplaces; We help children, girls and youth gain more confidence and change their own lives. We strengthen our teams to give the best of him and develop his potential.

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