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Business Development Manager
2025-04-02T06:15:49+00:00
ForAfrika
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FULL_TIME
 
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Business Management and Administration
Management
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-04-10T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
8

This role requires an individual with excellent proposal writing and coordination skills, deep knowledge
of donor landscapes, and the ability to work cross-functionally with program, finance, and M&E teams.
The BD Manager plays a vital role in ensuring financial sustainability and organizational growth in
Uganda.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Business Development Strategy
• Develop and implement a country-level business development strategy aligned with ForAfrika
Uganda's strategic plan.
• Lead the development of annual revenue targets and a fundraising pipeline.
• Monitor donor trends, analyze funding landscapes, and identify opportunities from institutional
donors, foundations, private sector partners, and philanthropies.
• Collaborate with country, regional, and global BD teams to ensure coordinated and strategic
fundraising efforts.

Donor Engagement & Stakeholder Management
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector
actors, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Represent ForAfrika Uganda in external donor meetings, networking events, and forums to
enhance visibility and positioning.
• Support partner mapping and outreach to identify potential collaborators and consortia for joint
funding opportunities.
• Maintain up-to-date intelligence on donor priorities and pipeline opportunities.

Proposal Development & Coordination
• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end proposal development process, including drafting concept
notes, technical proposals, and budgets.
• Ensure proposals align with donor guidelines, compliance requirements, and ForAfrika’s
technical and financial standards.
• Convene and manage cross-functional proposal teams to gather technical input and ensure
quality submissions.
• Manage timelines, ensure timely reviews, and submit competitive funding proposals to
institutional and non-traditional donors.

Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement
• Document lessons learned, feedback, and donor communications to improve future proposal
efforts.
• Contribute to and maintain a repository of up-to-date capability statements, donor profiles,
CVs, and past performance references.
• Facilitate internal debriefs and design sessions to strengthen institutional learning.
• Participate in regular BD team meetings and knowledge exchange activities across the
organization.

Qualifications and Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of
experience, in business development/proposal development within the international
development sector.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and donor platforms such as Grants.gov, EU
Funding & Tenders Portal, and UN Partner Portals.
• Proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar funding from institutional donors.
• Strong networking and relationship management skills, with experience engaging donors and
partners.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop persuasive
funding proposals.
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven approach to business development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and proposal tracking systems.
• Must be a Ugandan citizen or possess a valid work permit for Uganda.

Special Requirements
• Position is open to Ugandan nationals or legal residents with a valid work permit.
• Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide written samples of their work

Business Development Strategy • Develop and implement a country-level business development strategy aligned with ForAfrika Uganda's strategic plan. • Lead the development of annual revenue targets and a fundraising pipeline. • Monitor donor trends, analyze funding landscapes, and identify opportunities from institutional donors, foundations, private sector partners, and philanthropies. • Collaborate with country, regional, and global BD teams to ensure coordinated and strategic fundraising efforts. Donor Engagement & Stakeholder Management • Cultivate and strengthen relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector actors, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. • Represent ForAfrika Uganda in external donor meetings, networking events, and forums to enhance visibility and positioning. • Support partner mapping and outreach to identify potential collaborators and consortia for joint funding opportunities. • Maintain up-to-date intelligence on donor priorities and pipeline opportunities. Proposal Development & Coordination • Lead and coordinate the end-to-end proposal development process, including drafting concept notes, technical proposals, and budgets. • Ensure proposals align with donor guidelines, compliance requirements, and ForAfrika’s technical and financial standards. • Convene and manage cross-functional proposal teams to gather technical input and ensure quality submissions. • Manage timelines, ensure timely reviews, and submit competitive funding proposals to institutional and non-traditional donors. Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement • Document lessons learned, feedback, and donor communications to improve future proposal efforts. • Contribute to and maintain a repository of up-to-date capability statements, donor profiles, CVs, and past performance references. • Facilitate internal debriefs and design sessions to strengthen institutional learning. • Participate in regular BD team meetings and knowledge exchange activities across the organization.
 
Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, in business development/proposal development within the international development sector. • Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and donor platforms such as Grants.gov, EU Funding & Tenders Portal, and UN Partner Portals. • Proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar funding from institutional donors. • Strong networking and relationship management skills, with experience engaging donors and partners. • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop persuasive funding proposals. • Strategic thinker with a results-driven approach to business development. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and proposal tracking systems. • Must be a Ugandan citizen or possess a valid work permit for Uganda.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Business Development Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
ForAfrika

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 10 2025

Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

This role requires an individual with excellent proposal writing and coordination skills, deep knowledge of donor landscapes, and the ability to work cross-functionally with program, finance, and M&E teams. The BD Manager plays a vital role in ensuring financial sustainability and organizational growth in Uganda.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Business Development Strategy
• Develop and implement a country-level business development strategy aligned with ForAfrika Uganda's strategic plan.
• Lead the development of annual revenue targets and a fundraising pipeline.
• Monitor donor trends, analyze funding landscapes, and identify opportunities from institutional donors, foundations, private sector partners, and philanthropies.
• Collaborate with country, regional, and global BD teams to ensure coordinated and strategic fundraising efforts.

Donor Engagement & Stakeholder Management
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector actors, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Represent ForAfrika Uganda in external donor meetings, networking events, and forums to enhance visibility and positioning.
• Support partner mapping and outreach to identify potential collaborators and consortia for joint funding opportunities.
• Maintain up-to-date intelligence on donor priorities and pipeline opportunities.

Proposal Development & Coordination
• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end proposal development process, including drafting concept notes, technical proposals, and budgets.
• Ensure proposals align with donor guidelines, compliance requirements, and ForAfrika’s technical and financial standards.
• Convene and manage cross-functional proposal teams to gather technical input and ensure quality submissions.
• Manage timelines, ensure timely reviews, and submit competitive funding proposals to institutional and non-traditional donors.

Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement
• Document lessons learned, feedback, and donor communications to improve future proposal efforts.
• Contribute to and maintain a repository of up-to-date capability statements, donor profiles, CVs, and past performance references.
• Facilitate internal debriefs and design sessions to strengthen institutional learning.
• Participate in regular BD team meetings and knowledge exchange activities across the organization.

Qualifications and Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, in business development/proposal development within the international development sector.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and donor platforms such as Grants.gov, EU Funding & Tenders Portal, and UN Partner Portals.
• Proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar funding from institutional donors.
• Strong networking and relationship management skills, with experience engaging donors and partners.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop persuasive funding proposals.
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven approach to business development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and proposal tracking systems.
• Must be a Ugandan citizen or possess a valid work permit for Uganda.

Special Requirements
• Position is open to Ugandan nationals or legal residents with a valid work permit.
• Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide written samples of their work

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, April 10 2025
Duty Station: kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Posted: 02-04-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 02-04-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 02-04-2067
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