Position Title: HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION
Contract: 3 years (contract renewed based on performance and availability of funds)
Location: Freetown, flexible work hours, with travel to the field as required
Job Reference No: HBDC/2025/11/02
Reports to: Executive Director
Direct report: Grant Management Officer, Communication Officers
The Head of Business Development and Communication will drive the resource mobilization and business development agenda. S/he will be key in identifying opportunities, engaging with internal staff, reviewing/developing, and implementing resource mobilization and communication strategies, through consultations with relevant program managers and other stakeholders, developing and submitting program and resource development proposals.
Person Specifications:
Qualification:
· Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Marketing, Project Management, or its equivalent in a related field.
· A master’s degree in a related field is an added advantage.
Competencies:
§ Have at least three (3) years working experience in business development and/or partnership management preferably in the NGO sector or a large organization of which at least three (3) years must have been at a Middle or Senior management position.
- Proven record of mobilizing resources.
- Have demonstrated in-depth understanding of programming issues and Policy work at organizational, national and international levels.
- Experience & proven success record in developing high quality donor proposals for high value and institutional donors.
- Experience of setting up and managing high value and institutional donor contracts, with knowledge of donor contractual requirements, experience working with NGOs, INGOs and Consortiums
- Good knowledge of trends of fundraising development in Sierra Leone is desired for this post.
- Proven track record of developing successful partnerships and collaborations.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Demonstrated good project management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
• Excellent understanding of ActionAid’s vision, mission, goals, and approach to poverty eradication and development
• Excellent resource mobilization skills
• Strong communications research and analytical skills, and ability to rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information from varied sources
• Effective report writing and presentation skills
• Networking, influencing, and negotiating skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Experience in evidence-based Governance issues in Sierra Leone is essential
• Knowledge of development policies and priorities of national governments and wider global development context.
Safeguarding
ActionAid Sierra Leone requires all its employees to abide by its policies on Sexual Harassment Exploitation, Abuse and Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. A police reference clearance is required for this post. As well as being subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure, this job offer will also be subject to a minimum of two satisfactory references.
What we offer:
ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including
A workplace that embraces feminist principles
How to apply:
✓ These are local positions; thus, local terms and conditions apply.
✓ All interested candidates should complete the application on the website using the link below https://aasl.byteltd.com/jobs
✓ Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, particular consideration will be given to applications from Qualified Women
Closing Date: The deadline for receipts of all applications is on/before 5 pm Friday, 28th February 2025.
The interview date will be communicated to shortlisted candidates only.
These are local positions subject to the ethos of ActionAid Sierra Leone