Business Development Officer

Position:  Business Development Officer
Location:  Sana’a, Yemen
Reports to:  Business Development Coordinator  
Reference:  21-124
Duration:  Till December 31, 2022, renewable based on fund availability & performance

ABOUT ADRA: The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is an independent, humanitarian agency established for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief.  ADRA Yemen pursue a mission of changing the world by uplifting one life at a time. ADRA International serves 142 countries and was present in Yemen since 1995. It has more than 1200 aid workers serving in Yemen making it one of the biggest ADRA operations in the world. Its programs are supported by USAID, OFDA, The Japan Platform, DANIDA, German Foreign Office, German Humanitarian Aid, Sida, UNOCHA, UNHCR, WHO, WFP and DFID. It has presence in 14 Governorates in Yemen responding to all areas of humanitarian sectors. ADRA Yemen is undertaking programs in Yemen in the fields of health, child protection, education, women's protection and empowerment, NFI and food distribution, cash assistance, and livelihoods programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

SUMMARY: 

The Business Development Officer will work in close coordination with the Business Development Coordinator to prepare concept notes and proposals. The BD Officer will ensure timely submission of the assigned tasks as per donor deadlines. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Business Development Officer will be responsible but not limited to:

• Work in close coordination with the Business Development Coordinator to develop new concept notes and proposals including project documents, logical frameworks, and budgets.
• Prepare BD calendar for all new proposals as needed setting deadlines for the different documents to be developed.
• Closely follow up on conducting needs assessments to ensure timely preparation of NA reports. 
• Support the business development coordinator to closely follow up on the different departments within ADRA Yemen to provide timely feedback for BD purposes.
• Coordinate with field teams on all modifications during the life of the award, including cost modifications and no-cost extensions.
• Serve as a co-lead in bid analysis and proposal review processes. 
• Work closely with the technical advisors to prepare the technical and narrative annexes required for proposal submission.
• Support in the identification of partners and negotiation of ADRA Yemen role on proposal consortia.
• Support in searching, tracking, and analyzing donor priorities and new opportunities.
• Support with maintaining key relationships with collaborating organizations and private sector actors with an eye toward opportunity identification, shared value creation, and strategic alliance formation.
• Work on updating donor systems and portals as needed for future funding opportunities.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Social Science, or any related field.
• At least three years’ experience in BD/ proposal development for different donors.
• Excellent English Language (written and spoken). 
• Experience in program design and monitoring and evaluation.
• Understanding of conflict management and conflict sensitive program approaches.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: able to relate and communicate with confidence and professionalism to ADRA's stakeholders.
• Working competence in Microsoft Office: Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint

ADRA’S VALUES:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles; our key values: 

• Respect    
• Integrity and transparency
• Communicating openly, clearly, timely and appropriately.    
• Excellence in all activities