FHI Business Development Advisor Job

FHI is a global health and development organization whose rigorous, science-based approach builds programs that create lasting change.

Founded in 1971, FHI maintains offices and staff worldwide, helping to forge strong local relationships that enable us to make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity—improving lives for millions.

We seek qualified candidates for the following position based in Nairobi, Kenya:

Business Development Advisor
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Requisition ID: 1591

This position will work with FHI headquarters and country offices to lead and support a wide range of business planning and development activities.

The position of Business Development Advisor supports business planning activities that complement, add value, and maximize FHI’s global business development presence and expertise in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide business planning and development leadership to the Africa region using strategic plans, work plans, and budget processes.
• Analyze fund trends and evaluate business opportunities.
• Facilitate strategic and business planning, and project design workshops.
• Build relationships with key funders.
• Work closely with the Business Planning and Strategy (BPS) team and others in the US to provide a range of business planning and business development leadership and support to the Africa region;
• Contribute to BPS strategic plans, work plans and budget processes;
• Lead or assist in analyses of the funding landscape, funding trends, and other new business opportunities;
• Support several countries to develop, maintain and implement business and/or country plans, including acting as the business planning point person, in collaboration with other support teams;
• Facilitate workshops with multiple staff, partners and consultants in regards to strategic and business planning, project design and other areas as required;
• Gather, analyze and disseminate business development intelligence from the region, including intelligence for countries where FHI currently operates as well as prospective countries where there is no FHI presence;
• Provide detailed and strategic analysis and recommendations regarding regional and country-specific procurements;
• Assist with partnership strategies for specific country procurements and regional opportunities, draft partners scopes of work and roles, liaise with partner organizations as instructed by the Proposal Development Director;
• Initiate outreach, establish and maintain relationships with key funders in the Africa region, including non-presence countries that may be designated for future business development;

Minimum Requirements:

• BS/BA in public health, journalism, international relations or related field and 7-9 years of relevant experience in proposal development, program design and other related work;
• or MPH/MSPH/MS/MA in public health, international relations or related field and 5-7 years of experience in proposal development, program design and other related work.
• Fluency in English and French languages required.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with public health needs challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa.

FHI has a competitive compensation package.

Interested candidates may apply online through FHI’s Career Center at www.fhi.org/careercenter or via email to recruit@fhi.org.

Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.

Please specify source in your application.

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