Job Vacancy: Job title: New Business Development Fellow in Charge of Proposals
Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION
New Business Development Fellow in Charge of Proposals
IFDC Nigeria Office
Type of contract: Full Time
Expected Start Date: 1 August, 2023
Program: NBD
Location: IFDC Nigeria Office
Reporting to: Country Director
About IFDC
IFDC was established in 1974 in the U.S. state of Alabama as an independent non-profit organization that combines innovative research, market systems development, and strategic partnerships to identify and scale sustainable agricultural solutions for soil health, food security, and improved livelihoods around the world. IFDC is now present in several countries in Africa and Asia. IFDC installed its office in Nigeria in 2003 and has since be empowering millions of smallholder farmers to become agricultural entrepreneurs actively engaged in several value chains. Recent IFDC Nigeria’s interventions have focused on harnessing climate smart agriculture technologies, digital tools, and market systems to improve crop and animal productivity, food security and income generation for the smallholder farmers.
About the Position
As the New Business Development Fellow in Charge of Proposals, you will be working from Abuja office and will report to the Country Director. You will work to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of IFDC Nigeria’s ability to identify new funding opportunities and contribute to proposal development. You will work hand-in-hand with the Global New Business Development (NBD) team.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Contribute to identifying funding opportunities for IFDC Nigeria
- Contribute to projects/programs proposal development and working closely with the Global NBD team, in-country team, and relevant consortium partners
- Play key role in concept notes development, talking points for meetings, taking minutes and action points, etc.
- Contribute to technical discussions and report writing
- And other roles you be assigned to
Required Qualification
- A good degree in Agriculture related programs, Development Studies, Project Management, Food Security, Sustainability Studies, Proposal Writing, and related programs
- Must have at least 2 years of experience writing funded proposals and about 4 years working in an NGO environment
- Should have a strong analytical and persuasive skills
- Excellent writing skills in English
Location: Abuja, FCT
Job date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:58:19 GMT
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