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Business Development Lead (50-100%) at Welthungerhilfe
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 9 days ago (15 Sep 2026) Updated 5 days ago
Job Description
The Business Development Lead will capture high‑value funding opportunities for Welthungerhilfe by managing the end‑to‑end process of large‑scale bids aligned with the organization’s strategy. The role involves prospecting, proposal development, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements. The position can be performed full‑time or part‑time and may be based in several global locations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Development, or a related field.
- • Proven experience in business development, grant writing, or fundraising for NGOs.
- • Strong analytical and data‑driven approach to opportunity assessment.
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- French is a strong asset.
- • Ability to work independently and collaborate across multicultural teams.
- • Familiarity with donor regulations and proposal management processes.
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Identify and qualify high‑value funding opportunities that match WHH’s strategic focus.
- • Lead the development of comprehensive bid proposals, including technical and financial components.
- • Coordinate with program, finance, and compliance teams to ensure donor requirements are met.
- • Build and maintain relationships with donors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- • Conduct data‑informed analysis to strengthen proposal narratives and budgets.
- • Manage timelines, deliverables, and submission processes for large‑scale bids.
- • Represent WHH in pre‑bid meetings and negotiations with funding agencies.
- • Monitor awarded grants and support post‑award reporting and compliance.