Application Close Date - March 31, 2025

Business Development Officer

  • Full Time
  • Abuja
CCSI seeks an individual with an excellent track record of successfully leading business development initiatives, gaining and retaining new business and partnerships. The BDO will help to push CCSI’s vision forward and can partner with multiple departments to drive measurable results that benefit our business. You should have a positive outlook, strong communication skills, and the ability to multitask. You should also be able to prioritize your workload, take direction to meet deadlines, and actively seek out other business opportunities that can boost revenue and set CCSI apart. CCSI intends to diversify its funding portfolio and attract funding from other actors in the donor ecosystem. You should be able to develop, execute, and oversee a business or resource mobilization strategy that diversifies and prioritizes growth while maintaining a positive professional relationship with stakeholders and clients as may be applicable. The successful candidate must be able to think strategically, identify and connect the big picture while setting objectives to develop and improve CCSI’s funding streams and reach new markets.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct market research and analysis to identify new business opportunities and emerging trends relevant to CCSI’s work. Identify and pursue funding opportunities, including grants, contracts, and partnerships with donors, governments, and private sector entities.
  • Develop and maintain a pipeline of potential funders, donors, and partners.
  • Undertake research to identify new business opportunities, such as new donors, markets, thematic areas, growth areas, trends, strategic partnerships, or new ways of reaching existing markets. Develop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends.
  • Develop and implement business development strategies to drive revenue growth and expand CCSI’s project portfolio.
  • Establish and seek out appropriate contacts in organizations of interest and seek out contacts to arrange meetings. Develop and implement business and marketing plans in coordination with the Executive Director to achieve revenue goals. Develop business proposals for new and existing customers.
  • Developing relationships with customers, clients, and partners to generate repeat business and find new opportunities. Identify the various funding opportunities and set up means to connect. Eg, responding to proposals.
  • Setting business development or resource mobilization goals and targets for the business and ensure alignment with the organization’s strategic direction.
  • Developing plans for business growth and revenue. Maintain a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects and presentations.
  • Researching, planning, writing new proposals and implementing new business or resource mobilization initiatives.
  • Write reports and make presentations to the Executive Director, senior management, and the BoTs as may be required.
  • Support to sustainability initiatives. Lead on developing sustainability and resource mobilization plans on project initiatives.

Qualification

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Experience: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Development, Economics, Marketing, or a related field. MBA (preferred) or equivalent master’s degree is an advantage
  • 5+ years of experience in business development, fundraising, proposal writing, or donor relations, preferably in the NGO or international development sector.
  • Experience in strategic planning or marketing with evidence of results.
  • Technical knowledge of strategic communication with a focus on Social and Behavior Change, or development communication.
  • Proven track record in securing funding from institutional donors, foundations, and private sector partners.
  • Strong knowledge of grant writing, funding mechanisms, and donor requirements.
  • Experience in contract negotiation, partnership management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Have in-depth knowledge of BD practices and marketing, with understanding of prospective clients, partners and industry trends in the field of health and social development.
  • Work experience in a diverse and multicultural team.
  • Excellent computer skills. Internet and email software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

  • Experience working in donor-funded programs or international NGOs or a Broad understanding of NGO field and its operations is desirable.
  • Strong understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and private sector engagement.
  • Experience in impact investment, social enterprises, or innovative financing mechanisms.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Interpersonal and networking skills for building and developing relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Written and verbal communication skills – needed for communicating with a range of people, both internally and externally, as well as presentation skills.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritise workload with requisite project management and organisational skills.
  • Flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
  • Ability to boast of the initiative and the confidence to start things from scratch.

About CCSI 

The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) is a leading social and behavior change (SBC) organization with expertise in utilizing research evidence to implement effective strategies that address barriers preventing designated audiences from adopting recommended behaviors. Registered in 2001 as a Non-Governmental and not-for-profit organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria, CCSI continues to work towards being the center of excellence in strategic communications in Africa. Driven by values of integrity, passion, care, innovation, and excellence, CCSI focuses on the central role of strategic communication to impact behaviors, build brands, and provide technical leadership in health and social development.

CCSI is an inclusive organization and welcomes applications from under-represented and intersectional groups including persons with disabilities. We are seeking people from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identities, to provide a wide range of experience, ideas, views, and insights into the strategy, policies, culture and ambitions of CCSI.

As an organization, we are committed to ensuring the safety of those involved in our work. Our priority is protecting everyone who comes in direct or indirect contact with our organization. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and exploitation by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. We commit to ensuring that those who work with CCSI or on our behalf can work in an environment that is free from harm.

Application Review and Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before the stated deadline. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

 

 

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