Deadline: 6 August 2018 (5pm)

Practical Action, an international technology development organization head quartered in the United Kingdom and with offices in Asia, Bangladesh, East Africa, Southern Africa, Latin America and Sudan, seeks to fill the position of Business Development Leader.

The Business Development Leader is a dependable team member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) with collective responsibility to develop and deliver the strategic business plan for Southern Africa. S/he is accountable for the effective business development and fundraising guided by the strategic goals and in line with the strategic business plans (SBPs), in order to build our profile and achieve the change ambitions of Practical Action in Southern Africa.

The Business Development Leader is accountable for business development, fundraising, communications and marketing. The core purpose of this role is to enable a viable model of funding in a proactive and responsive way to meet the strategic ambitions and to ensure that our work is effectively and widely communicated internally and externally. The post-holder and their team will support strategic relationships with donors and other funders, creating a strong profile for the organisation in Zimbabwe, Malawi and the region that builds credibility and demonstrates technological innovation. As a member of the Southern Africa SMT, s/he will collaborate closely with senior colleagues to ensure integration of approaches.

The Business Development Leader will provide leadership and management across all five core areas of the strategy to generate funds and manage relationships, to strengthen organisational profile, lead and manage people, deliver performance, and achieve change and impact. Accountabilities are detailed below with estimated levels of effort.

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Qualified and innovative applicants may submit 3 page CV along with names of at least three professional references and a supporting statement of not more than two pages outlining how their qualifications and experience will equip them to succeed in the specific role. Applications should reach The Human Resources and Administration Officer at: [email protected]