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Business Developer H/F– LIBYA

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.

JOB CONTEXT:

HI is currently ending several programmes in Tripoli, and Benghazi, supporting vulnerable persons and their families such as people with disabilities (including people living with mental health problems), people with chronic diseases, older persons, displaced persons and families, migrants and refugees.

HI is also involved in Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) activities: HI launched projects aiming at supporting the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC), other HMA and non-HMA (e.g. health) stakeholders in developing the Victim Assistance (VA) sector in Libya, especially on information management and improvement of access to services for individuals in need. Given the recent waves of explosive ordnance contamination and increase in related accidents in greater Tripoli, HI launched Risk Education activities in this area.

YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION:

As Business Developer, you design the fundraising strategy of the programme where you are based. You identify funding opportunities and lead the concept notes and project proposals development process, with the expected output of having documents ready for submission to donors (public institutions, foundations and private sector).

Your missions:

1. Strategic development:

• Monitor donors’ strategies and priorities in order to anticipate calls for proposals and identify opportunities for submission;
• Engage with identified donors to understand their perception of current HI programming and identify areas of interests for targeted fundraising efforts;
• Monitor research and development initiatives of other organizations, including INGOs, UNs and government to spot trends in the development sector which need to be taken into account to develop competitive proposals;
• Contribute to StratOp development and follow-up, with a focus on Fundraising action plan and Internal Project Documents.

1. Relationship Management:

• Work with the Programme Director and Regional team to build HI’s external profile and influence, building key stakeholder relationships with relevant decision makers in government, national/local organizations, donors and key international organizations;
• Develop excellent and active working relationship with strategic donors and partners in-country;
• Promote HI’s technical positioning, approaches, know-how and expertise in relevant networks in order to develop consortium agreements;
• Feed into the Funding Needs tool (on HINSIDE) to make sure program needs are well known at HQ/NAs level and develop supporting documents, such as “project sheets” and/or “donor sheets”
• Manage the program’s CRM and ensure it is updated as needed.

1. Proposal Development:

• For new project: Lead donor’s proposal writing in accordance with HI’s proposal writing process and tools (PD-tool, Project Development Monitoring tool, etc.) and including the development of: logical frameworks, MEAL plan, technical approach narrative, planning, staffing and budgeting;
• For the renewal of existing projects: contribute, under the lead of the Project Manager, to the proposal’s writing;
• Coordinate and collaborate with HQ shared services, HI National Associations (Projects Support Officers) and technical staff to ensure their inputs are duly reflected in proposals;
• When required, identify appropriate/competitive teaming arrangements (consortiums, multi-country projects…) and facilitate negotiations;
• For consortiums, manage coordination, communication and inputs from subs during project development;
• Review final proposal/concept note before submission for compliance with donor’s guidelines and expectations, budget matching to technical narrative and overall quality;
• Ensure (when relevant) the final submission of the concept notes and proposals to donors;

YOUR PROFILE:

With a Master’s degree in humanitarian and development studies, or social sciences or geopolitics,

• You have 5 years of experience in humanitarian project development and donor relationship, including in consortium development
• You have a solid experience in fundraising, designing and writing proposals
• You show excellent writing and oral communication skills in English; and good oral communication skills in French
• You show god negotiation and representation skills
• You are Able to work as part of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

• The position is based in Tripoli and staff will be accommodated in hotel or shared guesthouse with other expatriates. It implies travels to Tunis and between operational bases in Tripoli and Benghazi, along with other international staff.

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 6 months International contract starting from October, 15th 2022
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
  • Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
  • Pension scheme adapted to the situation of our employees: If you already have a personal pension scheme HI will contribute at the same level of your personal monthly contribution with a maximum of 272.53€/month ; If you do not have a personal pension scheme, we will open a private pension account with your contribution of 272.53€/month and a contribution of HI of the same amount
  • Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
  • Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2757 € gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 535 € net/month – paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 6 weeks
• Position open to couples :
  • Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income/
  • Mission of more than 18 months: payment of one yearly additional return flight
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI