Plan Ghana Recruiting: Business Development Manager

Plan Ghana, an international child­ centred community development Organisation is looking for a dynamic and results­ oriented person to fill the position of LAND FUND-RAISING SPECIALIST. The position is located at the Ghana country Office, Accra and reports to the Business Development Manager.

Job Purpose:

• Works with the grants team in identifying grants opportunities from donors and contribute significantly to the fund­raising efforts of Plan Ghana
• Facilitates ethical checks on local partners and ensures the smooth coordination of all concept notes/proposal development efforts at the national, regional Program Unit and community levels.

Typical Responsibilities ­ Key End Results of Position:

Grants Reporting: Supports Grants reporting to ensure they meet donor requirements and produce no negative/adverse feedback.

To do this, the role will:

• Develops, updates and maintains a schedule for grants reporting, detailing the donor reporting requirements, type of reports and deadlines,
• Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines

Grants Acquisition and Management

• Ensures readily available data per Country Strategic Program (CSP) Country Program (CP) objectives for easy reference for proposal and concept note development.
• Develops a schedule for local resource mobilization within Plan Ghana.
• Calls for proposals and concept notes from PUs. Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP Objectives and by PUs
• Maintains a photo bank on grant funded projects per PU
• Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP objectives and by PUs
• Monitors Grants implementation in the field.

Donor Relationship Management:

• Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines and ensures that all donor queries are adequately addressed
• Reviews reports due donors and ensures that reports meet donor reporting requirements as per Grants Agreement Documents(GAD)and other documented agreements and recommend actions to Business Development Manager.

Budget Management

• Supports the preparation and review of grants proposal budgets
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Criteria for success:

• High quality and timely delivery of project activities in communities
• Satisfactory partner organization activities

Dealing with Problems:

• Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of resource mobilization activities
• Puts in place systems to monitor and provides technical soundness to all grants projects
• Works with minimum supervision
• Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of grants activities that meet organizational requirements and refers to   supervisor for approval.

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Medium contact with Plan partners for the grants acquisition and management
• Has high contact with all Country Office and Programme Unit Staff to support locally raised funds for grants implementation
• Maintains medium contact with partners, Multilateral Companies and organisations operating in Ghana.

Required Skills or Experience

• Masters Degree in Marketing,Public Relations, Development Studies/Social Sciences or related area
• Have at least three (3) years working experience in a related field
• Has good understanding of contemporary resource Mobilization and management ‘
• Experience in Gender,Advocacy and community development related issues.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Internet software and Power Point)
• Understanding of International Donor requirements

Demonstrated behaviours needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role.

• Continuous commitment to high performance and improvement
• Ability to work in a team
• Committed to the protection of the rights of the child
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Knowledge in development issues affecting children

Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice

• Crisis management skills
• Negotiation and Influencing skills
• Good Business Development and Marketing skills
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent human relations skills
• Excellent Communication and IT skills
• Tactical planning skills
• Facilitation, presentation, training and communication skills
• Project management skills
• Monitoring and evaluation skills
• Critical thinking and analytical skills

Travel requirements
This position entails 40% travelling within program areas,as well as to corporate and other organizations.

Level of Contact with Children:

Mid contact: the job responsibilities of this position require occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Interested applicants should submit their applications with a comprehensive CV and a copy of the certificate of their highest academic qualification to the address below. Female candidates are encouraged to apply:

The Country Human Resource Manager
Plan Ghana
Private Mail Bag
Osu Main Post office
Accra