Job description
Key responsibilities
Coordinating proposal development
Supporting the development and streamlining of business development functions and processes.
Managing the pipeline at all stages; keeping track of information that affect the opportunities;
Supporting the identification and capture process for upcoming opportunities
Specifically, the candidate will be involved in:
Market Intelligence
Analysing market intelligence and broader market conditions in line with IDAS strategy
Providing up-to-date relevant socio-economic, environmental, political, regulatory, aid and development finance information
Learning & Development
Coordinating the learning and development activities across IDAS Africa
Defining the unit’s training plan and monitoring its implementation
Creating tailor made training and development solutions to address the unique needs of the unit.
Knowledge Management
Provide knowledge management for IDAS
Ensure proper maintenance of IDAS document relevant for business development
Support the development of a query-abled web based business development software
Work with the marketing team to keep the website & IDAS brochures updated
Working relationships
This is a mid-level position and will report to the unit Manager. Internally, the Senior Business Development Associate will be expected to interact with staff at all levels
Qualifications and experience
Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences or similar from a reputable university
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience in proposal development and/or project management, preferably in the field of international development;
High level of detail-orientation and demonstrated ability to consistently and successfully follow through on commitments and produce high- quality deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent research and business-intelligence gathering and organizational skills
Skills and attributes
The ideal candidate must be able to provide support to various management and leadership levels, and work well independently with the following skills and attributes:
Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and resolve conflicting demands;
Knowledgeable on current development trends and donor priorities
Entrepreneurial mind-set and ability to identify opportunities and develop high quality proposals
Problem solving abilities and analytical skills
Socially confident, creating a strong presence with unit heads, the Partnership and the KPMG team
Passion and commitment to Africa’s development.
We offer
A fantastic opportunity to work on exciting development programmes across Africa (www.kpmg.com/das)
Competitive remuneration in line with qualifications and experience
Continuous learning and development
Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams
Unrivaled space to grow and be innovative
