Organization: Chemonics
Country: Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America
Closing date: 14 Aug 2015
Chemonics seeks a new business development director for our West Africa and Haiti Regional Business Unit. The director will lead proposal development efforts. The successful candidate will have proven experience building and maintaining respectful relationships with partners and people, including a commitment to the professional development of staff. The director must bring the energy, ambition, and determination needed to win new projects in a highly competitive arena, launch Chemonics into new technical sectors, and strengthen our already solid reputation across West Africa and Haiti. The individual will also need to possess a strategic outlook on business development. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Track upcoming solicitations and inform relevant in-house parties of bids in sufficient time to make informed decisions
- Analyze development funding trends and priorities, formulate strategies and techniques to grow the company and improve market share
- Serve as a leader in proposal development, analyzing and recommending bid decisions and conceptualizing technical approaches and cost strategies to maximize competitive advantage
- Provide vision and leadership to proposal teams
- Supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned teams, ensuring staff receive regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and time and opportunity to grow and develop in key competency areas
- Travel periodically to explore new business opportunities, represent Chemonics, or gather information to write a technical proposal
- Interact with key client and counterpart staff to strategically influence new programming decisions and develop and negotiate strategic partnerships with local firms
- Develop and supervise implementation of proposal strategies to optimize profitability and win rate
- Apply in-depth technical expertise to new business efforts and Chemonics" knowledge base
- Formulate interdisciplinary approaches to guide new business efforts and technical assignments and advise others on technical trends and programming priorities
- Create a productive and motivating work environment for staff by promoting cooperation and teamwork across departments, staying abreast of management, leadership, and team-building strategies and advocating for them within Chemonics
Qualifications:
- Bachelor"s degree required; master"s degree preferred
- Eight years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of USAID and its operations
- Experience in financial and project management systems and procedures
- Able to solve complex technical, managerial, and operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge
- Able to operate at advanced levels of authority and control significant activities, budgets, and resources to produce and take responsibility for results
- Able to supervise staff assigned to a department or several project and new business teams
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- French proficiency required
How to apply:
Apply through our Career Center at https://www1.apply2jobs.com/Chemonics/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.SearchJobs by August 14, 2015. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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