Job Responsibilities
Provides technical, rating and proposal development leadership for any proposals assigned within the Health Programs Directorate. The role is expected to also provide mentorship to new technical or contributing writers.
Provides technical, writing and proposal development leadership for any proposals assigned within the Health Programs Division. The role is expected to also provide mentorship to new technical or contributing writers.
Provides proposal development experience and expertise to capture, design and witting of strong winning proposals. The position is expected to bring an entrepreneurial spirit, seizing opportunities in the local marketplace, creating and nurturing opp
Serves as a lead writer on capture and proposal efforts for restricted and unrestricted funding opportunities in Health Programmes Division.
Develops key proposal products including annotated outlines, executive summaries, technical approach sections, and material to support oral presentations.
Participate in capture trips by developing a scope of work for trips, objectives and agendas for meetings. Identifies potential partners and candidates for program implementation. Establishes local relationships during proposal development and captur
Participates in Proposal strategy Design Writing, and review sessions with technical teams throughout the life of the proposal.
Participates in the proposal development process, contributes to program design, and serves as technical lead writer or contributing writer or other sections as necessary.
Provides mentoring and support to other colleagues in writing proposal sections and in other processes related to bid preparation.
provides contextual analysis and information from relevant / key sources to inform technical sections of proposals or in support of project implementation with project teams.
Participates in the recruitment process of key and non key personnel
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with partner and or donor organisations
Provides training and mentoring to build the capacity of CHAK staff in technical writing
Participates in technical Working Groups and other fora
Develops technical materials and knowledge products
Lead proposal development teams liaising with program finance, communications, contracts and county office staff to ensure high-quality High-quality proposals are submitted
Lead formation of partnerships with international and local Nongovernmental organisations for proposals and future opportunities
Conduct capture research efforts to collect data and technical information that will inform strategy creation and proposal rating that reflects an understanding of the local technical contexts, strengths and weaknesses of competitors, the donor lands
Work with colleagues to set win themes and guide their incorporation into proposal sections
Work closely with other team members to ensure that the proposal is well written, cohesive, organised according to donor requirements and that all technical proposal sections are consistent and aligned
Provide leadership in implementation of organisations BD strategy, expanding CHAK'S portfolio in strategic program and technical areas
Conduct exploratory visits to and engage with donors and potential partner and staff
Monitor and track business opportunities for priority counties, stroke regions, and access organizational fit
Lead debriefs sessions with key members of proposal teams to identify and conduct lessons learned and best practices for future efforts.
Manage business development processes, including pipeline, quality review and collaboration with other divisions
Support data analysis, reporting and knowledge management to inform business development strategy and operations
Conduct long term and short-term strategic research that informs the growth strategy of the organization
Manage a database of partners, setting up meetings and facilitating relationship
Maintain new business files, resources and tools
Serve on capture and proposal terms (as manager, writer, subs coordinator, recruiter etc)
Support training programs to build the capacity of business development across health programs division.
Support CHAK business services limited to grow and expand its portfolio through business ventures and partnerships
Job Requirements
Master's degree in health economics, business administration or related fields is a big advantage
Bachelor's degree in economics, Public Health, Development Studies, Health Economics, Project Management, International Relations, Business Administration, or another relevant field from a recognized institution.
A basic degree in health-related field such as in Nursing, Public health, clinical medicine is an added advantage
At least 7 years of progressive experience in business development, proposal writing, fundraising, or resource mobilization in the health or development sector.
Proven experience in developing successful proposals for institutional donors and a proven value of portfolio won for previous employers
Practical knowledge of donor-funded project lifecycles, including capture, design, budgeting, compliance, and reporting.
Familiarity with health programming or working in faith-based or community-driven development contexts is desirable.