The New loveLife Trust is a nonprofit that campaigns with nationwide community level outreach and supports programmes that promote healthy, HIV-free living among South African teens. loveLife has reached unprecedented scale in implementing cutting-edge comprehensive and combined social behaviour change programming face-to-face with adolescents.
The Trust seeks to appoint a Business Development Officer, to be based in Sandton.
Total remuneration package: R220 000 CTC per annum
The successful candidate will support the Business Development Team and the strategy of loveLife for fundraising and revenue generation and retention with specific focus on grant and tender opportunities both Nationally and Internationally as well as supporting the organisation in quality communication and reporting to funders and stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Generated revenue to enable the short, medium and long term mission and strategy of loveLife – targets as defined annually as part of budgeting process
- There is an active and continuous pipeline of funding opportunities from grants and tenders both Nationally and Internationally that are aligned to and in the service of loveLife program offerings and strategy
- Opportunities are continuously followed up and completed on time and on quality in line with loveLife business development policies and processes – Concept to Application to Cash in Bank
- The business development team have an active and accurate tracking and reporting system and funder database that informs the funding and revenue pipeline
- Our stakeholders and funders receive quality reports and feedback as defined in their Service Level Agreement (SLA) – Quality = accurate, relevant and timely
- Through collaboration with relevant loveLife staff our stakeholders and funders are kept informed through a combination of both formal and informal quality communication and reporting
- All sources of leads and new business and grant opportunities within loveLife are effectively co-ordinated across national and regional offices in line with business development policy and processes
- Contribute, engage and support actively the business development team operations, knowledge management and strategy
- Compliance with loveLife policies and processes
Requirements:
- Appropriate Tertiary qualification
- Fluent and spoken English as well as quality public presentation skills.
- Drivers licence and willingness to travel
- Three years related experience in, NGO sector fundraising or Communications and marketing or New Business Development
- Strong knowledge and understanding of grant and tender processes and applications for NPO sector – nationally and internationally
- Demonstrated record of success in generating significant commitments from grant and tender processes
- Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for diverse number of projects and to complete them in a timely manner with limited supervision
- Sound knowledge of the mechanics of fundraising through grants and tenders
- Ability to operate in a fast changing, high demand environment
- Ability to utilise limited resources to maximum effect
- Demonstrated ability in proposal writing – simplifying and packaging the offering/key message
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to maintain a high level of poise and professionalism in all circumstances
- Attention to detail
- Advanced computer skills, e.g., word, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spread sheets, online software and multiple platforms as defined by funding source
- Experience in donor management
- Strong understanding of SA CSI, BBBEE and legislative environment
- Self-motivation and discipline to regularly set and achieve work goals
- Strong organisational, interpersonal and networking skills with large groups as well as with individuals are essential
- Ability to initiate, build relationships and engage with potential funders and stakeholders
To apply, submit a summarised CV (no certificates) to [email protected] quoting the position in the subject line.
The New loveLife Trust reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.
If you do not receive any feedback on your application within six weeks from the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
More Information
- Job City Sandton
