Prospect Development Manager at SNV, The Hague, Netherlands

Deadline: 27 April 2016

SNV is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Prospect Development Manager in The Hague, Netherlands. The duration of this post is 1 year.

The Prospect Development Manager will support, coordinate and manage selected prospect development processes, provide capacity development support to country teams on in-country business development and support global market intelligence and improvement projects.

SNV’s mission is to make a lasting difference in the lives of millions of people living in poverty.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Prospect Development Manager will perform the following functions-

Maintain a network with and gathers intelligence on donors/customers and partners in relation to specific funding opportunities (both in the grants and tender market).
Serve as the bid manager on major proposals – developing a capture strategy together with the prospect team and ensuring appropriate resources and support.
Help to identify key partners that will strengthen SNV’s competitive position and negotiate teaming arrangements with them.
Check contract requirements on quality, risk management and compliance with all applicable regulations and ensures compatibility with guidelines of the customers.
Support country teams in Business Development, provides training and advise to enable appropriate pipeline development, resource allocation and coordination of support services.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

Post-graduate qualification in a field related to Development Studies, Marketing, Economics or similar.
At least 5 years of relevant professional work experience.
Relevant work experience in business development/sales/proposal development in an international development cooperation context – experience as bid manager preferred.
Knowledge of institutional fundraising or business development with European bilateral (e.g. DFID, SDC, SIDA, DGIS, etc.), multilaterals and development banks.
Ability to analyze and assess opportunities from a business and financial perspective.
Working experience in developing countries considered an asset.
Professional experience in one of SNV’s sectors (Agriculture, Energy, and WASH) is an advantage.
Adept at proposal development.
Stress resilient and ability to deal with multiple deadlines.
Fluency in English.
Proficiency in French is an advantage.
Willingness to travel to any of the countries where SNV has a presence.
Ability to work in the Netherlands.