[Hiring] Business Development Focal Point @Catholic Relief Services | CRS

Role Description

Work closely with Global Awards and Project Support (GAPS) team to expand and diversify revenue from institutional donors, foundations, the private sector, and other funding sources to achieve CRS’ strategic objectives. As a member of the global Business Development (BD) and Donor Engagement Team, coordinate closely with GAPS leadership and regional and country teams to ensure strategic mobilization of resources for global awards while ensuring alignment with overall agency BD strategy and approaches.

Evaluate and introduce innovative approaches to strategic growth and positioning and advise colleagues on how to adapt to a changing funding environment in a very competitive landscape. Provide support across all phases of the CRS BD Cycle, including:

• Donor engagement strategy
• Positioning
• Capture planning
• Proposal preparation
• Leveraging results

Leverage BD expertise, leadership skills, strategic thinking, data and trend analysis, and continuous improvement to strengthen CRS' BD-related systems and capacities.

Qualifications

• Strong budgeting skills and experience leading the development of strategic and competitive cost proposals highly desirable.
• Exceptional writing skills and demonstrated experience writing winning proposals.
• Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture.
• Strong relations management abilities, with the ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
• Familiarity with relevant institutional donors, including the US Government (USG) agencies, non-USG entities (FDCO, Global Fund, EU, UN, etc.), and foundations and corporations, and their regulations, policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and results-oriented.
• Knowledge of CRS programs, justice agenda, and Catholic Social Teaching principles.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages, information management systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Requirements

• Fluency in English required; working ability in French and/or Spanish highly desirable.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 35%.

Benefits

• CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidate’s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed.
• All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance.
• Some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.
• CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

Company Description

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality.

• Relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.
• We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
• CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
• CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff, and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.
• The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.
• CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.