Proposal and Business Development Lead

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the development of high-quality, competitive proposals to secure funding for ForAfrika's programs, coordinating a minimum of 5 live bids at any given time
• Oversee the end-to-end proposal management process across all markets and client segments, ensuring timely development, compliance, and delivery of submissions
• Design and drive AI-enabled process improvements to increase proposal quality, speed, and competitiveness
• Manage proposal operations, tools, templates, and content management systems for efficiency, consistency, and scalability

This role creates positive change by securing funding for ForAfrika's programs that save lives, build resilience, and enable communities to reach self-sufficiency through humanitarian and development work across Africa.

Required skills and experience:

• Minimum 8 years in international development, with at least 5 years in a senior partnership role focusing on strategic fundraising, competitive bidding, and proposal development
• Proven experience in proposal development from concept note to full proposal with a record of raising substantial donor funds
• Deep knowledge of partnerships and funding opportunities for humanitarian and development aid work
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills with ability to develop strategic partnerships with C-suite executives, donor representatives, and government authorities

No specific benefits, compensation, or salary information mentioned in the job posting.

ForAfrika is an African-founded and led organisation with over 40 years of impact across the continent, partnering with communities through integrated development continuum including humanitarian & development work and social enterprise activities to enable communities to thrive.