Business Development and Fundraising Specialist

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization: Dan Church Aid (DCA)

Deadline: April 17, 2025

Job Description

Vacancy Announcement

Business Development and Fundraising Specialist

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCA’s Programme mainly focus on save live, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, South Omo and Gambella regions.

DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent Business Development and Fundraising Specialist.

Vacancy Number:              DCA-Eth/VA-011/2025   

Post Title:                         Business Development and Fundraising Specialist

Required number:           One

Type of Contract:            One Yeas with possibility of extension 

Duty Station:                    Addis Ababa

Reporting to:                    Head of Business Development and Innovation

Expected Start Date:       As soon as possible

Application Deadline:     April 17,2025

Salary Range:                  As per DCA salary Scale

Position Objective

Under the supervision of the Head of Business Development and Innovation, he/she will manage grant reporting, proposal writing as well as fundraising tasks for DanChurchAid Ethiopia.

Purpose

The purpose of the Business Development and Fundraising Specialist is to identify funding opportunities, lead and facilitate, proposal development process and produce quality proposals in collaboration with the program team.

Engagement

• Support and facilitate the need assessment for the proposal in collaboration with the team
• Engage on the partner identification and evaluation process
• Provide editing and high-quality assurance of all internal and external proposals reviewed by HQs Global Partnerships and Resource Mobilization unit (GPRM) prior to donor submission.
• Support program team and local partners through capacity building trainings on proposal development.
• Work with program and communications teams to develop promotional materials and campaigns for fundraising efforts.

Delivery

• Identify new funding opportunities, including partnership, public-private partnerships, and social enterprises.
• Lead the development of high-quality funding proposals, concept notes, and grant applications; and coordinate project design workshops and lead on proposal writing that can live up to donor
• Take the lead in identifying project opportunities, idea generation, feasibility analysis, project design and proposal writing.
• Prepare timely and accurate project proposal and reports to donors,
• Track and maintain donor- reporting schedule and funding performance
• Organize and participate in grant kick off and grant review meetings and provide advisory assistance to program staff and HQ
• Maintain all proposal and grant document uploaded in the system (PPD),
• Liaise with in-country, regional and HQ on proposal and grant management activities, including ad hoc requests for information and updates.
• Facilitate donor and regional contracts in collaboration with program, finance & HQ team.

Job Requirement

• The qualified candidate master’s degree or equivalent in development, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
• Six years of work experience with direct reporting and program development experience in a nonprofit organization.
• Strong team and communication management skills.
• Capacity to work in a busy environment and strategy to manage the workload.
• Sound Knowledge of DCA thematic sectors eg, Climate adaptation, Livelihood, Agriculture, Protection, and Private sector engagement. .
• Seasoned proposal writing experience.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Knowledge of various international donor reporting and proposal requirements, including EU, ECHO, BHA, USAID and others
• Proficiency in current office software applications

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply for the post via the below link:

https://dca-1.career.emply.com/ad/busin/my06gl

DCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation. Please don’t mention your religious or ethnic affiliation in your application. 

Please Submit only an application letter and CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.