Regional Business Development Specialist

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

This is a 6-month, fixed-term contract. We anticipate responding to several large and small tenders and proactively developing concepts and proposals for existing and new funders. Thus, we require a Regional Business Development Specialist who will proactively lead bid delivery efforts in collaboration with the Options New Business and Partnership, and wider global teams.

The primary purpose and objective of the role will be to provide Business Development expertise to ensure the development and submission of high-quality proposals to potential donors such as USAID, US CDC, World Bank, BMGF and other private foundations.

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant and progressive experience in business development (bid management, coordination, and delivery of quality bids and submissions), particularly in the international development, social and / or global health sector.
• ·Experience establishing, nurturing and managing donor clients, potential primes and government stakeholders.
• Experience responding and preparing tenders, EoIs, NOFO and calls for proposals to FCDO, USAID / other US Government bodies, The World Bank and large private foundations, (e.g. BMGF, CIFF, GAVI) including UN Agencies.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to create practical solutions to complex issues.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with clients from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines with a mature and professional approach.
• Outstanding written English and oral communication skills; French proficiency is an advantage.
• Very high level of organization, coordination, documentation and communication skills.

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous annual leave allowance and flexible working arrangements.

Application Process 

• Please ensure to attach a cover letter, along with your CV and application form.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, applications for the position will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right-to-work verification (where appropriate).

Other Information

• Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Nigeria.