Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in international development, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and/or French is a significant advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in Business Development, resource mobilization, or external relations within the international non-profit or development sector.
• Proven track record of securing high-value, multi-year funding (>$500k) from institutional donors such as USAID, FCDO, EU, or large foundations.
• Demonstrable experience leading complex proposal development processes, including proposal writing, budget development, and partnership structuring.
• Proven ability to research, analyze, and communicate donor trends and priorities in the Rwandan and regional context.
• Experience in leveraging strategic communication to achieve funding or policy objectives.

Core Competence

• Ability to analyze donor landscapes, funding trends, and propose practical, long-term funding solutions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills to build trust and lasting partnerships with senior external stakeholders (donors, government, private sector).
• Superb writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical information into accessible, persuasive narratives.
• Deep understanding of NGO compliance requirements, safeguarding, and anti-fraud protocols.
• Commitment to promoting gender equity, social inclusion, and local ownership in all funding and partnership efforts.
• Experience of working in a complex multicultural environment
• Excellent administration and organization skills, including digital filing (essential). Knowledge of SharePoint would be an advantage

• Lead the development, execution, and monitoring of the Country Office’s Business Development Strategy and Income Generation Plan
• Systematically research, track, and cultivate relationships with prospective high value donors and partners
• Facilitate a ‘co-creation’ approach with strategic partners to ensure proposals are locally led and contextually relevant
• Lead and coordinate complex proposal development processes, managing cross functional teams to produce high quality, compelling, and compliant bids
• Develop and disseminate key country level messages to position Practical Action Rwanda as a leader in its thematic areas
• Proactively identify, gather, and package compelling stories, case studies, and visual content to secure specific donor interest
• Ensure the Country Office’s digital presence is professional, up-to-date, and reflects a consistent brand identity

• Ability to analyze donor landscapes and propose practical, long-term funding solutions
• Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills to build trust and lasting partnerships
• Superb writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Deep understanding of NGO compliance requirements and anti-fraud protocols
• Commitment to promoting gender equity and social inclusion

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in international development, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in Business Development or resource mobilization within the international non-profit sector
• Proven track record of securing high-value, multi-year funding from institutional donors
• Experience in leveraging strategic communication to achieve funding or policy objectives