Business Development
2025-08-19T14:42:44+00:00
Swisscontact
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FULL_TIME
Kigali
Kigali
00000
Rwanda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Admin & Office
2025-09-03T17:00:00+00:00
Rwanda
8
The position reports to the Head of Acquisition, based at the Global Office in Zurich. It serves all Swisscontact regions, with a focus on the Central, Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Tasks
- Support in monitoring the global acquisition pipeline
- Assessment of financial and legal risks of pipeline projects, including financial viability
- Advise to bid managers on requirements of key donors
- Review of financial offers and budget adjustments
- Review of donor and partner contracts according to legal and organizational criteria
- Coordination for the bid submission process
- Coordination of inputs from the various departments of the Global Office (e.g. Finance, Compliance, Operations, Executive Board) and the global team of thematic experts
- Promotion of internal exchange of experience and best practices related to bid processes and donor require ments, and ensuring their documentation.
- Active participation in the further development of tools relevant for Swisscontact business development (e.g. processes, guidelines, AI applications)
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in business development, project acquisition and public ten ders in the context of international development cooperation, including budget reviews
- Minimum 3 years of working experience with public or private sector donors funding development cooperation projects. Experience with SDC, EU, ENABEL, and DANIDA is an advantage.
- Master’s Degree in relevant fields (e.g. economics, business administration, international management, law)
- Excellent language skills in English (C1) and good language skills in French (B2).
- Skilful use of Excel and good knowledge of the Microsoft 365 applications
- Ability to prioritize under high workload/time pressure, to deliver qualitatively and quantitatively good results and to alternate between different tasks
- Fast comprehension for quick familiarization with the various topics, analytical thinking and decision making
- High service orientation and reliability as well as performance and result orientation
- Willingness, pleasure and ability to work in the team and with changing team constellations
- Professional and goal-oriented communication skills in a multicultural context and with different target groups
- Ability to integrate into the global team despite working remotely, proactively searching and sharing information
- Availability to travel to Zurich at least once a year
Support in monitoring the global acquisition pipeline Assessment of financial and legal risks of pipeline projects, including financial viability Advise to bid managers on requirements of key donors Review of financial offers and budget adjustments Review of donor and partner contracts according to legal and organizational criteria Coordination for the bid submission process Coordination of inputs from the various departments of the Global Office (e.g. Finance, Compliance, Operations, Executive Board) and the global team of thematic experts Promotion of internal exchange of experience and best practices related to bid processes and donor require ments, and ensuring their documentation. Active participation in the further development of tools relevant for Swisscontact business development (e.g. processes, guidelines, AI applications)
Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in business development, project acquisition and public ten ders in the context of international development cooperation, including budget reviews Minimum 3 years of working experience with public or private sector donors funding development cooperation projects. Experience with SDC, EU, ENABEL, and DANIDA is an advantage. Master’s Degree in relevant fields (e.g. economics, business administration, international management, law) Excellent language skills in English (C1) and good language skills in French (B2). Skilful use of Excel and good knowledge of the Microsoft 365 applications Ability to prioritize under high workload/time pressure, to deliver qualitatively and quantitatively good results and to alternate between different tasks Fast comprehension for quick familiarization with the various topics, analytical thinking and decision making High service orientation and reliability as well as performance and result orientation Willingness, pleasure and ability to work in the team and with changing team constellations Professional and goal-oriented communication skills in a multicultural context and with different target groups Ability to integrate into the global team despite working remotely, proactively searching and sharing information Availability to travel to Zurich at least once a year
JOB-68a48d647d314
Vacancy title:
Business Development
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Swisscontact
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, September 3 2025
Duty Station:
Kigali | Kigali | Rwanda
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The position reports to the Head of Acquisition, based at the Global Office in Zurich. It serves all Swisscontact regions, with a focus on the Central, Eastern and Southern Africa region.
Tasks
- Support in monitoring the global acquisition pipeline
- Assessment of financial and legal risks of pipeline projects, including financial viability
- Advise to bid managers on requirements of key donors
- Review of financial offers and budget adjustments
- Review of donor and partner contracts according to legal and organizational criteria
- Coordination for the bid submission process
- Coordination of inputs from the various departments of the Global Office (e.g. Finance, Compliance, Operations, Executive Board) and the global team of thematic experts
- Promotion of internal exchange of experience and best practices related to bid processes and donor require ments, and ensuring their documentation.
- Active participation in the further development of tools relevant for Swisscontact business development (e.g. processes, guidelines, AI applications)
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in business development, project acquisition and public ten ders in the context of international development cooperation, including budget reviews
- Minimum 3 years of working experience with public or private sector donors funding development cooperation projects. Experience with SDC, EU, ENABEL, and DANIDA is an advantage.
- Master’s Degree in relevant fields (e.g. economics, business administration, international management, law)
- Excellent language skills in English (C1) and good language skills in French (B2).
- Skilful use of Excel and good knowledge of the Microsoft 365 applications
- Ability to prioritize under high workload/time pressure, to deliver qualitatively and quantitatively good results and to alternate between different tasks
- Fast comprehension for quick familiarization with the various topics, analytical thinking and decision making
- High service orientation and reliability as well as performance and result orientation
- Willingness, pleasure and ability to work in the team and with changing team constellations
- Professional and goal-oriented communication skills in a multicultural context and with different target groups
- Ability to integrate into the global team despite working remotely, proactively searching and sharing information
- Availability to travel to Zurich at least once a year
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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