Business Development

Job Description

Ideal Candidate Profile (Essential Attributes) Minimum 5 years experience in the area of Skill Development & Employability. 1-2 years of experience in Business Development/Fund Raising. Preference would be given to Female candidates PG/MBA in Relevant Field (Social Work/Rural Development/CSR etc.). Candidates from premier social development institutes like IRMA/XISS/TISS/NIRD/IIFM/XIMB/Jamia Milia shall be preferred Proven track record designing, planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting on employment linked skill development projects on large scale is required Proven experience or ability towards Business development/Fund Raising and thereafter project delivery On Fund raising/business development – Lead Generation to Proposal development & budget preparation, presentation and closure of MoU/Agreement. Experience of preparing/writing winning proposals for CSRs/Government tenders/multilateral development agencies in the area of learning and development/corporate training etc. Networking, partnership and collaboration skills with proven ability of having strategic partnership/s in the past. Candidate should have good communication (speaking and writing) skills in English. Skill set on report writing and making impactful PowerPoint presentation is essential. Proficiency in using MS office Suite, MS- project, LMS platforms is desired Good connects in the social sector esp. with the CSR, philanthropic organizations, institutional donors, NGOs, Government departments etc. Other Attributes (Desirable) Preference would be given to candidates who have worked in Business Development & Key Account Manager role in organizations implementing skills development programs in CSR space Leadership skills with ability to establish short & long term goals for the organization Should have led a team of professional. Team building skills with proven ability of nurturing & mentoring teams in the past. Dealing with complexity and ability to lay down clear road maps on the current operation and growth of the organization Ability to build in best practices and innovative approach in work stream Understanding of funding pattern and trend in the industry Thought leadership – value creation, technology integration/innovation