Niger: Business Development Institutional Development Expert

Position: Business Development Expert

Type:** 5 week contract spread over several months

Location: Niamey, Niger

Min. Experience: 5+ professional experience; 3+ years managing or serving in a supervisory role

Required Language: English and French at FS4+ level.

Deadline: November 10, 2016

Expected Start Date: December 15, 2016

Sector: Monitoring, Evaluation, Collaboration and Learning support for resilience Programming

Burkinabe and Nigerien Candidates Encouraged To Apply<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

About:

TMG is seeking a Business DevelopmentInstitutional Development Expert for an ongoing monitoring, evaluation, collaboration and learning support project scheduled to be completed in March 2019. Based in Niger and Burkina Faso, the Sahel Resilience Learning (SAREL) Project assists the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Senegal in carrying out a multi-project initiative to build resilience capacities of chronically vulnerable rural households and communities.

The project’s main objectives are:

· Test, expand and accelerate the adoption of proven resilience-enhancing technologies and innovations already underway

· Develop, test and catalyze widespread adoption of new models that integrate humanitarian and development assistance

· Promote ownership, build the capacity of national and regional institutions, and coordinate humanitarian and development interventions in the zone of intervention;

· Address gender issues key to resilience and growth

· Creation of a knowledge management database that will house a baseline assessment, ongoing monitoring data, and impact evaluations

Objective, Role and Responsibilities:

The objective of the short term consultancy is to develop an action plan and a corporate communication strategy to develop the business development capacity of a local Niger/Burkina Faso-based development organization whose role is crucial to the sustainability of this USAID funded project. The Business Development Expert will review previously conducted organization capacity assessments, hold targeted and detailed discussions with local partner management related to their business development, current capacity, resource mobilization and institutional communication. The assignment will include travel to meet with regional office headquarters in Burkina and Niger as well as meeting with the SAREL technical staff in Niamey and in Burkina Faso. The Business Development Institutional Development Expert will report to the COP and work in close concert with the local partner whose capacity will be developed. The Business Development Expert’s main role is to develop an action plan for the organizational development of the local partner which may include developing training modules, service provision and project outsourcing.

To do this, the specialist in institutional development in BD has the following main tasks: i) develop and implement an action plan, relating to resource mobilization and institutional communication, and; ii) develop a corporate communication strategy towards technical and financial partners, ministries, and targets.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Work closely with the COP to fulfill the following responsibilities:

· Validate and translate the recommendations of two organizational assessments of the local partner into an action plan for organizational development in business development

· Conduct a study of the market summary of old and new training topics selected

· Evaluate necessary requirements in terms of human resources, training modules and technical assistance needed to develop or update business development strategies

· Develop training strategies and identify sources of/or adapt training modules

· Review current and/or potential partners where potential funding opportunities can be pursued

· Develop strategy for pursuing traditional partners and existing partners for on-going or upcoming project and funding opportunities

· Evaluate project-related requirements for the partner to develop and develop a strategy with the local partner

· Evaluate the internal structures and strategies of the partner to use and follow business development standard templates, timelines and proposal phases

· Identify areas and a strategy to improve the proposal development process for the local partner

· Propose a system for preparing proposals, initiate non-solicited projects and exploring niche areas for business development in targeted countries

· Evaluate budget requirements needed to develop the implementation plan

· Submit final implementation plan for review to local partner and SAREL

· Develop a plan with local partner to acquire knowledge, generate modules, train trainers and develop the communication strategy

· Develop a simple strategy and external communication practice aimed at traditional partners to create a network of donors and engage at least one strategic partner

· Identify opportunities to enhance funding opportunities to cover administrative costs

· Develop a strategy for monitoring relations with ministries and national bodies including distribution of marketing materials

· Select and prepare for distribution of technical documents illustrating the skills, technical expertise and achievements of the local organization

· List and analyze existing opportunities to finance institutional development for local partner

· Identify partners supporting the institutional development of civil society organizations

Education Requirements:

The Business Development Institutional Development Expert will have at a minimum a Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline of international development, or a Master’s of Business Administration.

Minimum Requirements:

· Five years’ experience providing management of development assistance projects in Niger, Burkina Faso, and/or other West African countries;

· Experience managing or coaching organizations similar to civil societies

· Demonstrated capacity to motivate and manage project teams and subcontractors to produce high-quality deliverables and results;

· Extensive practical experience in preparing business plans, communication plans, and using tools to convey the plans

· Excellent skills in writing and editing; able to communicate at a high level with key stakeholders, including USAID and government partners.

· S/he will have familiarity with international agencies, such as USAID

· S/he will have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and both written and oral presentation skills.

· Preferably have experience implementing a USAID-funded project or activity.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents as MS Word files via e-mail to recruitment@the-mitchellgroup.com. In the subject line, please indicate “Business Development Institutional Development Expert - Niger”. CV’s/resumes will be reviewed as they are received. Early application is encouraged. No phone calls please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

· Completed and signed USAID form No. AID 1420-17

· Brief cover letter that includes a one paragraph summary of your key qualifications

· Current CV/résumé with 3 references. p