Business Development Consultant

Experience working in Business Development and proven successful history of Proposal writing for the European Commission funding • Understanding of the context in West Africa and specifically the Sahel region • Understanding of the legal frameworks and current practices on protection of Children on the Move • Experience developing and supporting offices in the design of child focused, human rights based, gender transformative log frames, narrative and financial proposals • Experience engaging donors to fund integrated programmes • Ability to plan, organize and manage own workload • Ability to facilitate planning workshops • Strong written and speaking skills in French and English Previous work experience with Save the Children and Terre des hommes- Lausanne strongly preferred.

Protecting Children on the Move in West Africa: Regional project development consultancy Save the Children is looking for an excellent consultant, with international experience, to lead on the development of a comprehensive program on the protection of Children on the Move in West Africa, as part of a regional programmatic strategy. The primary objective of the assignment is to develop a successful concept note and full proposal. Expected outputs/specific deliverables 1.Desk review 2.A finalized, successful regional proposal (narrative + detailed budget) 3.Procurement plan 4.Staffing plan: organogram and partnership model Location: Partially Home based Application Information: Required documents for Bidders: 1) Technical offer (max 3 pages): Methodology and approach 2) Financial offer (detailed budget) 3) Detailed CV 4) Relevant previous work samples (max 3) 5) Professional references for similar works The Organisation We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: •No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday •All children learn from a quality basic education and that, •Violence against children is no longer tolerated We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.