YAYASAN CARE PEDULI JOB VACANCIES 2023
Yayasan CARE Peduli (YCP) was established in July 2018 as the national entity that will continue CARE’s presence and operations in Indonesia, following its institutional commitment to diversification within the confederation and to the localization of aid and strengthening partnerships with national entities.
CARE believes that this important step in the evolution of CARE’s presence in Indonesia will further enhance its more strategic role in both the development and the humanitarian fields.
As a national entity connected to the CARE Confederation, YCP aims to contribute more significantly to addressing and representing national development priorities both in Indonesia and globally. In pursuit of our mission, we work in close partnerships with government, civil society women-led organizations, the private sector, media to deliver results to the communities we serve.
Job Objective/Summary
Reporting to the Director of Support Operations and Business Development and working closely with all units in the organization, this position will provide leadership in developing and executing successful funding strategy and enhancing relationships with (potential) partners and donors by leveraging strategic aspects of YCP’s profile and works. The aims are to increase the resource base from diversified funding streams and to contribute to building a competitive and sustainable business development platform for the organization.
In order to achieve this, the Portfolio Design and Business Development Manager will work with the Programme Team to design innovative initiatives that align with the organization’s thematic focuses and are in line with the funding strategy. This includes ensuring quality concepts/ proposals and timely submission to donors and developing new approaches of cost structure for project budgeting to achieve cost-effectiveness and financial viability of the implemented initiatives. S/he will need to capture the alignment of organization resource and capacity to continuously appraise with the portfolio growth liaise closely with other parts of CARE, and stays informed of programmatic developments within the country and global issues.
The Portfolio Design and Business Development Manager will also be required for knowledge-sharing and learning pertaining to the funding strategy implementation to the Senior Management Team, YCP’s Board, or CARE International Forums, if relevant. As a key member of the Country Office Senior Management Team, s/he will be undertaking relationship building and maintaining good working relationships with donors, corporate and non-corporate partners, CI Members, and other stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
Concept note/proposal management:
- Guided by the YCP strategic plan and inspired by donors and government priorities, identify new programming initiatives and collaborate on funding opportunities with a range of donors (institutional, multi-laterals, private philanthropy, corporate partners).
- Actively seeking opportunities for solicited, unsolicited proposal/call for proposal from donors, coordinating and recommending to SMT to pursue the most suitable opportunities.
- Develop and maintain proposal development tools and quality control system, including Go-No-Go decisions for new opportunities, pipeline tracking ports, updated profiles of partners and networks, etc.
- Ensure that the proposal pipeline target is maintained at a viable level. Work with the Program Team to generate a viable program pipeline that is in line with YCP strategic objectives and assist in identifying and securing funding for those programs.
- Crafted innovative ideas to leverage the impact of YCP’s organic initiatives into concept notes or funding proposals including new approaches for project budgeting that are cost-competitive and feasible to be funded; ensured quality and timely submission of concepts and proposals to targeted donors.
Funding stream & resource mobilization:
- Develop and execute the organization’s Resource Mobilization Strategy that reflects the diversity of funding streams and agility to suit the organization’s priorities and changing funding landscape both in the country and internationally, including exploring possibilities of program funding diversification to expand unrestricted resources based on various approaches by program, by sector, or new program implementation approaches (e.g. implementation through partners, market-based intervention delivery, co-creation of emergency pooled funds). Develop the organization’s Business Development Plan in areas that align with the organization’s interests in order to achieve sustainable financial health.
- Coordinate and lead the market study, donor mapping, and organization’s capture plan to ensure a solid fundraising pipeline. In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, he/she will ensure robust analysis of the funding pipeline and proactively support actions to strengthen it.
- Ensure business development documentation and materials are up-to-date and ready for sharing with potential donors or investors.
- Develop and maintain a knowledge management system for tracking opportunities from capture to award including maintaining a repository of proposal and pitching tools.
Relationship management and reporting:
- Effectively communicate the organization’s strategies, cultivating and managing donor/partner relationships, and providing opportunities for cooperation, networking, alliance building, learning, and knowledge management across the organization’s work. He/she will also closely work with the Programme and Communications team to promote and market the organization’s work to a targeted audience and the public.
- Prepare regular updates for the CEO and Board on progress against the overall resource mobilization strategy and plans.
Requirements
Education, experience, and technical competencies
- A Degree in international development, business management, communication, financial management, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Approximately 10 or more years of solid working experience in business development and/or grant acquisition.
- Experience in the development of concept notes, proposals, budgeting, or business plans with a proven history of delivering results, is preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current global social issues that resonate with funding and investment inclination, such as environment, gender, and social entrepreneurship.
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in crafting and delivering innovative revenue generation schemes, particularly related to market-based approaches and impact investments.
- Have experience in engaging private sector businesses, donor organizations, government, and civil society organizations.
- Familiarity with the business environment with proven knowledge of commercial co-venture laws, sponsorship regulations, unrelated business income tax issues, and other applicable legal and accounting rules.
- Excellence and fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, verbal and in writing, is a must.
- Good Information and Technology skills, e.g. word processing, PowerPoint and other communications and publishing applications, CRM tools or applications.
Personal attributes and competencies
- Excellent interpersonal communication, writing, public speaking, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated a high degree of courtesy, tact, and discretion, possess high integrity, and exercise good judgment.
- Organized, detail-oriented, team player, self-starter, and result-oriented individual.
- Proactive and have creativity and capability to be flexible to respond to changing requirements.
- Proven ability to manage teams and work in a demanding environment.
- Values continuous improvement and learning and is committed to mentoring and coaching.
- Commitment to value that CARE upholds, i.e. Integrity, Diversity, Equality, Excellence, and Transformation.
- Commitment to Safeguarding Policy: Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and Child Abuse.
HOW TO APPLY
YCP is an equal opportunity employer and we offer a collegial working environment and a competitive salary and benefits package.
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position, and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of 4 (four) referees/direct supervisors (including telephone and email addresses).
Please submit your applications to: ycp_recruitment@careind.or.id at the latest by 27th November 2023.