Pacific New Business Development Manager

Join the Save the Children team in this newly created role, responsible for growing Save the Children funding and partnerships across the Pacific region. This funding will be used to directly improve the lives of children in the areas of education, health, child protection and climate change. This is a full-time, 12-month position with the opportunity to extend based on impact.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, permanent position based anywhere in Australia or the Pacific. Reporting to the Regional Pacific Director , you will be responsible for growing Save the Children funding and partnerships across the Pacific region. This funding will be used to directly improve the lives of children in the areas of education, health, child protection and climate change.

You will make an impact by:

• Identifying new business development opportunities across the Pacific region
• Enabling Country Directors, PDQ and technical teams to build strong relationships and funding partners
• Building the capacity of business development in-country
• Developing proposals and providing coaching and feedback on proposals
• Building and managing pipeline

Does this sound like you?

You are someone who thrives in highly innovative and agile environments. You’ll have exceptional inter-personal skills, well-developed stakeholder relationship management skills and a flexible communication style. This role suits those who are motivated by having significant social impact, with strong business acumen, strategic selling expertise, and excellent communication skills. You will be determined to make a difference.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience identifying and securing funding from DAC/non-DAC government donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors and/or foundations
• Demonstrated experience in leading assessments of funding landscapes, and developing programme funding strategies to meet strategic goals, ideally in the Pacific
• Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with external donor agencies

Desired knowledge or experience

• Understanding of Pacific culture

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Child friendly work environment
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close Wednesday 21 September 2021

Position Description – Pacific Region New Business Development Manager

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.

We have tested our applicati on process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment t o Safeguarding here*.*