Vacancy Announcement

The role: Business Development Manager

Location: Prishtina

Qualifications and experience

• Humanitarian/development professional with a relevant Masters’ Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience in business development, proposal development, donor mapping/engagement and developing fundraising strategy in the international development sector with a strong track recorded of successfully securing donations.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
• Excellent representation, presentation and communication skills.
• Experience leading the preparation of successful proposals and reports for several different donors e.g. EU, SIDA, SDC, USAID, UK government programming etc.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.

Contract length: until 31.12.2022 (with possibility of extension)

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.

Application Information:

Please view full profile and apply to Career until July 5^th, 2022 by attaching a copy of Cover Letter and CV of with your application.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.