Business Development Specialist II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Offer business development insights to country leadership and proposal teams for opportunities with institutional donors.

• Oversee pre-positioning, capture, and proposal development processes, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions.

• Coordinate the proposals, conduct opportunity analysis, make go/no-go decisions, gather partner inputs, and manage review panels.

• Lead or assist in proposal writing, integrating contributions from staff and partners.

• Oversee or support the creation of proposal budgets.

• Facilitate collaborative efforts and spearhead the development of technical approaches, theories of change, and project designs.

• Guide the identification of partners and negotiate CRS’s role within proposal consortia.

• Formulate resource mobilization strategies while enhancing relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders.

• Research, monitor, and analyze funding opportunities as well as CRS’s competitive stance.

• Create business development tools, resources, and guidance.

• Train and mentor staff throughout the CRS Business Development Cycle.

• Maintain records of past performance and corporate capacity for proposal submissions.

• Contribute to CRS’s Business Development Community of Practice and its strategic initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, international relations, or a related field.

• At least eight years of experience in international development.

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Familiarity with regulations, policies, procedures, and priorities of institutional donors.

• Knowledge of the technical and cost requirements of institutional donors.

• Excellent relationship management capabilities.

• Outstanding negotiation skills.

• Exceptional writing abilities with a strong command of English grammar and AP style.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Proficient in MS Windows, MS Office suites, information management systems, and AI tools.

• Fluency in English is required.

• Willingness and capability to travel up to 25% is strongly preferred.

• Ability to work legally in the location where the position is based.

• Pre-employment medical clearance is required for roles that necessitate residence or frequent travel outside one’s home country.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Generous retirement savings plan.

• Collaborative and mission-driven work culture.

• Equal opportunity employer.