Business Development Specialist II, Project Design

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks an experienced senior design lead to guide an international development project design line, strengthen agency design capabilities, and lead proposal development with a focus on strategic funding opportunities. You will manage design resources for BD efforts and coordinate design sessions across diverse contexts.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in International Development, eight years in the field (BD/programming/technical), and multilingual collaboration experience

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in international development or related field.
• Minimum eight years in international development with BD, programming, or technical roles.
• At least two years in multicultural and/or multilingual work contexts.
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of French, Arabic, or Spanish is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Provide guidance for CRS’ project design line of expertise and advance best practices in design across CRS.
• Develop key design resources and strengthen design capabilities across the agency.
• Design creative solutions and guidance on strategic funding opportunities.
• Support effective allocation of design resources to ongoing BD efforts.
• Serve in the Design Lead role for strategic opportunities, including leading capture activities and contributing to proposal writing, MEAL design and budgeting.
• Advise and support teams in developing proposal development plans.
• Plan and facilitate in-person and hybrid design sessions.
• Support the roll-out of the revised flagship resource, ProPack.
• Track and analyze project design trends.

Kenntnisse

Project design

Proposal development

Strategic funding

Multicultural experience

Fluent English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in International Development

Tools

ProPack

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance for CRS’ project design line of expertise and advance best practices in design across CRS
• Develop key design resources and strengthen design capabilities across the agency
• Design creative solutions and provide guidance on strategic funding opportunities
• Support effective allocation of design resources to ongoing BD efforts
• Serve in the Design Lead role for strategic opportunities, including leading capture activities and contributing to proposal writing, MEAL design and budgeting
• Advise and support teams in developing proposal development plans
• Plan and facilitate in-person and hybrid design sessions
• Support the roll‑out of the revised flagship resource, ProPack
• Track and analyze project design trends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international development or related field
• Minimum eight years of experience in international development, with at least three of those years in BD, programming, or technical positions, preferably with experience leading design for complex proposals
• Two years' experience working in multi-cultural and/or multilingual work contexts
• Fluency in oral and written English required. Working ability in French, Arabic, or Spanish a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project design and best practices within international development, with a strong focus on proposal development, strategic funding opportunities, and resource allocation. Proficient in leading design sessions and analyzing project design trends in multi-cultural environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Design Expertise
• Proposal Development
• Strategic Funding Guidance
• Multi-Cultural Experience
• Fluency in English

Hard Skills

• International Development
• Business Development
• Technical Design
• MEAL Design
• Budgeting

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Facilitation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development

Industry Keywords

• Design Resources
• Complex Proposals
• Project Design Trends
• Multi-Lingual Work Contexts

Tools & Technologies

• ProPack