Specialist, Business Development

Childfund India; Delhi; Hybrid; INR 833,000 - 1,018,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Health Insurance

Annual Leave

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

ChildFund India seeks a Specialist, Business Development to identify new funding opportunities, develop concept notes, and prepare high‑quality project proposals with required financials. You will work closely with Thematic Specialists and Program teams to expand the donor base, strengthen the portfolio, and help achieve grant revenue targets from external donors.

The role oversees proposal and grant development, engages donors, maintains a library of donor intelligence, and supports the

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in proposal writing or development communications.
• Prior experience leading writing for large funding/grants is a must.

Responsibilities

• Proactively research, identify, and map new funding opportunities and potential funders, including corporates, CSR partners, foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and government bodies
• Develop and manage a robust pipeline of new and existing donors, ensuring systematic tracking and follow-up of opportunities
• Build, strengthen, and sustain relationships with new funders and strategic partners through networking, meetings, and outreach
• Monitor and analyse donor trends, funding priorities, and emerging opportunities relevant to ChildFund India's thematic focus areas
• Support the development and execution of the organizations business development and fundraising strategy, aligned with program priorities
• Lead and support the development of concept notes, project proposals, and budgets to mobilize funds from corporates, CSR, institutional donors, and government agencies
• Work closely with program, finance, and internal stakeholders to ensure proposals are technically sound, compliant, and competitive
• Maintain an up-to-date reference library of donor intelligence, reports, research, and sector trends to strengthen proposal narratives
• Organize and maintain ChildFund-related materials, including organizational profiles, project briefs, case studies, and impact stories for donor engagement
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals/concept notes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems for identifying, tracking, and pursuing funding opportunities
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities and develop new skills in support of organizational goals
• Undertake any other tasks as assigned based on organizational requirements.

Skills

Proposal writing

Donor engagement

Grant development

Education

Graduate degree in Communications, Development, English, or related field

Post-Graduation preferred

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Specialist, Business Development will be responsible for strategic business development by identifying new funding opportunities, developing concept notes, and preparing high-quality project proposals with required financials. The role will work closely with Thematic Specialists, Program teams to expand ChildFund India's donor base, strengthen the program portfolio, and achieve grant revenue targets from external donors.

Business Development & Donor Engagement

• Proactively research, identify, and map new funding opportunities and potential funders, including corporates, CSR partners, foundations, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and government bodies
• Develop and manage a robust pipeline of new and existing donors, ensuring systematic tracking and follow-up of opportunities
• Build, strengthen, and sustain relationships with new funders and strategic partners through networking, meetings, and outreach
• Monitor and analyse donor trends, funding priorities, and emerging opportunities relevant to ChildFund India's thematic focus areas
• Support the development and execution of the organizations business development and fundraising strategy, aligned with program priorities

Proposal & Grant Development

• Lead and support the development of concept notes, project proposals, and budgets to mobilize funds from corporates, CSR, institutional donors, and government agencies
• Work closely with program, finance, and internal stakeholders to ensure proposals are technically sound, compliant, and competitive
• Maintain an up-to-date reference library of donor intelligence, reports, research, and sector trends to strengthen proposal narratives
• Organize and maintain ChildFund-related materials, including organizational profiles, project briefs, case studies, and impact stories for donor engagement

Internal Coordination & Organizational Support

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams to ensure timely submission of high-quality proposals/concept notes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems for identifying, tracking, and pursuing funding opportunities
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities and develop new skills in support of organizational goals

Undertake any other tasks as assigned based on organizational requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

Education: Graduate degree in Communications, Development, English, or related field. Post-Graduation is preferred.

Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in proposal writing or development communications. Prior experience leading the writing for large funding/grants is a must.

Perks and benefits

Salary starts at INR 925,000/- per annum plus benefits, with scope for consideration for adjustment in line with the experience, skills, and knowledge the selected candidate brings.

Benefits (subject to the provisions of the approved Employee Manual):

• Provident Fund and Gratuity as per Indian Labour Law
• Annual Merit-based Performance Salary increase.
• Health Insurance Coverage - to support the well-being of employees and their families.
• Leave and Holiday framework that supports rest, renewal, and personal priorities Annual Leave (24 days), Casual Leave (10 days), Sick Leave (10 days), Special Leave (5 days), Maternity Leave (26 weeks), Paternity Leave (2 weeks), Exam Leave (5 days), Holidays (15 days)
• Hybrid and flexible work schedule options for eligible roles to enable effective offsite working while staying connected and productive.

Learning and Development opportunities to support growth and build future‑ready capabilities.