ASIANFIELDS POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH COUNCILHiring for Business Development Executive at Noida, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Business Development Executive Job Description

Business Development

• Lead business development across one or more themes ofASIANFIELDS Pollution Control Research Council ( APCRC).Foundation’s Strategy, working independently and with other members of the the team – this will involve:

✓ Identifying opportunities for partnership through scanning, networking, advocacy and policy work.

✓ Drawing on insight from the Online Centres Network to inform business development.

✓ Building relationships with potential funding partners and working with them to lead the design project proposals and budgets, drawing on expertise from across the organisation as required.

✓ Leading negotiations with partners to agree project scope and budget including contractual / grant agreement specifications.

✓ Working with the Strategy and Business Development Board, sharing relevant information and seeking feedback from theBoard at appropriate times to ensure all business development activity aligns with our Strategy.

✓ Keeping informed of key developments in the funding environment in which APCRC operates, and policy, insight and developments in specific thematic areas.

✓ Keeping informed of internal insights from the Evidence andImpact and Community Engagement and Experience teams.

• Support delivery of APCRC’s fundraising activity, including contributing to bids and supporting the development of charity partnerships and individual giving – this will involve:

✓ Contributing to bid teams, shaping bid concepts and costings.✓ Leading and supporting applications for charity partnerships and associated relationship building.✓ Leading fundraising activity with organisations and/or through individual giving, working with the Communications and ExternalAffairs Team and others as required

• Working with the MoEFCC to NITI AAYOG to commission and coordinate administrative support for business development and fundraising activities e.g. bid meetings.

Partnerships

• Lead relationship management for a portfolio of APCRC’s partnerships with a wide range of funding partners, maintaining excellent relationships and maximising the impact of partnership on the delivery of our Strategy – this will involve:

✓ Building and maintaining relationships with key personnel at the partner organisation.

✓ Understanding the partner’s priorities and expectations and representing these in APCRC’s processes and decisions.

✓ Leading activities that support relationship management with each partner eg. meetings, correspondence, speaking, social media.

✓ Regularly reviewing partnership status, risks, issues, with theHeads of Partnerships and Fundraising.

✓ Provide information as required for the Portfolio Board and other operational processes to support effective portfolio management

• Work closely with Project Managers in the Business Operations Team to ensure alignment of delivery and relationship management and effective management of risks, issues and change control.

• Oversee continuous improvement in our partnerships and projects through implementing a Strategic Insight plan for each partnership / project, and supporting Heads of Partnerships and Fundraising to ensure learning and feedback informs business development and fundraising plans and the design of future projects.

• Work closely with other APCRC teams to maximise the effectiveness of partnership building and fundraising, including contributing to project design, supporting business development with data and insight, and ensuring synergy between business development and advocacy.

• Support the Heads of Partnerships and Fundraising to review and optimise Strategy, business development, advocacy and project designBudget and resource management.

• Ensure proposals and bids are costed correctly, following processes and frameworks agreed between the Heads of Partnerships andFundraising and the Business Operations team.

• Ensure proposals and bids are informed by accurate resource planning assumptions, again following agreed organisational processes and frameworks, and working with the Business Operations team

Corporate responsibility

• Deputise for the Heads of Partnerships and Fundraising as required from time to time.

• Support staff across the organisation to innovate and improve and provide appropriate feedback.

• Support staff to be flexible and work within and across teams.

• Use and champion processes and systems specified by the organisation and necessary for efficient operation.

• Ensure that your work and that of the team is always in the best interests of APCRC and the Network.

• Support colleagues across the organisation to deliver their objectives.

• Be proactive in planning ahead, managing risks, identifying and addressing wider opportunities and threats, and using data to inform decisions and improve.

• Contribute to business planning and reporting, making effective use of agreed systems to increase efficiency.

• Take on corporate or cross-cutting tasks as required

Accountability

• Be accountable for your work and the work of your teams to theAPCRC. Foundation Board, the wider staff team, funders and the network – including compliance with legal, financial, information security and safeguarding policies and procedures.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

– Post Graduate-level Degree in Development / Business Administration /Social Work

– At least three years of experience in development sector

– Minimum 2 years fundraising and partnership experience with international funders and corporate funders desirable.

– Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing fundraising and partnerships strategies covering corporate, government, multi-lateral and NGO revenue streams.

– Successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating and securing relationships with institutional and corporate donors.

– Demonstrated ability to gain respect and support from various constituencies including staff, national board, donors and partner organisations.

– Demonstrated ability to do both high level strategic and hands-on fundraising and partnerships work.

– Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable:

– Development and management experience with NGOs

– Good Computer skills to develop communication materials

– Experience in Advocacy

– Experience in training delivery and provision of in-house capacity building support

– Knowledge of relevant Indian and international strategies and frameworks in the areas of environmental protection, pollution prevention ecosystem restoration, biodiversity issues.

Individual must possess business astuteness, be results oriented, have demonstrated analytical skills, be forward thinking and must have an interest and commitment to the leading role of young people in international development; excellent inter-personal skills; self-motivated and resourceful; ability to manage and develop multiple objectives and tasks; catalyst with vision to create excitement around APCRC programmes and goals, and get

others to support the organisation. Successful candidate will enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment as part of a growing and developing organisation, and be personally committed to APCRC mission and values.The Fundraising and Partnerships Manager will directly supervise and support any other staff recruited for Fundraising, Partnerships and Advocacy responsibilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

Salary: ₹18,000.00 – ₹22,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Commission pay
• Performance bonus
• Shift allowance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar – 201309, Uttar Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Business development: 2 years (Preferred)
• total work: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

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+91 7501984174
Application Deadline: 23/03/2022
Expected Start Date: 23/03/2022