Projects & Business Development Executive

• Follow up and manage existing MOUs and agreements with stakeholders (including Inland Container Depots), ensuring revenue-linked partnerships are activated, monitored and delivering agreed results
• Identify and develop new projects, programmes and business opportunities aligned to strategic objectives
• Identify and pursue grants, sponsorships, donor opportunities and strategic partnerships with government, private sector and development organisations
• Maintain a pipeline of potential projects, partners and funding opportunities with regular follow-up
• Prepare concept notes, proposals, budgets, workplans and funding applications
• Manage approved projects from initiation through implementation, monitoring, reporting and close-out
• Develop services and programmes addressing members' needs including training, capacity building, business linkages and market opportunities
• Coordinate workshops, conferences, business forums and networking events including sponsorship mobilisation
• Track project performance, budgets, risks, deliverables and outcomes
• Coordinate day-to-day administration of the Secretariat and follow up on implementation of Executive Committee decisions
• Coordinate Executive Committee and stakeholder meetings including agendas, notices, minutes and action tracking
• Consolidate information into clear weekly and monthly reports for the Executive Committee and Board

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, Economics, International Development or a related field
• Project management certification is an advantage
• Demonstrated experience in business development, relationship management, partnerships, fundraising or proposal writing; industry experience is not required

Skills & Competencies:

• Business development; relationship and stakeholder management; project management
• Proposal and report writing; fundraising and resource mobilisation
• Negotiation, budgeting, planning and organisation
• Presentation, communication and networking skills
• Results orientation; self-drive and dependability with minimal day-to-day supervision