Regional Business Development Specialist

We support people in overcoming emergencies and we strive to guarantee that everyone can have a decent and dignified life as well as opportunities and a better future. We work in more than 20 countries around the world, including in Italy, with more than 166 emergency, humanitarian aid and development projects. Our activities mainly involve women, girls and young people, actors of change in every community for a fairer and more inclusive world.

We operate in several natural and man-made crisis in various regions of the world. The emergency response is composed by multi-sectorial interventions comprising of WASH, EiE, CVA, Food Security, Protection, and others. We operate also in protracted crisis with provision of humanitarian aid through a prevention, emergency relief and rehabilitation approach. In the last 4 years we have strengthened the regions and the countries where we have been working, we have created new programs, developed new quality and compliance systems and now we need new people who want to join us to build the world we want in the coming years. We believe in a world where everyone has equal opportunities and rights and we work everyday to make it happens. Join us.

Position: Regional Business Development Specialist

Location: Tunis, with frequent travels to other Countries of the Region

Application deadline: 04/09/2025

Starting date: ASAP

Family duty station: YES

Reporting to: Head of Regional Unit

Contract Type: Expatriate (International)

Working context

WeWorld's North and West Africa (NWA) region covers five countries (Tunisia, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin and Senegal) and has 100 dedicated colleagues.

We have been working in the NWA Region since 1986, ensuring strong commitment in the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus approach looking at complementarities and linking emergency relief, development, and peacebuilding as well as coordination between actors with the aim to build long term resilience.

All programs of the countries in the region are aiming to achieve the objectives of the WeWorld Global Theory of change and the three-years country strategies.

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The Regional Business Development Specialist plays a key role in project writing and donor engagement for the North and West Africa area. Under the guidance of the head of regional unit, the person oversees the work with the country team on projects' design, contact with donors in the country and region, contact with the country team on project and donor relations, and capitalising on past and ongoing project experiences for the development of new opportunities.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Proposal Development (50%)

• Analysis of the calls, contributing to the definition of the risk assessment, providing the necessary elements for the Head of Regional Unit to decide on the go/no go
• Supports the country team in defining and creating partnerships so that they are consistent with the call request and add value to the proposal, and in managing the partnership throughout the proposal writing process
• Plays the role of proposal development manager, editor and/or coordinator as directed by the country team and the regional team
• Works closely with the country team to manage co-ordination and specific proposal development tasks, such as developing work plans, drafting the narrative, budget, consolidating and editing written contributions, developing technical annexes, drafting the budget and other tasks as required
• Facilitates design sessions in coordination with country staff, partners, regional teams and HQ, and ensures that proposal design is in line with the country strategy.
• Facilitates design sessions in coordination with country staff, partners, regional teams and headquarters, and ensures that proposal design is in line with the country strategy
• Contributes to ensure that proposals are of high quality, meet internal and donor standards and are submitted on time to the donor
• Collaborates with regional administrator/finance to ensure that project writing reflects regional financial target
• Supports in due diligence processes

Regional Donor Development (30%)

• Collaborates with the Head of Regional Unit and Country Representatives in intercepting more funding opportunities to strengthen WeWorld's thematic and donor-based positioning, deepening knowledge and expertise on regional funding instruments, building more structured relationships with donors and relevant stakeholders in the regions
• Analyses donor trends and growth opportunities for the organization at regional level in collaboration with HQ Partnerships team

Capacity building and knowledge management (20%)

• Contribute to the development of training materials/modules and/or adapt and contextualize training resources and materials to meet country needs.
• Strengthening local skills in identifying funding opportunities and identifying and writing projects.
• Support to the country team in strengthening donor relations at country level and in acquiring and pre-positioning for upcoming funding opportunities.
• Provides technical guidance on donor rules and regulations to the country team to ensure projects comply with donor guidelines and procedures
• Supports the region in the knowledge management process, through the capitalization of information, the production of tools and documents for cross-regional use and the sharing of information between regions
• It captures best practices and lessons learnt and supports cross-learning opportunities in the region and globally

Regional Support

• Covers and provides support to other positions within the NWA regional team

ESSENTIAL REQUIRMENTS

Qualifications and Knowledge

• An advanced university degree or equivalent in the fields of Social or Political Science, Development Studies, International relations, Project Management, Human rights
• Good knowledge of MS Office 360 pack
• Fluent in English, French both written and verbal

Professional experience

• Minimum 5 years' relevant working experience in related fields
• Working experience with international NGOs in management or development of international cooperation projects funded by institutional and private donors
• Proven experience in Proposal Development and Capacity Building

Skills and Abilities

• Strong flexibility and capacity to adapt behavior to the needs of the situation
• Capacity to work autonomously and in problems prevention/resolution
• Proven organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks while fostering quality, team spirit and positive working relationships with colleagues
• Good communication, negotiation skills and sensitivity in dealing with personnel from different countries
• Cultural, gender, religion, and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Strong commitment to the Mission of WeWorld, genuine interest for international cooperation development topics

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent Italian, both written and oral
• Previous work experience in similar positions and in the Region

WHAT WE OFFER

Type of contract:a first 6 (six) month collaboration contract subject to verification of the achievement of specific objectives (these objectives will be agreed together with the Line Manager upon arrival on assignment); a second collaboration contract of 6 (six) months renewable, following the positive evaluation of the first three months of contract and the availability of budget

Economic conditions: to be defined according to WeWorld Expatriates Compensation Policy: Base Salary (seniority/role held) + Contributions (role complex and hardship based on place of work; housing; children's allowances)

Annual leave: 2,5 days/month (working days)

Flight ticket: one return flight every 12 months of contract

Health insurance: covered

The recruitment process may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found. Due to the large number of applications, we apologise in advance and will only respond to those profiles deemed suitable for the role.