Business Development Manager

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

Plan International has been working in Laos since 2007. Between 2020 and 2027 we aim to reach 1.5 million people including 100% of adolescent girls, or 15% of the Laos population. We will work towards this goal by perusing gender transformative health and nutrition, education and skills; skills, opportunities, youth employment and entrepreneurship (SOYEE) and adolescent development and participation programmes. In alignment with Plan global and regional priorities, Laos’ overarching influencing goal is to combat child marriage, early forced marriage and unions, and adolescent pregnancy in Laos.

Do you have what it takes?

This role is responsible for identifying funding opportunities in line with Plan International Laos programme priorities, writing successful grants proposal in coordination with programmes and operations colleagues and strengthening systems and processes for effective grant management Contributes to new business development and entrepreneurial approaches to fundraising, including philanthropies and working with the private sector. Works with Laos Country team, National Offices and thematic technical experts across Plan International to develop and submit quality concept notes and project proposals to increase Laos restricted funding and achieve income targets established in the country funding strategy.

For a detailed job description, please check the role profile: JD BDM Laos - 24 June 2024 - Final.docx

Location: We will be recruiting globally for this role, but the individual must be based in Vientiane, Laos and therefore support with relocation is available.

Type of Role: 2-year renewable contract

Reports to: Country Director

Closing Date: 31st July 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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