Join DRC’s Commercial Contracts Team and help drive impact through strategic bidding

Overview

Join DRC’s Commercial Contracts team and support business development.

You have:

• Have a relevant master’s degree in international development, business development, economics or similar
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting processes.
• Ability to manage complex coordination processes and multi-stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High level of integrity and commitment to DRC’s values and mission.
• International experience
• Knowledge of French or Spanish

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Tender Advisor to join our Commercial Contracts team at HQ.

DRC’s Commercial Contracts team provides expert oversight and hands‑on support to country offices in bidding for, managing and implementing commercial contracts. The team actively scans for new opportunities, supports bidding and delivery processes, and ensures compliance and quality across the portfolio. This work is essential for generating unrestricted funding that fuels innovation and long‑term investment in DRC’s humanitarian mission.

About the job

As our current Tender Advisor is leaving The Commercial Contracts team is looking for a new colleague to coordinate and support business development, including proposals. We are offering a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping DRC’s commercial portfolio and support the organization in developing its capacity to work with commercial contracts.

Your daily tasks will be:

• Support our Business Development Advisors in identifying, assessing, and pursuing new commercial contract opportunities.
• Support country operations in the development and submission of proposals including in identifying and negotiating with potential partners
• Set up and maintain systems, tools, and workflows that strengthen DRC’s ability to position and bid effectively i.e. managing project references, capacity statements, CVs, and key account information in close collaboration with relevant colleagues
• Ensure internal coordination and information flow across HQ and country offices.
• At times, lead and coordinate proposal development processes, ensuring alignment with DRC’s standards, and donor requirements.
• Facilitate internal reviews and quality assurance to ensure strong, compliant proposals.
• Provide training and support to DRC staff on commercial contract processes
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of relevant Operations Framework sections on commercial contracting.

We offer a flexible work environment, great colleagues in a growing team, and a meaningful role in a mission‑driven organization with global impact along with the opportunity to help shape and strengthen DRC’s commercial contracting capacity.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have relevant experience in business development and contract management from private or NGO sector and that you can use your structured and analytical approach in combination with your experience to enhance the current business development (including proposal development) setup in our commercial contract team.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Have a relevant master’s degree in international development, business development, economics or similar
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting processes.
• Ability to manage complex coordination processes and multi-stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High level of integrity and commitment to DRC’s values and mission.

Desirable

• International experience
• Knowledge of French or Spanish

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: Permanent contract

Workplace: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, just by Ryparken station

Start date: As soon as possible

All nationals that can obtain work permit in Denmark, are welcome to apply.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC (agreement for Academics). This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. A****pplications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: April 15, 2026

First interview will be conducted on April 20. and 21, 2026. Second interview on April 24, 2026.

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Commercial Contracts and Consortia Advisor Trine Schack Mellen, at [email protected].

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

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