Tender & Business Development Coordinator

Donor relations & Fundraising

Overview

Join the Commercial Contracts team to lead proposal processes and contribute to business development.

You have:

• Relevant academic degree (e.g. international development, communications, business or similar)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong writing, editing, and analytical skills
• Good understanding of international development donors'/institutions' tendering and bid processes
• Understanding of how bids are evaluated
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• High integrity and commitment to DRC's values and mission
• Fluency in written and spoken French - desirable
• Previous experience from a similar position - desirable

Contract

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

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Tender & Business Development Coordinator to join our Commercial Contracts team.

About the team

DRC’s Commercial Contracts team provides expert oversight and hands-on support to country operations in bidding for, managing, and implementing commercial contracts. The team identifies and pursues new opportunities, supports high-quality proposal development and delivery, and ensures compliance across the portfolio.

This work plays a critical role in generating unrestricted funding that enables innovation and long-term investments in DRC’s mission: to assist refugees and displaced people worldwide, protect their rights, and support them in building a better future.

About the job

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping and strengthening DRC’s commercial portfolio. You will lead and coordinate proposal processes and contribute to business development efforts across the organisation.

As a key member of a small, collaborative team, you will work closely with country offices and technical colleagues to ensure strong, competitive, and compliant bids.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Proposal coordination and development

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end proposal development processes
• Develop timelines, allocate roles, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality submissions
• Coordinate inputs from internal teams and external partners
• Edit, review, and strengthen technical and narrative contributions
• Support budget preparation in collaboration with finance teams
• Facilitate internal review and quality assurance processes
• Support consortium development when relevant
• Lead debriefs and capture lessons learned after submissions

Business development support

• Support identification, assessment, and tracking of new commercial opportunities
• Contribute to positioning and pre-bid engagement efforts
• Maintain and improve systems and tools supporting business development, including:
  • Project references
  • Capacity statements
  • CVs and expert rosters

What we offer:

• A flexible and supportive working environment
• A collaborative, high-performing team
• A meaningful role in a mission-driven organisation with global impact
• The opportunity to directly shape and strengthen DRC’s commercial contracting capacity

About you

We are looking for a structured, proactive and analytical professional who combines strong coordination skills with attention to detail and high-quality writing, and who thrives in deadline-driven environments.

You likely have 1–5 years of experience in proposal coordination, tendering, or business development from the NGO or private sector.

Required

• Relevant academic degree (e.g. international development, communications, business or similar)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong writing, editing, and analytical skills
• Good understanding of international development donors’/institutions’ tendering and bid processes
• Understanding of how bids are evaluated
• Strong organisational and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• High integrity and commitment to DRC’s values and mission

Desirable

• Fluency in written and spoken French
• Previous experience from a similar position

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s 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

Work location: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark or one of DRC’s country operations Designation of Duty Station: This is not an expatriate-position but a national position

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council and the relevant union agreement.

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Trine Schack Mellen at [email protected] Please refer to our website for more details.

Application process

All aplicants 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: 22 July 2026

For more information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit our website drc.ngo.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment regardless of personal characteristics or attributes.

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