The CHABAHIVA Trust is a responsible social investor. They aim to contain the spread and adverse consequences of HIV, to be a sustainable fund manager, to ensure all our partner organisations are effective in positive and compassionate contributions to the health sector areas they operate in, and to create sustainable partner organisations within our collaborative network.
The CHABAHIVA Trust seeks to appoint a Business Developer to be based in South Africa.
They are looking for a compassionate and dynamic pioneer who is not afraid to make bold decisions, is curious about linking corporate funding opportunities to beneficiaries, is passionate about impactful community development opportunities, who is self-driven and can achieve targets, has super networking abilities, and is proud to share their superpower with us. Sounds great? Almost. They would also love it if you were interested in our financial growth and development, contributing towards our sustainability goals and those organisations within our network.
Responsibilities:
Contribute, lead, and implement the organisation’s corporate fundraising strategy,
Write and submit all identified funding related applications and reports,
Contribute to the organisational strategy with fundraising updates and information, related recommendations, and industry insight,
Meet agreed on targets within agreed timeframes
Strategic relationship management
Donor retention
Business developer activities
Be able to work from home and travel alone to projects outside Gauteng when required
Requirements:
strong and compassionate communicator and proposal writer,
proven industry track record, ability to connect and link opportunities with the audience,
strong computer skills, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, good understanding, and ability to interpret and create budgets.
Must have Personal Attributes:
ability to work independently, be self-driven, target driven, leadership, empathy, creativity, imagination, resilience, ethical and responsible, initiative, and engagement.
Equally Important is your Experience & Qualifications:
Experience in business development, fundraising, and securing substantial and repeated funds
Strong networking and relationship building abilities (established corporate network/database is advantageous)
Minimum 7 years’ experience in a business development role, with a minimum 5 years of strong fundraising experience
Tertiary qualification (Marketing, Sales, Business) will be advantageous.
Remuneration: Basic salary plus target driven bonus
If our Business Developer opportunity interests you and you meet our basic requirements related to skills, experience, and qualifications, we invite you to apply to the CHABAHIVA Trust.
Very Important: We have specific guidelines for submitting your application. If these are not followed your application will be disqualified.
How should you create and submit your application?
This application consists of three parts: a digital profile that showcases you, a 2-page CV that includes a strong motivation letter that is relevant to this application, and 3 written contactable references.
Note: We encourage you to show us why you think you would be best suited for this role.
Part 1: Digital profile: this is a brief 3-minute video where you answer 4 questions. You need to share your video via WhatsApp and the title of your video should be: Your Name + Surname. Your questions:
Who are you?
Choose one: What was your first fundraising achievement or disappointment? If you chose achievement, how long did it take for you to reach this achievement? If you chose disappointment, what kept you going?
Why do you want to fundraise for CHABAHIVA Trust?
Part 2: A precise two-page CV relevant to this application. This must include a relevant motivation.
Part 3: Three letters of written references with contact numbers for each of your references.
Submission details
Videos to be sent via WhatsApp only +27 73 270 4252
CV and References to be sent to [email protected]
Good to know
The business developer must be available to start 01 June 2021
Location of Business Developer Opportunity: Gauteng
This position will initially be a work-from-home opportunity.
Have a query? Contact our sustainability desk [email protected]
The CHABAHIVA Trust endeavours to build its capacity to have a diverse team. Additionally, individuals with an understanding in HIV, TB, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Public and/or community health programming are encouraged to apply.
For more about The CHABAHIVA Trust, refer to www.chabahiva.org