Business Development & Resource Acquisition 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

We are seeking an ambitious, strategic and relationship-driven Business Development Manager to lead the growth and diversification of Plan International Liberia's funding portfolio and strengthen our position as a trusted partner for donors, National Organisations, foundations, UN agencies, NGOs and corporate stakeholders.

As a member of the Extended Country Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the country's resource mobilisation strategy, identifying and securing new funding opportunities that support sustainable, high-impact programmes for children and young people, particularly girls. You will lead strategic donor engagement, build high-value partnerships, provide market and donor intelligence, and position Plan International Liberia to compete successfully for institutional and private funding.

This is a unique opportunity to influence the future growth of the organisation, leading the full business development lifecycle from opportunity identification, donor mapping and consortium building through to proposal development, grant acquisition and donor stewardship. Working closely with programme, finance and technical teams, you will ensure the development of compelling, donor-compliant funding proposals that align with both donor priorities and Plan International's country strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver Plan International Liberia's resource mobilisation strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, programme needs and income growth targets.
• Identify, assess and pursue funding opportunities from institutional donors, foundations, National Organisations and corporate partners.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with donors, UN agencies, NGOs, National Organisations and consortium partners to strengthen Plan International Liberia's positioning and influence.
• Lead donor mapping, market intelligence and pipeline management to drive sustainable funding growth and diversification.
• Oversee the development of high-quality, donor-compliant concept notes, proposals and funding applications that align with organisational priorities and donor requirements.
• Lead decision-making on funding opportunities, including opportunity assessment, partner engagement and proposal strategy.
• Negotiate donor agreements and terms and conditions, ensuring strong financial sustainability, compliance and cost recovery.
• Act as the primary focal point for donor and National Organisation engagement, maintaining strong relationships throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Oversee donor reporting, grant compliance and funding performance, ensuring timely submission of high-quality reports and adherence to donor requirements.
• Provide strategic funding analysis, pipeline updates and recommendations to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making and organisational growth.

About You

• Significant experience in business development, grants acquisition, fundraising or resource mobilisation within the international development or humanitarian sector.
• Strong understanding of the international development funding landscape and donor environment.
• Proven success securing funding from institutional donors such as the EU, USAID, World Bank, Global Fund, AFD and UN agencies.
• Demonstrated experience developing successful funding proposals and managing donor relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to build strategic partnerships.
• Strong analytical, planning and project management capabilities.
• Experience working within an international NGO or development organisation.
• A track record of translating funding opportunities into sustainable income and long-term programme impact.

Location: Monrovia, Liberia. This is a global search and therefore support with a relocation package is available if required.

Type of Role: Full-time fixed-term contract

Closing Date: 18th October 

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.