Business Development / Partnership Officer

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO with more than 1,000 employees and volunteers, is hiring a Business Development / Partnership Officer for its Deir El Balah country office in Palestine. The role supports the identification of strategic partnership opportunities, resource mobilization, proposal coordination and relationship building with donors, partners and private-sector entities, in close coordination with the Business Development Team, Corporate and Foundation Team and other global functions.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, identify and track funding opportunities, calls for proposals, RFAs and partnership opportunities; maintain and update the country office pipeline tracker and analyze unsuccessful or missed opportunities.
• Act as the country office focal point for proposal coordination: develop timelines, checklists and submission calendars, compile technical, budgetary and compliance inputs, and support quality assurance before submission.
• Support Go/No-Go decision-making with risk assessments and documented rationales.
• Support partnership development, partner due diligence, onboarding and MOU coordination, and maintain a tracker of active and potential agreements.
• Coordinate with the Contracts & Grants team on awards, compliance and follow-ups.
• Contribute to high-level advocacy papers and briefing notes, and represent the office in meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Maintain records, archive documents and prepare periodic reports on business development and partnership progress.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Relations, Marketing, Economics, Public Administration or a related field; master's degree is an asset.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, donor relations, fundraising or external relations; proposal writing and donor engagement experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Experience in NGOs, INGOs, humanitarian, development or private-sector environments is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Stakeholder management, networking, analytical and research skills, and donor and market mapping.
• CRM systems or partnership tracking tools are an asset.