Business Development Specialist II

🕒 October 6

🦀 Maryland – Remote

🦀 Maryland – Remote

💵 $82.5k - $100.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Catholic Relief Services

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1943

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Catholic Relief Services is a global humanitarian organization that eases the suffering of and provides development assistance to people in need in over 100 countries. As the official international relief organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, CRS focuses on emergency response, health, agriculture, education, and justice and peacebuilding. Their work is guided by Catholic values and the organization aims to serve the poor and vulnerable, regardless of race, religion, or nationality.

📋 Description

• Provide business development expertise to country leadership and proposal teams for institutional donor opportunities • Manage pre-positioning, capture, and proposal development processes through timely, high-quality submissions • Coordinate proposals, opportunity analysis, go/no-go decisions, partner inputs, and review panels • Lead or support proposal writing and integrate staff and partner contributions • Lead or support development of proposal budgets • Facilitate co-creation and lead technical approaches, theories of change, and project designs • Guide partner identification and negotiate CRS’ role in proposal consortia • Develop resource mobilization strategies and strengthen relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders • Research, track, and analyze funding opportunities and CRS’ competitive position • Develop BD tools, resources, and guidance • Train and mentor staff across the CRS Business Development Cycle • Maintain data on past performance and corporate capacity for proposal submissions • Contribute to CRS’ Business Development Community of Practice and strategic initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in international development, international relations, or related field • Minimum eight years of international development experience • Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills • Familiarity with institutional donor regulations, policies, procedures, and priorities • Familiarity with institutional donor technical and cost requirements • Strong relationship management skills • Excellent negotiation skills • Exceptional writing skills with expert command of English grammar and AP style • Strong communication and presentation skills • Knowledge of MS Windows, MS Office packages, information management systems, and AI tools • Fluency in English required • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% strongly preferred • Ability to legally work where the position is performed • Pre-employment medical clearance for positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Vision insurance • Generous retirement savings plan • Collaborative, mission-driven work culture • Equal opportunity employer