Head of Business Development, Tanzania
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- Organisation: Plan International
- Location: United Republic of Tanzania
- Contract: Job
- Deadline: 20 September 2026
At Plan International Tanzania, we are committed to advancing children's rights, gender equality, girls' rights and youth empowerment. As the development landscape evolves, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Business Development to lead our resource mobilisation strategy, strengthen strategic partnerships, and drive sustainable income growth that enables lasting impact.
This is a critical leadership role for a strategic and entrepreneurial business development professional who can navigate a rapidly changing donor environment, unlock innovative funding opportunities, and position Plan International Tanzania as a partner of choice across the humanitarian and development sectors.
The Opportunity
As Head of Business Development, you will lead and transform our resource mobilisation function to deliver ambitious, diversified and sustainable income growth aligned with the Country Strategy.
You will move beyond traditional fundraising approaches to identify and secure new opportunities through institutional donors, foundations, corporate partnerships, climate finance, innovative financing mechanisms, and strategic alliances. Working closely with senior leaders, technical teams, National Offices and external partners, you will shape and drive a funding portfolio that supports high-impact programmes for children, adolescents and young people.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Resource Mobilisation and Growth
• Develop and implement a forward-looking resource mobilisation strategy aligned with organisational priorities.
• Drive funding diversification across institutional donors, multilateral agencies, foundations, philanthropies, private sector partners and innovative finance mechanisms.
• Lead donor intelligence, market analysis and opportunity identification.
• Build and manage a strong funding pipeline and forecasting system.
• Provide strategic advice to the Country Leadership Team on funding opportunities, risks and investment decisions.
Strategic Partnerships and External Positioning
• Position Plan International Tanzania as a leading partner in gender equality, girls' rights and youth empowerment.
• Develop and maintain high-value relationships with donors, government stakeholders, private sector partners, local civil society organisations, INGOs and National Offices.
• Lead consortium development and strategic partnership building.
• Strengthen organisational capacity for donor engagement, stewardship and relationship management.
• Represent the organisation externally and promote Plan International's mission, values and reputation.
Proposal Development and Competitive Bidding
• Lead the development and submission of high-quality, competitive funding proposals, concept notes and expressions of interest.
• Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams to design impactful, evidence-based programmes.
• Ensure proposals integrate gender-transformative programming, safeguarding, inclusion, influencing and systems change approaches.