Business Development Associate

**PLAN INTERNATIONAL**

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years to ensure they can learn, lead, decide, and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organisation is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to have Girls Standing Strong for Global Change.

Plan International began its operations in Egypt in 1981 and currently operates across the country with central hubs located in Greater Cairo, Damietta, Alexandria, Assiut, and Aswan. Its reach is further extended through a robust network of partner organisations across the country. Plan International Egypt implements programmes designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives. Through five interconnected, gender-transformative, and context-fit country objectives, PIE intends, along with the various stakeholders at all levels, to continue delivering positive and transformative changes so that “children, especially girls, and young people grow up in an enabling environment, realising their rights and contributing to both development and humanitarian settings as active agents of change.”

Driven by the overall purpose of PII and anchored on Plan International core values, a bolder commitment to gender transformation and feminist leadership, program quality, influencing, and a more vibrant and efficient operating model.

**DIMENSION OF THE ROLE**

The Business Development Associate plays a key role in advancing Plan International Egypt’s ability to mobilize and manage resources in humanitarian and development contexts. Working as part of a dynamic and cross-functional Business Development and grant management team, this role focuses on identifying and pursuing funding opportunities, contributing to the design of innovative project ideas, developing proposals, and supporting the compliance and reporting of ongoing grants.

In addition to supporting Plan’s core fundraising efforts, the Associate brings specialized knowledge of funding streams, donor priorities, and emergency programming. S/he will track funding trends, build institutional knowledge of key donors (e.g., DG-ECHO, UN agencies, the private sector, EU, AICS, AICED, etc.), and contribute to concept notes, proposals, and donor reporting, in collaboration with technical, finance, and program staff.

While the primary focus is on funding and grants, the Associate will also contribute to broader business development processes as required, supporting integrated programming across development and emergency portfolios. The role further collaborates with the Grants Compliance Coordinator to ensure compliance with PII standards and donor requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

This position is essential in ensuring that Plan Egypt is well-positioned to access funding, deliver timely and accountable responses to crises, and build resilience among the most vulnerable populations.

As a staff member of a child-centred international development and humanitarian organisation, the Business Development Associate will commit to complying with Plan International’s standards and policies related to Safeguarding and PSHEA (Preventing Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse), gender equality, inclusion, and diversity. All Plan International staff are expected to uphold the organisation's values and behaviours in every aspect of their work.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES**
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Donor Engagement and Intelligence**
- Monitor donor platforms, networks, and communications to identify new institutional funding opportunities aligned with Plan Egypt’s strategic priorities.
- Support the maintenance of donor opportunity mapping and pipeline trackers, including deadlines, eligibility, thematic relevance, and geographic scope.
- Compile and organize donor profiles, calls for proposals, and donor requirements to inform proposal development and strategic engagement.
- Support the Business Development Manager in donor engagement by preparing briefing materials, background notes, and documentation aligned with donors’ priorities.
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