Business Development Coordinator

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

As Business Development Coordinator, you will support the coordination of business development and resource mobilisation processes within Plan International Lebanon. Working under the guidance and direct supervision of the Business Development Manager, you will work closely with programme, MERL, Finance, Advocacy & Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships teams, partners, and Plan International National Offices to identify, develop, and pursue funding opportunities aligned with Plan Lebanon’s Country Strategy and programmes.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor and identify relevant funding opportunities across humanitarian, development, and nexus streams, and assess donor priorities, eligibility, funding levels, geographic and sector priorities, timelines, partnership requirements, and risks to inform Go/No-Go decisions
• Engage with Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices to share funding opportunities, needs, and priorities
• Represent Plan International Lebanon with donors and stakeholders as delegated by the Business Development Manager
• Develop donor engagement and fundraising materials, including capacity statements, donor briefs, success stories, and tailored materials
• Support and/or lead the development of high-quality concept notes and grant proposals in line with Plan Lebanon’s proposal development SOPs, donor requirements, Country Strategy, evidence, and needs assessments
• Coordinate proposal development with the Business Development Manager, Director of Programmes, MERL, technical teams, Finance, partners, and relevant National Offices
• Support and facilitate proposal design workshops with programme teams, relevant units, and partners
• Work with Programme Managers and Finance to develop effective and efficient budgets aligned with planned interventions and the annual budget
• Ensure proposals are gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and incorporate safeguarding principles and requirements
• Review proposal packages for completeness, consistency, quality, and donor compliance before submission for final review and approval
• Capture lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful proposals and apply learning to future proposal development
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date funding pipelines, stakeholder matrices, mapping sheets, donor profiles, opportunity trackers, proposal calendars, donor contact lists, and other business development tools
• Maintain an organised repository of proposals, concept notes, budgets, donor feedback, templates, donor intelligence, and lessons learned
• Provide updates on funding opportunities, pipeline status, proposal progress, deadlines, funding gaps, risks, and recommended actions
• Track business development performance, including submissions, outcomes, success rates, donor feedback, and funding forecasts
• Ensure proposal packages are properly archived in line with Business Development Unit guidelines, Plan International information management, and data protection requirements

Key Relationships

• Internal: Plan Lebanon team, including the Director of Programmes, MERL, Finance, Programme Managers, Advocacy & Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships, and other relevant functions; Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices.
• External: Donors and partners.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in proposal development, business development, or equivalent experience
• Experience working within teams and coordinating complex tasks
• Experience with donors such as EU, AFD, SDC, SIDA, DFAT, DFID, GFFO, BMZ, UN OCHA, ECHO, FCDO, Gulf donors, and similar funding partners
• Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English, with strong proposal, report, briefing paper, and research writing skills in English
• Strong skills in project and budget design, time management, coordination, and problem solving
• Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver briefings and trainings
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across sectors to address issues affecting children and youth through a multi-sectoral approach
• Good understanding of Lebanon and the regional context, particularly issues affecting children and young people, especially girls and young women
• Knowledge of the humanitarian and development donor landscape in Lebanon and the region
• Knowledge of Child Protection, GBV, Education, and Youth Economic Empowerment sectors
• Experience with projects targeting adolescents and youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women, is desirable
• Flexible and independent working approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small team
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse and cross-cultural audiences

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our implementing partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect people, appreciate challenge in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: Beirut

Type of Role: Full-time | Fixed-term | Open to nationals only

Reports to: Business Development Manager

Grade: Hay 14

Closing Date: Open on rolling basis

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.