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Business Development Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Salary & Benefits in Myanmar: Competitive
Application closing date: 7th September, 2017
Introduction to VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.
It’s an exciting time to join VSO!
Role overview
The Business Pursuit Manager (BPM) is charged with providing proactive business development leadership and coordination for VSO Country Offices in the Asia Pacific region. The BPM is responsible for optimizing income generation and business development from a diverse range of institutional donors (e.g. EU, UN, DFID, USAID etc.) in support of VSO’s programmes and regional operations.
Skills, qualifications and experience
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, passionate about social justice and inclusive development, knows how to be creative and persistent to achieve results, demonstrates consistent leadership and can work independently in a variety of changing circumstances. The ideal candidate must have experience of securing funding from a range of institutional donors and direct experience of producing compelling project proposals and designing and implementing successful business development strategies. The candidate should also have experience of living and working in developing countries and will bring a well-established knowledge of the funding landscape in Asia. Candidates should enjoy extensive travel and working with diverse and geographically dispersed colleagues.
If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for at https://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/jobs/business-pursuit-manager-a0md000000bffi8iaj To submit your application, click on “Make an application” and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website.
VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.
Interview/Assessment date(s): TBC
Start date: ASAP
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management
Employment type
Full-time
Experience
Expert
Job function
Other
Closing Date : 19 April 2026 (11:59 PM, Bangkok Time)