Job Description: Business Development Officer June 2016

Job Description: Business Development Officer June 2016

Developing Health & Independence

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: / Business Development Officer
NJC Scale Point: / NJC Pt 27-28, depending on experience

Hours:

/ 37.5 hours per week and such additional hours as are required by the business from time to time.
Annual Leave: / 26 days plus statutory and bank holidays (1 additional day after each year of service, up to a maximum of 31 days).
Location: / Southgate Street, Bath and any other location reasonably requested by the organisation.
Pension: / Contributory pension scheme (employer’s contribution 7% to a minimum 3% contribution from employee).
Accountable to: / Income Generation Manager
Accountable for: / Not applicable

Principle Purpose of the Job

The Business Development Officer

·  support and in some instances be responsible for the development of tenders, bids and funding applications by working closely with relevant members of the Executive team and others from early stage research through to the submission of funding applications.

·  support project leaders and finance colleagues to ensure contracts and grants are set up, managed and monitored in accordance with funder requirements. This includes working with the Reporting Officer to ensure to ensure contractual reporting is completed on time and as accurately as possible.

·  Maintain the organisation’s data and information sources to ensure a ‘state of preparedness’ for tenders, bids and funding applications.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Identify and potential funding opportunities by undertaking research and obtaining local knowledge (e.g. through the internet, working with Service Managers, and external contacts)

2.  Prepare a pipeline of proposals to ensure opportunities for funding are planned for appropriately and not missed.

3.  Develop and maintain a centralised bank of tender information, including an evidence base for all services including illustrative/indicative case stories and local needs/ priorities.

4.  Working across the organisation, coordinate bid writing teams and bid writing processes to ensure timely delivery of applications to deadlines.

5.  Ensure that funding applications are drafted to a high quality. This includes peer reviewing draft PQQ/ITT responses, formatting, creating charts/diagrams for visual impact and cutting-down responses creatively.

6.  To liaise with external individuals and organisations, as appropriate, to build DHI’s learning about key stakeholders.

7.  Support the development of presentations and collate presentation packs for use outside the organisation.

8.  Assist the Reporting Officer to ensure to ensure contractual reporting is completed on time and as accurately as possible. Provide cover in his/her absence.

9.  To ensure the project information database / team reports are accessed and updated as per agreed guidelines.

10.  To manage the work of volunteers.

Organisational Responsibilities

1.  At all times adhere to DHI policies and procedures, with specific reference to:

·  Confidentiality: ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.

·  Data Protection Act and Information Governance: to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and all policies and procedures relating to Information Governance and security of data.

·  Equal Opportunities and Diversity: to ensure that all service users, their partners, colleagues both within DHI and other partner organisations are treated as individuals by following DHI’s Equality and Diversity Policy.

·  Health and Safety: to ensure you comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety regulations and DHI’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures. You are responsible for taking reasonable care with regard to yourself as well as any colleague, client or visitor who might be affected by an act or failure to act by yourself.

·  Quality Assurance: to ensure all activities are managed in a way that supports DHI’s Quality Assurance systems.

·  Safeguarding: DHI is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

·  Lone Working: to work in accordance with the DHI Lone Working policy and procedures.

2.  At all times adhere to contract requirements, relevant legislation, good practice, with specific reference to: The DoH Drug Misuse and Dependence – Guidelines on Clinical Management; Ethical Framework for Good Practice NTA, NICE.

3.  Participate in the organisational planning processes and contribute to the establishment of DHI’s business plan.

4.  Contribute to the periodic review of service policies and procedures.

5.  To perform as part of the Corporate Services and wider DHI team, attending and participating in regular meetings, appropriate training courses and in skills sharing sessions.

6.  To participate in regular supervision and support.

This job description contains only the main accountabilities relating to the post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder.

Developing Health & Independence

Business Development Officer

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills

1.  Experience of preparing funding applications or with transferable experience in research and drafting.

2.  Excellent research skills and /tender/grant writing application skills.

3.  Methodical approach with a high level of attention to detail.

4.  Experience of and/or knowledge of the social care and/or health sector and awareness of demands of working within services

5.  Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.

6.  Excellent IT skills.

7.  Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate work undertaken in a team setting.

8.  Effective project and time management skills and the ability to keep calm under tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.

9.  Ability to be flexible and able to react and respond effectively to unplanned demands.

10.  An understanding of and belief in social justice and promotion of social inclusion.

11.  Demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, patience, flexibility and open-mindedness.

Desirable Skills

1.  Knowledge of services for the socially excluded, particularly those who have drugs/alcohol and housing problems.

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