United States of America: Business Development Consultant (HIV/AIDS, Private Donors & Foundations)

Announcement of need for consulting services

Summary

Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is seeking a consultant to lead the development and launch of a strategy for private donor and foundation fundraising in the area of international HIV/AIDS during the months of February and March 2018.

Description of Heartland Alliance International

HAI is the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years. HAI is comprised of nearly a dozen country offices implementing programs on a range of health and human rights issues globally. HAI is a leader in access to high-quality and stigma-free health care.

Since 2009, HAI has implemented effective, large-scale programs that reach heavily stigmatized key populations in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and the Dominican Republic with comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care services.

Time frame of services needed

Expected from between February 1 – March 30, 2018.

21 days, including possible travel

Summary of Scope of Work

In conjunction with HAI staff and consultants, this consultant will:

• Conduct a document review and meet virtually with HAI staff to assess HAI’s current strategic plan, existing grants, business development structure in Chicago and in the field.

• Complete a market analysis for private donor and foundation funding opportunities taking into account HAI’s key areas of expertise in international HIV programming that incorporate trauma-informed mental health, access to justice and gender equity, as well as its geographic scope.

• Develop a strategy that:

  1. Identifies specific funding opportunities and relationships to track;

  2. Provides recommendations for targeted outreach to potential donors including relevant points of contact;

  3. Provides information on budgeting for proposal development;

  4. Provides sample proposal language for use with specific private donors that ties HAI’s strengths and capacities to donor priorities;

  5. Proposes a subbing strategy;

  6. Provides recommendations on HAI’s business development processes and organizational structure that will better position HAI to win these grants.

Deliverables:

The Business Development Consultant will complete the deliverables below:

• A final report including the points listed in the key responsibilities section above.

• A final presentation to HAI leadership summarizing the main contents of the report and communicating recommendations for grant acquisition strategy.

• Contacts and meetings with key private donor/foundation stakeholders and potential funding opportunities.

Payment Schedule:

• Payment will be provided following receipt of invoice after services have been delivered.

  Consultant profile

  The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A track record of successful fundraising in the nexus of HIV/AIDS services and or international development through private donors and foundations including foundations and other bilateral and multilateral financing sources particularly for programs in Africa

• Preferred but not required: knowledge/experience with programs for key populations in Africa

Daily rate will be based on verified past assignments and HAI funding availability.

Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987

Application instructions

Please apply on Heartland Alliance International’s application portal.

https://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=HEARTLANDALLIANCE&cws=1&rid=4876

Cover letter should include the following:

• daily rate requested

• dates of availability

• list of relevant grants written and partnership opportunities pursued: both successful and unsuccessful

• 3 references with relevant knowledge of candidate