Grant Officer

Qualifications Development Bank

JOB TITLE Grant Officer

BUSINESS UNIT Business Development & Accreditation

R E P O R T I N G S T R U C T U R E

REPORTS TO ▪ Business Development Section Manager 

RESPONSIBLE FOR ▪ Maintaining and 

developing business 

▪ Proposal writing & 

Fundraising 

▪ Account Management 

& Operations 

C R O S S W O R K R E L A T I O N S

INTERNAL RELATIONS ▪ All departments 

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

▪ Training centers, schools, similar business communities, NGOs, Government, and 

international awarding bodies. 

O B J E C T I V E ( S ) O F T H E P O S I T I O N

▪ To grow QDB business by ensuring profitability assisting in growing QDB business channels, Fundraising, and 

contributing to the department’s planning and operations through participating in the right positioning of 

products and services, monitoring market trends, promoting QDB's competitive advantage, and mitigating 

risks.

D U T I E S & R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S

Business Development: 

▪ Under guidance; Search and gather the required information in developing the positioning strategy and 

tactics needed to identify identified target channels with the help of the team. 

▪ Support in searching for different target segments/ channels and leads and understand business 

development strategies to contact different fundraising channels and target segments with the help of 

tools, techniques, and templates presented.

▪ read the annual business plan, accordingly, collect information on potential customers/ projects/ fund 

sources/etc. to be validated. 

▪ Search to locate potential customers, projects, and fund leads as per the developed annual plan. 

Business Development:

▪ Attend scoping meetings with clients, and project partners along with the team, and write meeting 

minutes. 

▪ Follow the methodologies and procedures to assist in writing detailed technical and financial proposals 

stating the estimated budget. support business partners to facilitate the timely submission of applications 

according to policies and guidelines of QDB/City and Guilds. 

▪ Search for different sales strategies to list different target segments and potential partners. 

▪ Participate in gathering information to write tailored technical, and financial proposals to properly 

present the organization in coordination with the team, stating mutual benefits. 

▪ Search for bidding opportunities, announcements, and donor trends, assist in application filling, and 

required documents for review. 

▪ Assist in operations, register learners’ data on the QDB database/learning platform, and support in 

updating the registration of City and Guilds’ customer system. 

▪ Deliver the assigned strategic initiatives as per the identified project requirements. 

K E Y C O M P E T E N C I E S

▪ Integrated Learning & Quality Focus 

▪ Writing and Reporting 

▪ Communication and Networking 

▪ Planning and Focus on Results 

▪ Adaptability & Dealing with Ambiguity 

▪ Working with People 

▪ Researching & analyzing and problem-solving. 

▪ Challenging and Changing the Status-quo. 

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

▪ B. Sc. degree in a relevant field preferably, Business Administration or a relevant degree and/or similar 

certificate. 

▪ 1-3 years of experience in NGO Fundraising, grant management, and Proposal writing. 

▪ Proficiency in MS Office. 

▪ Excellent command of English and Arabic language (written and spoken ).