Introduction
Chemonics Arabia seeks a Senior Business Development Officer to drive business development support activities and support project delivery across its advisory and implementation portfolio in Saudi Arabia and other GCC Countries. This is a mid-to-senior level role suited for professionals with established experience in consulting, public sector advisory, and project delivery.
I. Role Purpose
The Senior Business Development Officer will lead coordination between Chemonics Arabia’s growth and project delivery functions. The role sits at the interface of business development and project execution with core accountability in proposal development, internal business development coordination, and delivery management. The Senior Business Development Officer will actively support growth initiatives and business development activities, while also contributing to the operational start-up of new projects.
The role covers Chemonics Arabia’s work across sectors including economic development, social development, public sector efficiency, and foreign development and humanitarian assistance.
II. Core Responsibilities
A. Business Development Support
- Manage and maintain the opportunity pipeline, including tender tracking, expression of interest monitoring, and prioritization across Chemonics Arabia’s target sectors.
- Coordinate the internal BD calendar, ensuring timely awareness of upcoming submissions, partner engagements, and strategic milestones.
- Lead internal coordination for bids managing timelines, assigning tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring quality of inputs from across the team.
- Support senior leadership in market positioning and stakeholder engagement by preparing briefs, pitches, concept notes, and presentations.
- Monitor relevant market developments, sector events, and competitive signals to inform BD strategy.
B. Market and Partner Engagement
- Lead background research on clients, partners, and competitors to inform positioning and pursuit decisions.
- Prepare client and partner briefs, stakeholder summaries, and engagement materials ahead of key meetings.
- Maintain structured records of partner relationships, interaction history, and strategic alignment assessments.
- Support the development and maintenance of Chemonics Arabia’s partner network across relevant sectors.
C. Proposal and Submission Management
- Lead the coordination and compilation of proposals, concept notes, and technical submissions from initiation through final delivery.
- Conduct and direct desk research, market scans, and policy reviews to support technical content development.
- Manage documentation requirements for compliant submissions, including CVs, corporate documents, and mandatory forms.
- Draft and review administrative and technical sections of proposals, and provide quality assurance on formatting and completeness.
- Provide translation support and review where required.
D. Project Delivery
- Support rapid mobilization at award, including internal handover from business development, review of contract requirements, and start-up planning.
- Develop and maintain core start-up tools (workplan, deliverable tracker, staffing plan, RACI, risk/issue log) and align them with client expectations and reporting cadence.
- Coordinate onboarding of project staff, consultants, and partners, including scopes of work, contracting workflows, and initial orientation to project protocols.
- Plan and facilitate project kick-off activities, including agenda preparation, stakeholder mapping, meeting notes, and action tracking for early-stage decisions.
- Set up project document management and communications processes (templates, filing structure, version control, distribution lists) to ensure audit-ready records from day one.
- Support initial client-facing deliverables and start-up reporting (inception materials, progress updates, meeting minutes, and early-stage briefs) in line with contract requirements.
III. Key Outputs / Deliverables
A. Growth & BD Deliverables
- Maintained and updated opportunity pipeline and submission trackers
- Coordinated and compiled proposal packages and bid submissions
- Partner and client briefing notes, pitches, and engagement records
B. Project Delivery Deliverables
- Mobilization / start-up plan, including internal handover notes and contract requirement summary
- Core start-up management tools established and maintained (workplan, deliverable tracker, staffing plan, RACI, risk/issue log)
- Kick-off and inception materials (stakeholder map, kick-off pack, meeting minutes, action log) and initial client-facing reporting/briefs
- Project document management and communications processes in place (templates, filing structure, version control, distribution lists)
IV. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, public policy, international relations, or a related field; Master’s degree is an advantage
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in consulting, business development, project management, or public sector advisory
- Strong professional-level Arabic and English communication skills (written and spoken)
- Demonstrated ability to manage proposals, coordinate multistakeholder projects, and produce high-quality written outputs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and project tracking tools
- Strong organizational judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities
- Professional maturity, discretion, and effective engagement with senior internal and external stakeholders
- Riyadh-based with travel across Saudi Arabia as required
V. Working Style & Competencies
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-workstream environment.
- Professional and culturally fluent stakeholder engagement.
- Structured thinking, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail.
- Proactive, accountable, and self-directed — able to manage work with minimal supervision.
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented team member.
To apply, please submit a CV and application through this link. The application will close on 06/05/2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
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