Business Development Advisor

The Acquisition team of the Global Office oversees Swisscontact's global business development efforts. We provide strategic guidance and professional support to bid managers in regional and country offices, ensuring that new project proposals align with internal organizational criteria and donor requirements, and managing institutional risks. Additionally, we promote knowledge sharing across regions to strengthen our global project portfolio.

For our team in Zurich we are looking for a new team member by 1 February 2026 or upon agreement as Business Development Advisor (80-100%).

• Monitor the global acquisition pipeline and provide strategic advice to the Regions.
• Assess financial and legal risks of pipeline projects, including financial viability.
• Advise to bid managers on requirements of key donors and overall bid strategy.
• Review and advice on financial offers and budget adjustments.
• Review and advice on donor and partner contracts according to legal and organizational criteria.
• Coordination of inputs from the various departments of the Global Office (e.g. Finance, Compliance, Operations, Executive Board) and the global team of thematic experts.
• As specialist for Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, organize global exchanges on lessons learnt, and coach team members on SDC rules and regulations.
• Lead internal projects for the further development of tools relevant for Swisscontact's business development (e.g. processes, guidelines, AI applications).