Business Developer Specialist

About the role

Handicap International (HI) Afghanistan is recruiting a Business Developer Specialist for a 12-month international contract starting 1 January 2027, based in Kabul. Reporting to the Country Director and working closely with the Operations Manager and Technical Unit Manager, the postholder leads three components of the programme: capacity strengthening and technical support to the Grants team, business development and fundraising strategy, and relationship and partnership management with INGOs and national NGOs.

Key responsibilities

• Capacity strengthening (40%): strengthen the technical and organisational capacities of the Grants team (one senior grant officer manager and two grant officers), prioritising coaching of the Grants team during the first seven months, assess capacity, coordinate donor reporting and quality assurance, and handle grants compliance and coordination with other departments.
• Business development management (50%): strategic positioning and planning, and proposal development and coordination.
• Relationship and partnership management (10%): strategic relationships and representation, and partnership strategy and management.

Required profile

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Essential experience in humanitarian, conflict-affected or fragile contexts; experience in Afghanistan or similar contexts is a strong asset.
• Ability to work under pressure in complex, rapidly changing environments, with strong organisational skills and high integrity and respect for humanitarian principles.

Required skills

• Proposal development
• Donor reporting
• Technical writing

What we offer

• 12-month international contract with social cover (unemployment insurance for EU nationals, pension scheme, medical coverage with 50% employee contribution, repatriation insurance).
• Salary from EUR 2,757 gross per month depending on experience, plus a field per diem of EUR 599 net and a hardship allowance of EUR 500 net.
• 25 paid days off per year and 5 days R&R every 8 weeks.
• Housing provided collectively by HI in Kabul.