VP of Business Development – Remote Position

Remote within the U.S. except AK, DE, HI, ID, KS, KY, LA, MT, NM, ND, OK, OR,
UT, VT, WV and WY

Rooted in our Christian faith, Bethany Christian Services works to ensure
children are safe, loved, and connected through family. Across 29 states, we
strengthen families, support foster care and adoption, and walk alongside
refugees with compassion. Here, living out your faith means using your gifts to
bring hope and make a lasting impact.

Working at Bethany means joining a team of dedicated professionals with diverse
skills, serving communities across the country. Together, we’re united in our
Christian mission and these shared values: We’re motivated by our faith, we
support one another, we champion justice, we pursue excellence, and we’re in it
for the long haul.  As a VP of Business Development, you’ll help carry this
mission forward and make a meaningful impact every day.

How Your Role Makes a Difference

* Effectively lead, direct, and manage a team of direct reports, to include the
selection, hiring, performance evaluation, and training of each individual;
* Manage and oversee Bethany’s grant program process to ensure sustainability,
growth, and funding with program leadership and applicable HQ staff to
include managing the accuracy of content in the automated Go/ No Go process;
* Effectively acquire public grant funding for all Bethany programming, in
collaboration with Business Development leadership and Business Development
Specialist;
* Assist with the strategic development of Business Development targets,
develop communication strategy regarding those targets, while also
collaborating with the Performance Quality and Improvement (PQI) team and
Operations (Ops) to ensure Ops has the ability to manage planned growth (or
readjust growth targets based on capacity);
* Assist SVP in strategically planning, managing directionality, developing
action steps for planning for the grants team and the Sr. Directors;
* Monitor, evaluate, and report regularly on the progress of revenue generation
initiatives and make recommendations for improvement;
* Provide department updates and reporting, including but not limited to Board
of Director reports;
* Develop the grant team to project program growth, expansion planning, and
work collaboratively with the Sr. Directors on action planning;
* Assist with overseeing the Sr. Program Manager and Executive Assistant;
* Ensure the weekly and monthly reports are produced in a high level manner;
* Produce high quality, excellent proposals that are aligned with the strategic
vision of Business Development leadership;
* Serve as a liaison with other HQ and Branch Directors to ensure clarity with
communications about strategies and initiatives, while also alerting Vice
Presidents (VPs) and SVP, Business Development if misalignments or
misunderstandings are identified;
* Execute the communication plan related to Business Development strategies and
their alignment with Bethany’s vision and mission;
* Ensure documentation of best practices and content expertise of VPs and Ops,
by collaborating with PQI to document and disseminate lessons learned,
approaches, manuals and similar tools;
* Ensure tracking of program manual updates and grant renewals by Business
Development team;
* Track and own external MOU(s) in collaboration with the Director of Safety
and Contract Management;
* Consult on program compliance from a contractual perspective and collaborate
with the PQI and Ops teams to mitigate those issues as quickly as possible;
* Ensure the integrity and validity of external-facing written representations
of Bethany programming and strategies;
* Organize and communicate with Sr. Directors of MEAL and Director of Training
to ensure forward movement on prioritized projects in a systematized manner
(including from ownership to management of the Click-Up Project Management
tool);
* Coordinate the collaboration needs between Business Development leadership
and Donor Engagement to align private dollars with new or existing Business
Development needs ensuring sustainability and scalability;
* Work in collaboration with the Sr. Directors of MEAL and Quality Improvement
on the creation of Logic Models and maintaining up to date measurements;
* Serve as the lead writer and subject matter expert on publicly funded
technical grants and develop proposals for entities to include ORR, HHS,
USAID, UNHCR, PRM, and others;
* Communicate with other relevant constituents within the organization to
centralize all of Bethany’s public grant fundraising efforts and activities;
* Support Sr. Directors of Business Development to ensure that creation of
Federal funding opportunities meets the established goals within Bethany on
an annual basis;
* Effectively develop Bethany’s brand awareness and engagement within the grant
portfolio;
* Essential job responsibilities may vary based on the specific needs of each
program/department;
* May be required or asked to participate in a Bethany sponsored event;
* Complete other duties as assigned.

What Will Make You Successful

* Bachelor’s level degree in a related field of study from an accredited
college;
* Master’s level degree in a related field of study from an accredited college,
strongly preferred;
* Must have a broad knowledge of basic principles, concepts, and methodology of
fundraising;
* At least three (3) years of managerial experience;
* At least five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive experience in nonprofit
administration and/or a fundraising with a focus on writing technical grants;
* Experience in child/family welfare agency is a plus;
* Demonstrated success in securing federal funds while serving in a grant
writing capacity;
* Demonstrated strategic thinking and strategy implementation skills;
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
* Must be highly organized with a strong attention to detail;
* Must be able to work with a diverse group of stakeholders to gain support and
generate action to accomplish goals;
* Must possess an ability to perform at a high level while working
autonomously;
* Must be reliable with time sensitive deadlines and tasks;
* Exercise a high level of confidentiality and integrity;
* Work well under pressure and adaptable to change;
* A commitment to the highest-level standards of professionalism and
fundraising best practices;
* Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge
of Microsoft Office Suite;
* Must be 21 years old with a valid driver’s license with at least 3 years
driving experience in the U.S. to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany;
* Must pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle
with proof of adequate coverage;
* Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection
agency registries;
* Subscription to and integration of the agency Statement of Faith, Mission
Statement, and Commitment to Unity.

We Invest in You

* Experience a team environment with other professionals who are motivated by
faith, support one another, pursue excellence, and are in it for the long
haul
* Access to training, professional development, and career growth
opportunities 
* Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
* 403(b) retirement plan with employer match eligibility
* Generous time off (11 paid holidays, PTO Your
Way, paid parental leave, separate sick and paid absence banks) 
* Access to education reimbursement for those that qualify
* Comprehensive employee assistance and wellness program 
* Employer paid long-term disability and group term life insurance

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