Business Development Manager – Jobs In Uganda
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Date posted
August 13, 2025
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Closing date
September 12, 2025
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Hiring location
Jobs in Kampala
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Offered salary
Ugx450 - Ugx900/hour
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Career level
management
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Qualification
Bachelor’s degree
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Experience
2 Years 3years
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Quantity
1 person
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Gender
Female Male
Description
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is hiring a Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth initiatives, lead resource mobilization, partnership development, and market expansion efforts. The role involves identifying new business opportunities, supporting proposal development, and strengthening JCRC’s sustainability efforts in alignment with its research and healthcare mandate.
Reports To: Deputy Executive Director – Finance & Operations
Site: JCRC – Lubowa Background:
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning:
a) Develop and implement JCRC’s business development framework and long-term sustainability strategies.
b) Lead the development and periodic review of Strategic and Operational Plans.
c) Analyze national and global trends to identify growth opportunities aligned with JCRC’s mandate and spearhead business proposal development. Partnerships & Resource Mobilization:
a) Build and maintain strategic partnerships to support resource mobilization, funding, and collaboration.
b) Provide technical assistance in project proposal development across JCRC and its Regional Centres of Excellence.
c) Support relationship management with donors, funders, and private sector partners. Innovation & Market Development:
a) Investigate and develop value propositions for new services and products.
b) Support the introduction of new offerings to market and expansion into untapped sectors.
c) Grow JCRC’s client and partner base by enhancing the value of existing services and attracting new business. Revenue Growth & Sustainability:
a) Promote and monitor initiatives that increase self-generated revenue and cost-efficiency.
b) Benchmark industry best practices for sustainable healthcare and research funding models. Qualifications and Skills Required:
- Master’s degree in Business Development or Public Health.
- Degree in Finance or Business Development.
- At least 3 years of experience as a Business Development Manager in a busy institution.
- Demonstrated experience in grant writing, publications, and presentations.
- Knowledge of clinical and research operations.
- Advanced computer skills, particularly in spreadsheets and databases.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Proven ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders.
- Results-driven and highly organized.
- Applications should be addressed to The Manager, Human Resource & Development, Joint Clinical Research Centre, via email to [email protected].
- Applicants must submit a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document, not exceeding six pages, clearly quoting the position in the subject line (e.g., Business Development Manager).
- Label the PDF document with your full name.
- Failure to follow the application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.
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