About

Highly motivated and results-driven Grant and Business Development Manager with a proven track record in securing grants and establishing strategic partnerships. Seeking a challenging position to utilize my expertise in grant writing, relationship building, and project management to drive organizational growth and impact.

Skills

  • Grant Writing and Business Development
    10
  • Partnership Development and Relationship Mgmt
    10
  • storytelling
    10

Experience

Dennis Okpe

Work experience
  • Research various types of grants available and the criteria to qualify.
  • Discusses available sources of funding with administrative managers.
  • Compiles necessary information for the application process through collaboration with other employees, database research, and other fact finding actions and meetings.
  • Drafts and completes grant applications according to application requirements.
  • Ensures grant is submitted on time and within application parameters.
  • Completes all documents, forms, or reports required by the grant.

Dennis Okpe

Work experience
  • Leading an innovative Agro commodity and food company that provides farmers technical training to grow high yielding crops, reduce rice loss and guarantee a market for their harvest.
  • Conducting business plan strategy, developed business model, and participated in all facets of the business development in the value chain from farming to processing and market distribution.
  • Maintaining client relationships both new and existing clients
  • Evaluating processes, serve as liaison between farmers, manufacturers, and the market.
  • Constantly developing method to drive profitability
  • Overseeing the strategic direction of the company and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
  • Worked with the sales team to develop mutually beneficial proposals, pitches, and concept notes.
  • Coordinating the onboarding,training and documentations of rural farmers in Nigeria.
  • Top Skills: Networking, Collaboration, Management, fundraising, Team Building,Strategic planning, Marketing, Sales, Business development.

Dennis Okpe

Education

Dennis Okpe

Work experience
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, including community organizations, businesses, and philanthropic entities.
  • Excellent project management skills, ensuring timely completion of grant deliverables and effective utilization of resources.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, fostering collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proficient in research, analysis, and reporting, with a keen attention to detail.
  • Solid understanding of program evaluation and impact assessment, measuring outcomes and demonstrating results to funders and partners.

Dennis Okpe

Education
  • September, 2015 - March, 2018
  • Fulltime

Dennis Okpe

Education

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