Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Sr. Associate Proposals and Partnerships is an experienced, proactive, goal-oriented and self-driven development professional with interest and ability to conceptualize ideas, articulate concepts, and package winning proposals for global development organizations. This individual will play a pivotal role in organizing and prioritizing opportunities, leading the development of strong proposals, ensuring timely submission, and coordinating the entire proposal management process.
The candidate will work in a multicultural environment and gain significant insights into the creative and development sector.
Key responsibilities:
Proposals packaging
- Lead and manage the review, shortlisting, and shortlisting of the RFP opportunities alongside BD Lead
- Plan and manage the workflow and workload of all proposals for the unit - the proposal process including task delegation, response editing and submission
- Oversee the proposal development process, coordinating with the proposal packaging team to manage timelines and deadlines.
- Lead the drafting of proposals/provide direction, leveraging benchmarks, concept writing, and objectives - ensure production of high-quality proposals
- Participate in and contribute to meetings with clients, experts, and regional colleagues as needed.
Coordination and Management
- Organize and prioritize proposal opportunities, ensuring the team is focused on the most strategic and impactful projects.
- Drive the proposal packaging process, ensuring all components are complete and meet the required standards.
- Maintain a comprehensive schedule of proposal deadlines and ensure the team stays on track.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to deliver required outputs promptly.
Knowledge Management
- Ensure compliance with internal document and knowledge management processes.
- Organize, update, and manage internal databases, proposals, and sales materials/documents on an internal shared drive.
