Responsibilities

• Read, review, analyze and interpret technical requirements and objectives of solicitations and other documents.
• Seek out opportunities for project proposals with existing and potential clients within the applicable platforms and liaise with the Director to confirm participation.
• Proofread and edit proposals for accuracy, coherence and adherence to guidelines.
• Prioritize tasks to meet competing deadlines and deliver high-quality proposals on time.
• Fully support Business development needs in developing new concepts and project proposals Conduct select market research activities, such as client, competitor, and market trends.
• Ensure all write ups are plagiarism-free.
• Lead the consultants’ engagement process for proposals to ensure that consultants deliver quality work promptly.
• Review the team’s work to ensure all client requirements are met and the proposals are exceptional.
• Setting goals and developing plans for business growth including strategies for the department.
• Lead in the Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives.
• Support, in close liaison with the business development team, the provision of post-evaluation reports documenting lessons learned and challenges for all write ups provided.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of direct experience in proposal writing and proposal design management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Demonstrated success through awarding of proposal will be an added advantage.
• Strength in mobilizing proposal writing team.
• Excellent proposal writing, proposal coordination and coordination with wider design teams.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Great Project management skills.

Please note that only candidates who have experience writing proposals in consulting/private sector management consultancy will be considered. Experience in international development or NGO consultancy proposal writing is NOT applicable.