Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development, and food security to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil societies. ACDI/VOCA has approximately 50 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of approximately $174 million
We are seeking a D.C.-based New Business Analyst who will be responsible for identifying, tracking, and pursuing proposal development efforts under the New Business Development (NBD) team. This position will report to the Senior Director, New Business Development.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Support new business activities pre-RFP by networking with partners and consultants, collecting preliminary documentation, tracking potential new business leads, etc.
• Participate in market reconnaissance and field research activities.
• Conduct proposal-specific or general research, on topics related to potential or actual proposal efforts, such as competition, potential partners, country context or technical issues affecting potential program implementation.
• Support proposal manager or senior proposal coordinator, as necessary.
• Support and/or lead technical research.
• Track proposal inputs by the proposal team. Follow up with proposal contributors throughout process to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure timely information flows (subcontractors, recruitment, and production).
• Support, as necessary, the drafting of non-technical proposal sections, including such items as corporate capabilities, personnel profiles, transmittal letters, relevant text boxes, PPRs/CPRs, organizational charts and other such pieces.
• Support cost proposal development, including: preparing budget notes as needed; overseeing the collection 1420s and their accurate completion; ensuring client requirements are met; ensuring that the cost proposal reflects the proposed technical approach, etc.).
• Provide quality control by ensuring compliance with client instructions both prior to and after production. Ensure all technical inputs are properly prepared and produced.
• Assist with production and delivery of proposal (formatting, printing, binding, etc.), as necessary.
• Graphic design, visual representation of technical concepts, as needed.
• Other tasks as requested by the supervisor.
A master’s degree in business, English, economics, agriculture, international relations, or other related field, with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in proposal coordination/management (USAID experience preferred). Additional years of experience in lieu of a master’s degree will be considered. Candidates must have familiarity with donor programs and/or their procurement processes. Candidates must have demonstrated experience writing and editing proposal narratives and strong verbal/written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required. French language skills preferred; Spanish language skills a plus. Finalists will be required to submit a writing sample.
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