RTI’s International Education Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, DFID, DFAT and other donors and clients.
RTI is currently accepting applications for the position Program Development Specialist (RTI Title: Senior Business Development Specialist 1) to support our work in international education. The Program Development Specialist is responsible for a broad range of administrative and operational activities in support of RTI’s work in international education. Under the supervision of the Senior Program Development Specialist in the International Education (IE) Division. S/he will provide programmatic and logistical support to the IE Division by developing, managing and supporting proposal and project systems, supporting proposal efforts, coordinating staff meetings and events, supporting recruitment, and meeting other program needs as they arise. This position can be based in RTP or Washington, DC.The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate, through work products and reference feedback, an exceptional ability to plan and organize work, assemble and summarize materials, prepare report inputs and other documentation, and follow through on agreed actions, while maintaining a positive and productive attitude with team members in a fast-paced and demanding environment. S/he must be energetic, show initiative, and demonstrate a willingness to take on new challenges, while meeting the position’s key responsibilities as described below. S/he will advise and support IE staff on IDG instituted systems for pursuing new opportunities.
Specific Responsibilities:
Business and Proposal Development (60%):
- Contribute to program development activities such as business and proposal development, partner identification and development, communication materials development and dissemination, and other related tasks.
- Coordinate and organize overall tracking, capture and bid development efforts. This will require creative and innovative thinking, internal outreach and extensive collaboration with teams inside IE, as well as persistence and dedication to keeping systems (in particular, Salesforce) and information current.
- Provide technical, financial and administrative support to proposals, expressions of interest, and other business development activities
- Support knowledge management initiatives, marketing and informational materials development, and development of corporate capability statements.
- Support recruitment of international and local staff, consultants, and partners for proposals and projects, including related administrative activities, in collaboration with Human Resources.
- Draft personnel, management, corporate capability, and/or other proposal sections as appropriate and required; develop proposal graphics, charts, and tables; and coordinate related proposal inputs from partner organizations.
- Support development of work plans, costing and budgeting estimates for proposals, in coordination with proposal team leaders and budget and finance specialists.
- Liaise with other business development staff across RTI.
- Provide training, as needed, to IE staff on systems and procedures, such as Salesforce.
Special Initiatives (20%)
- Attend, participate and support meetings and other relevant events related to diversification of clients and services.
- Provide support, guidance and support to IE staff on any new or continuing business related to specific special initiatives.
- Ensure that IE staff are informed of developments under particular special initiatives.
Communication and Marketing (20%)
- Ensure that IE marketing materials are updated regularly and in consultation with technical staff.
- Develop new marketing materials as needed and in collaboration with RTI communication and marketing specialists.
- Manage, coordinate and support logistics for IE participation in conferences/seminars. This would include developing special materials for these events, staffing booths, and coordinating participation of different IE staff.
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