Description
International Rescue Committee is hiring a Proposal Lead - World Bank based in Nairobi, IHUB, Kenya. The Senior Program/Business Development Advisor (World Bank) will join a global BD team and will help drive IRC’s new business development efforts by engaging with global, regional, country, and technical staff throughout the business development cycle from opportunity tracking and positioning/capture planning to proposal development, and submission. The SPDA will primarily serve as capture and proposal manager, and s/he will also offer… The ideal candidate will have significant high-level experience in managing capture and proposal development for opportunities that are complex or high-value nature. This should include a track record of successful multi-million dollar proposal development with the World Bank or other multilateral development bank. Experience of large funding proposals with other major government donors will be a distinct advantage. Main responsibilities: • Bid leadership and coordination (70%) • Lead proposal development for complex and strategic public opportunities, including capture strategy, management of proposal teams, calendars, and deadlines; strategy development with technical staff; consortium… • Collaborate with regional, country, and technical teams to develop and implement opportunity-specific long-term capture and positioning strategies. • Lead strategic capture efforts for frameworks, single opportunities and wider funding sources including donor mapping, SWOT analysis, support to win theme development, and relevant strategies for pre-positioning efforts. • Contribute to strengthening IRC’s profile and relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, peer organizations, local partners, and government institutions to support opportunity-specific strategic planning and… • Advises Technical Teams and Country Teams on strategic approaches for funding opportunities, guiding a robust and evidence driven Go/No Go process. • Supports technical units and country teams to offer pitches to prospective partners to secure the most competitive consortia possible.
Requirements
At least six years of focused experience working with major institutional donors on large and often complex procurements, with extensive World Bank experience required. Additional experience with other multilateral and… Strong knowledge of World Bank compliance, rules, and regulations, along with familiarity with the policies of other relevant donors. * Familiarity with standard Business Development processes, and a willingness to learn and apply IRC's BD guidelines. Fluency in English and French required.* Successful track record of acting as proposal manager on complex subject, multi-year, multi-partner proposals with minimal supervision* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues in ‘remote’ and diverse teams, including as team leader for proposals The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment Experience managing large development or humanitarian programs- a strong understanding of program implementation and donor engagement throughout the project cycle will desirable. Lived and/ or working experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage.
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