United States of America: Senior Business Development Specialist
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 19 Oct 2013
University Research Co., LLC (URC)URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 40 countries, including the United States.
Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues such as substance abuse, with a focus on reaching underserved populations.
URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).
Roles and Responsibilities:The Senior Program Development Specialist plays a key role in all aspects of new business development:1. Manages proposals in collaboration with respective divisions within URC headquarters and field offices; 2. Establishes and manages partnerships and relations within the United States and globally, thereby being able to rapidly capture and use intelligence and also support the proposal development and management process;3. May supervise entry level staff and interns working on proposal development; 4. Works with the technical leads to support the development of a winning technical approach;5. Manages and monitors the entire proposal development process and bid submission, including preparing proposal outlines and establishing timelines;6. Updates the Director for New Business Development and Division Vice President;7. Schedules final review of proposals prior to submission to ensure bids are fully compliant;8. Uses his/her organizational, and coordination skills to lead proposal teams in a fast-paced, environment;9. Leads selected proposals and/or coordinates multiple proposal efforts;10. Schedules final review of proposals prior to submission to ensure bids are fully compliant;11. Uses his/her organizational, and coordination skills to lead proposal teams in a fast-paced, environment;12. Writes, edits and proofreads sections of proposals;13. Ensures past performance references are accurate and up-to-date;14. Coordinates a communication among URC staff, partners and others;
New Business Development requires that proposals be developed and reviewed under tight deadlines. Therefore, candidates must be willing and able to work overtime occasionally and, at times, on a regular basis to communicate with national or international partners based in different time zones and be able to meet firm deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications:
MUST be eligible to work for an indefinite period of time in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Required Experience & Qualifications
• Master’s degree in international relations or related social sciences degree. Background in business development strongly preferred;• Excellent research and writing skills;• Three-five years of experience focused on international development writing and communication for internal and external clients preferred. Previous proposal/grant writing or business development experience working with government and/or foundation clients highly desired;• International "hands-on" work experience in developing countries (e.g., Peace Corps) preferred;• High level of detail-orientation and sensitivity to completion of assignments, especially for team-based projects;• Demonstrated ability to consistently and successfully follow through on commitments and produce high quality deliverables;• Ability to work well in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment, keeping in mind deadlines and necessary deliverables to colleagues or partnering organizations;• Superior computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat to produce and deliver high-quality, well-formatted proposal documents to clients;• Must be able to maintain professionalism and uphold strict confidentiality of URC’s business development plans, activities, and goals;• Ability and willingness to travel for up to 25% time for 1 to 2 weeks at a time to developing countries and work with field staff and/or local health workers and officials, as needed;• Excellent project management and teamwork skills;• Fluency in English required. Strong preference for Spanish and/or French desired, but not required.
How to apply:
To Apply:
For immediate consideration, please visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at www.urc-chs.com/careers.
Please cut and paste your cover letter and upload your CV where indicated. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well.
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.
URC is an E-Verify Employer
URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We value and seek diversity in our workforce.
