United States of America: BD Associate
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 27 Jan 2014
About Us
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
The Business Development Associate will be a member of the Business Development Department supporting the business development efforts of the Centers of Excellence at Futures Group, with a primary focus on proposal coordination. S/He helps to take an opportunity through the pipeline from identification to submission. S/He focuses on overall planning, writing select proposal/pre-proposal pieces, and coordinating the internal team and partner inputs for bid efforts, and also assists in broader bid preparation and production aspects.
Key Responsibilities
Coordination
- Works closely with capture managers to successfully manage proposal efforts and resources, including timeline and action planning, identification of needed proposal team members, internal/external meeting support, efficient communications, and organization of proposal component folders/files
- Has lead or supportive responsibility for coordinating select proposals (including preparing tailored calendars, checklists, instructions, templates, and outlines), and monitoring progress
- Performs analysis of RFP/A requirements and continually works to promote and ensure compliance
- Guides proposal team through necessary department-level processes and corporate-level reviews and decisions, adhering to established policies and protocols
- Helps ensure vital flow of communication and task management between centers, capture manager, departments, partners, and other parties involved in the proposal process
- Helps facilitate evolution and documentation of proposal strategy, such as competitive analysis, developing win themes and technical approach, visioning needed personnel, and selecting teaming partners
- Oversees or supports final technical and cost proposal production and submission, and coordinates post-submission debriefs
- In close coordination with the Commercial Management Group and Contracts/Operations Departments, helps support cost/business proposal development as appropriate
Writing / Editing
- Writes expressions of interest, corporate capability statements, personnel and management sections, past performance references, biographical sketches and other proposal components; strategically enhances/positions resume content
- Edits and coordinates technical proposal sections as they develop (including managing file traffic/turnaround time, and close liaison with technical staff)
- Reviews and edits submissions from partners, ensuring their inputs meet specified requirements and expected level of quality
Other Key Job Aspects
- Maintains timely data on assigned opportunity pipeline
- Tracks and disseminates published solicitation notices
- Carries out business intelligence research to help position company/guide strategic planning; Researches and analyzes funding trends among key donors/clients
- Supports liaison with and efforts to build positive relationships with other international development organizations and a range of international donors
- Develops depth of understanding of center staff and projects, and helps facilitate proactive and responsive business development department support
- Provides support to marketing events/collateral development
Qualifications
· One or more years of previous experience in proposal development required
· Experience with USAID/other international donors highly preferred
· Proven ability to successfully manage the full proposal development process
· Demonstrated organizational and writing skills and attention to detail are essential
· Must be able to work under tight deadlines, with multiple/simultaneous bid efforts, and across time-zone challenges
· Background in international health and/or democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, education, or food security preferred
· Languages a plus
· Bachelors or Masters degree (degree relevancy a plus)
How to apply:
Application Details
Please submit the following information to rpmareno@futuresgroup.com before January 27th.
- Your CV
- A USAID 1420 form
- A complete application via our website.
Please state “BD Associate” in the subject line of the email and indicate where you first saw this advertisement.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
