Proposal writer-USAID

We are looking for a talented Proposal Writer to join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in winning new business. As our Proposal Writer, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our company by developing high-impact proposals that resonate with our clients’ needs and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal responses and write required content; including technical section, management and staffing sections, resumes and executive summaries.
• Review and edit sections (drafted by other contributors).
• Synthesize raw content from various sources into a cohesive and comprehensive passage.
• Ensure final submission is compliant with donor regulations and instructions in the solicitation.
• Work with For Afrika’s staff to formulate content for technical and/or non-technical sections.
• Provide technical insight and input across all elements that inform the technical approach; including appropriate levels of effort and staffing structure(s), work-planning, execution of activities, partnering and overall responsiveness to the requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the proposal team during review sessions.
• Incorporate all revisions of the technical draft(s) and prepare the second draft for review.
• Attend meetings, review sessions and otherwise coordinate with For Afrika’s staff as needed.
• Knowledge of USAID and other international development funder programmatic priorities, business solicitation practices, rules and regulations.
• Provide the first and second draft(s) for an anticipated technical approach/ section/ volume.
• Proven track record of winning USAID proposals in similar or related technical areas as ForAfrika’s core program pillars: agriculture, economic empowerment, WASH, education, and emergency response.

Skills required

• Strong interpersonal communication.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of compliance.
• Strong sense of ambition, with the urge to win and an urgency to succeed.
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
• Ability to draft compelling, clear and succinct documents.
• Excellent technical writing skills.

Minimum requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant topical area and/or international relations, business, communications, public health or other technical discipline required.
• A Master’s degree will be advantageous.

Experience

• The successful incumbent must have at least ten (10) years’ experience in proposal writing on international development contracts.
• Successful experience working with international/cross-cultural teams.
• Experience working in non-US settings preferred.
• Experience preparing international development proposals for USAID.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to undergo psychometric testing and background screening.

For more information, an email may be sent to n.vermeulen@forafrika.org