SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. SNV works to empower people to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development by engaging local partners to achieve results in inclusive business, value chain development, and impact investing.
SNV USA provides innovative solutions in Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy to 38 developing countries worldwide. An affiliate of SNV, we are a registered non-profit organization, connecting North American partners to sustainable global development.
Position Description
The Proposal Manager will work with an integrated, global team (in the U.S., the Netherlands, and country program offices) to secure program funding from a variety of sources, with a special emphasis on USAID. This position will lead diverse proposal development teams to create responsive and compliant proposals. Further, the position will play an active role in guiding the future growth and direction of SNV USA’s Business Development team. This position requires frequent communication and coordination with SNV staff in the headquarters office in The Hague as well as in the various developing countries where SNV is present. As such, this position will entail frequent international travel.
The Proposal Manager will report to the Senior Proposal Manager and will manage the proposal development process from inception through successful submission, and be an active participant of SNV USA’s Business Development team.
Key Responsibilities
- Gain in-depth understanding of SNV: its mission and policies, culture, values, history, key stakeholders, programs, finances, and how sources of funding can be integrated to generate revenue and increase visibility;
- Develop a solid understanding of SNV’s approach in agriculture, renewable energy, and WASH sectors;
- Oversee the proposal development process for large, complex bids by working closely with country-based program and operations staff and with external partner organizations. This includes partner negotiation, pre-proposal and proposal planning, and facilitation of meetings in collaboration with a proposal development team as appropriate;
- Track USG and USAID contracting and procurement developments to understand trends as well as specific initiatives in agriculture, renewable energy and WASH, and understand their implications for SNV;
- Stay abreast of US public policy and foreign assistance trends, ensuring that the BD team is informed of changes and developments that might impact the organization;
- Represent SNV USA in meetings with partner organizations during technical/sector discussions, bid development, and negotiations;
- Identify, coordinate, and ensure the timely completion of all activities needed for successful proposal generation and maintain the proposal tracking system;
- Draft sections of technical proposals such as the, capability and staffing sections, past performance references, and other areas as appropriate; contribute to the technical approach sections of proposals as required;
- Synthesize and edit proposals and oversee the submission of the completed packages, including all necessary supporting documents and attachments;
- Provide regular briefings to SNV staff regarding development opportunities and bid status, keeping them fully aware of all opportunities and proposals
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years of grant and contract proposal management and proposal writing experience with at least 3 years of experience in proposal development for USAID;
- Strong familiarity with US Government procurement and contracting policies;
- Experience living and working in a developing country in a project management, business development or fundraising capacity, preferably on issues related to agriculture, renewable energy or WASH;
- Exceptional editing/proofreading skills to ensure production of documents that are clear, concise, responsive, and grammatically correct;
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat;
- Bachelor’s degree in related field; and
- Willingness to travel internationally.
Additional Qualifications
- Committed to, and enthusiastic about, the mission and vision of SNV;
- Strategic thinker who is adept at multi-tasking in fast paced environment and is able to plan, prioritize, and organize individual and group activities and processes;
- Outgoing, straightforward, and creative;
- Able to work independently and take initiative;
- Results oriented;
- Team-focused, must enjoy working as part of an active group of highly engaged individuals, sharing information readily with co-workers, and listening to and respecting others; able and willing to assist co-workers in the development of their own professional skills in order to ensure the team’s success; and
- Must possess a high degree of maturity, honesty, trust, sophistication, and integrity and cultivate these qualities in others.
- Knowledge of Sharepoint and/or Salesforce, and presentation graphics is a plus; and
- Foreign language skills in French and/or Spanish is a plus.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to:dcresume@snvworld.org.
SNV USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SNV encourages applications from qualified persons of every race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and disability.
Closing date:
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
