Proposal Business Development Manager

Creative Associates International

Overview

Background:

Inventive Associates Worldwide is a dynamic, world growth firm that focuses on schooling, financial progress, democratic establishments, and stabilization. Primarily based in Chevy Chase, MD (metro Washington, D.C. space), Inventive has packages in additional than 30 nations with a robust shopper portfolio that features the U.S. Company for Worldwide Improvement and the State Division, amongst others. Based in 1977, Inventive is a minority-owned, mission-driven group that has earned a strong status amongst its shoppers and is well-regarded by rivals and companions alike.

We worth range — in backgrounds and in experiences. We’re deliberate and self-reflective concerning the form of crew and tradition that we’re constructing, searching for employees that aren’t solely sturdy in their very own aptitudes however care deeply about supporting one another’s progress. Our success will depend on all our workers’ factors of view, and the precept that inclusion is everybody’s accountability.

Place Abstract:

It is a administration place that performs a wide range of advanced enterprise growth assignments on proposal groups. Tasks embrace main and supporting cross-functional proposal groups (together with Schooling in Improvement, Communities in Transition, Financial Progress, Contracts and Pricing and Human Assets) for contract or cooperative settlement funded proposals. The incumbent ensures the event and supply of aggressive proposals, participates in preparatory efforts for bid pursuits, develops partnerships and shopper relationships, tracks procurement alternatives, and offers steering on pre-bid intelligence gathering efforts. The incumbent works throughout the parameters of Inventive’s Enterprise Improvement Coverage and Procedures, together with Inventive’s Type Guide, and all firm insurance policies, procedures and timelines to help proposal submissions which are technically and financially sound, responsive, compliant, and of the very best high quality.

Reporting & Supervision:

The Proposal Enterprise Improvement Supervisor works underneath basic supervision and experiences to and is often supervised by the Director of Enterprise Improvement Operations, Director of Regional Enterprise Improvement, interim Vice President of the Enterprise Improvement Division or designee.

Anticipated Outcomes:

  • Profitable management of assigned proposal growth tasks, guaranteeing the integrity of implementation of Inventive’s enterprise growth course of;
  • Coach and mentor junior employees in enterprise growth;
  • Proceed deepening understanding and abilities in proposal growth and apply classes realized from prior proposal groups to subsequent assignments;
  • Present dynamic illustration of enterprise growth throughout the corporate; develop desired synergies and alliances when engaged on assigned proposals for technical program divisions;
  • Proceed proactive involvement throughout the worldwide growth trade and proposal administration career to remain abreast newest developments, improvements, and greatest practices.

Tasks

Major Tasks:– Works with Technical Results in type proposal growth crew(s); in collaboration with Technical Lead(s), develops technical quantity outlines, compliance matrices, and structure and magnificence protocols;

  • Develops the proposal growth packet for kick-off, together with the proposal growth calendar; organizes and leads the kick-off assembly and all different preparatory conferences;
  • Manages proposal growth crew(s) from solicitation launch by way of submission and after-action opinions, underneath the oversight of the Director;
  • Facilitates and leads design periods that end in agreed upon program designs conscious of the request for proposal;
  • Serves as the purpose of contact for subcontractors and companion organizations. Prepares and assists in negotiating teaming agreements with companions;
  • Evaluations Technical and Price Volumes, together with annexes; conducts re-writes and substantial technical enhancing, as required;
  • Holds common checkpoint conferences with proposal crew to make sure adherence to schedule, checks high quality and compliance of response, surfaces potential issues early;
  • Arranges Purple, Inexperienced and Gold crew opinions; assembles related paperwork for the opinions;
  • Collects and submits proposal crew inquiries to the shopper;
  • Manages overview course of and works intently with technical writers to make sure the proposal is conscious of the analysis standards of the solicitation;
  • Oversees preparation of the proposal for manufacturing and supply;
  • Serves as some extent of contact for consultants, as assigned, and receives and evaluates deliverables, together with timesheets and fee requests;
  • Supervises enterprise growth specialists, enterprise growth coordinators, and/or interns;
  • Tracks deadlines and timelines and informs the Director of any potential issues in assembly deadlines or submitting a compliant and high-quality proposal;
  • Facilitates put up proposal debriefing conferences to debate the method and determine classes realized.
  • Could also be required to help a bid effort in one other function, e.g. proposal coordinator, ought to the bid be notably giant or advanced.

{Qualifications}

Required Expertise & {Qualifications}:

  • Bachelor’s diploma in Worldwide Relations, Worldwide Improvement or a associated discipline and at the least 6 years of related expertise OR a Grasp’s diploma in a associated discipline and at the least 4 years of related expertise;
  • Specialised data of enterprise growth and proposal writing expertise on profitable proposals of at the least $5M in funding;
  • Wonderful abilities in writing, enhancing, formatting, analysis, and communications;
  • Wonderful assembly facilitation abilities and organizational abilities;
  • Sturdy data of the aggressive market inside Inventive’s technical areas;
  • Dedication to worldwide growth and to values-driven work atmosphere.

Desired Expertise & {Qualifications}:

  • Appreciable data of and experience within the worldwide growth trade;
  • Proficiency in a second language, ideally Spanish, French, or Arabic

The Wage Vary for this place is anticipated to be: $98,000 to $119,800

EEOC Assertion: Inventive is an equal alternative/affirmative motion employer and doesn’t discriminate in its choice and employment practices. All certified candidates will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to race, coloration, faith, intercourse, nationwide origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital standing, incapacity, protected veteran standing, genetic info, age, or different legally protected traits. Army veterans, Ameri-Corps, Peace Corps, and different nationwide service alumni are inspired to use.

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