Proposal Development Specialist - Lima

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support proposal development and funding partnerships for Save the Children.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, international relations, anthropology, project or business administration, or related social branches.
• 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian, development, social impact work organizations.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating the development of major proposals to institutional donors.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Strong networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with internal colleagues and stakeholders.
• Ability to lead proposal development under pressure and complete key tasks on time.
• Experience with project and change management related to organizational development projects.

THE OPPORTUNITY - Proposal Development Specialist

The Proposal Development Specialist will support the NBD Manager and other country programme staff to grow Save the Children funding and partnerships at country level to resource the Country Strategic Plan.

To achieve the country’s programme ambitions in line with SC’s Global Breakthroughs, the Country Office Proposal Development Specialist / Writer will be responsible for managing the proposal development process and ensuring the development of attractive, financially significant, and achievable technical proposals, and high-quality products in a responsive, competitive, and timely manner, in accordance with the focus and strategic lines defined by the Country office. S/he will be responsible for working with the PQI, TE, MEAL manager and Supply Chain/Operations team to coordinate the proposal design process; collaborating with the Finance team to integrate the proposal budget into the final submission to the donor; and coordinate with the Award Management team for ensuring that projects are well registered in the AMS. The Country Office Proposal Development Specialist / Writer will be responsible for inputting into the capture planning and continuous learning processes where applicable and contribute guaranteeing the organizational positioning and the continuity of financial resources.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in social sciences, international relations, anthropology, project or business administration, or related social branches.
• Studies in topics related to project management, social projects design, MEAL, logical frameworks, or similar background in proposal development required.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Required.

• 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian, development, social impact work organizations (desirable).
• 2 years of demonstrated experience in coordinating and facilitating the development of major proposals to institutional donors, multilateral agencies, corporate donors, and/or foundations.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex issues through critical thinking, analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
• A high degree of attention to detail and the ability to lead key tasks (eg. proposal development) to on-time completion under significant pressure.
• Highly developed networking skills and ability to form productive working relationships with a wide range of internal colleagues and stakeholders (eg. programme, technical, awards, compliance, finance, program operations).
• Good personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including communicating with impact, influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability in order to respond to changing needs. Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies including travelling at short notice and for extended periods of time.
• Experience in project and change management related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Desirable

• INGO, NGO, or nonprofit experience and an excellent grasp of operational issues.
• Experience in developing project or proposal budgets and technical knowledge in development projects logical frameworks
• Familiarity with local context and funding landscape.
• Proven ability to write persuasive, competitive, and compliant narrative proposals for institutional donors.
• A detailed understanding on funding mechanisms for development work such as Save the Children’s.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Proposal Development – 45%

• Coordinates the proposal development process for all funding opportunities with PQI Technical Specialists including MEAL, Operations (for field team inputs, logistics requirements, costings, etc.), Security, Awards Management, Finance, and HR (for staffing requirements) and partners.
• Produce proposal development schedules and track timelines, ensuring and facilitating coordination amongst teams (i.e., PQI/TE, MEAL, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and Security).
• In collaboration with NBD Manager, Members, and Regional Office, he/she provides technical assistance, compliance information/guidance, and other resources to support proposal development needs.
• Support the following necessary stakeholders to develop proposal budgets: Finance, HR, PQI and TE, Operations, Supply Chain.
• Draft or edit key sections of the proposals that are standard inputs – such as capability statements, country context, and programme experience, while drawing on the expertise of technical specialists, MEAL, Operations, Finance, HR, partners and Security.
• Represent Save the Children as a generalist, alongside PQI and TEs, in proposal development meetings and discussions.

Capture Planning and Opportunity Preparation – 20%

• Work with NBD Manager, PQI/TE, and Operations to gather and assess donor, partners, and internal information relevant to upcoming major opportunities.
• Support NBD Manager to strengthen country office capabilities on long-term capture planning for major forthcoming funding opportunities. Ensures the preparation of technical positioning materials, according to the priorities established by the CO.
• Contributes to the positioning actions wit the Member Offices, partners, local actors, donors and other organization for the establishment of collaborative links, complying with requirements in a timely manner.
• Proactively address challenges that may hinder the proposal development process.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Management – 10%

• Ensure that all appropriate donor and Save the Children resources, templates, and tools are available to relevant staff, as well as a clear understanding of donor requirements.
• Maintains strong knowledge management systems (OneNet, Workplace, Teams, etc.) to support intra-country office communication and continuous learning.
• Ensure all proposals and related documents are saved and circulated and work with Awards and Operations teams to share programme results and lessons learned.

Humanitarian Response – 10%

• Support effective and joined-up strategic resource mobilisation for Category 1&2 Emergencies within the country.
• When possible, deploy immediately to support funding coordination in the first phase of major regional responses as required.

Forming Partnerships – 10%

• Proactively support the NBD Manager, PDQ and TE teams, where necessary, to rigorously assess the strengths and weaknesses of potential strategic partnerships.
• Support the NBD Manager to form consortia to strengthen resource mobilization outcomes.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Management – 5%

• Ensure that all appropriate donor and Save the Children resources, templates, and tools are available to relevant staff, as well as a clear understanding of donor requirements.
• Maintains strong knowledge management systems (OneNet, Workplace, Teams, etc.) to support intra-country office communication and continuous learning.

LA ORGANIZACIÓN

Save the Children es una organización internacional independiente y sin fines de lucro, fundada en 1919, que trabaja en más de 120 países alrededor del mundo. Tiene como visión la de un mundo en el que todos los niños y niñas tengan asegurado el derecho a la supervivencia, la protección, el desarrollo y la participación. Su quehacer y la toma de sus decisiones se basan en el mandato del Interés Superior del Niño, en contextos de desarrollo y de ayuda humanitaria.

En Perú, SC trabaja desde la década de 1980 con poblaciones que tienen sus derechos vulnerados. Sus acciones se realizan en los ámbitos de Educación, Salud y Nutrición. Asimismo, SC trabaja en el campo de la Protección para que niñas, niños y adolescentes vivan en una sociedad libre de violencia, abuso, y castigo físico y humillante. Otra importante área de intervención institucional es la de Gestión para la Reducción de Riesgos de Desastre con enfoque inclusivo y desde la comunidad. En los últimos tres años SC interviene para la mitigación de los efectos negativos de la movilidad humana por el tema de migración venezolana.

Save the Children se tiene como responsabilidad individual y colectiva asegurar que todos los niños, niñas y adultos estén protegidos de actos deliberados o no intencionales que conducen a riesgos o a daños reales, con especial atención en aquellos que forman parte de nuestras intervenciones. Es por ello que cuenta con Políticas de Salvaguarda, un código de conducta y herramientas de programación segura para prevenir riesgos y cualquier daño que pueda ser causado por su propio personal, representantes, consultores, socios, voluntarios, contratistas o visitantes a nuestros beneficiarios de nuestros programas.

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