Business and Proposal Development Officer at R-DATS Consulting (‘R-DATS’)

Responsibilities 

• Write research and survey-related proposals that convey factual, objective, and technical information while incorporating compelling language that communicates the benefits of the organization's services and meet or exceed proposal technical evaluation requirements.
• Serve as a lead proposal writer for proposals, in accordance with R-DATS and donor requirements. Integrate and assure the quality of technical writer's contributions to the proposal on projects both within and outside Nigeria.
• Conduct background research on proposal opportunities to determine R-DATS’ competitiveness and strategic positioning. Undertake analytical and research tasks to support technical proposal development.
• Learn R-DATS’ proposal best practices and actively support the maintenance and continual improvement of proposal processes and related tools.
• Participate in technical reviews and incorporate feedback in a timely manner. Review and integrate all background materials to ensure the technical application complies with all technical and formatting requirements.
• Works cross-functionally to gather materials and synthesizes the information into a final product.
• Liaise and coordinate with R-DATS Research staff, technical specialists, and partners to provide clear, complete, and timely instructions and feedback for proposal deliverables.
• Review, revise, edit, and improve the quality and responsiveness of proposal documents and materials.
• Facilitate technical design sessions to set proposal strategy and criteria for the successful development of proposals.
• Revise the database and update the funding opportunity tracker regularly.
• Scheduling, planning, and organizing design workshops and other BD workshops.
• Work effectively with other Proposal Development Teams including local and international sub-contractors or consultants.
• Other responsibilities within the business development unit as deemed fit by your supervisor.

Requirements: 

• University education in a relevant field required (Languages, social sciences, applied sciences, business, Arts, or similar).
• Minimum of one to two years of experience in business development and proposal writing, including conceptualizing and technical writing.
• Demonstrated success in writing proposals that were subsequently funded preferred. 
• Outstanding English writing skills and strong analytical, capacity assessment, and planning skills.
• Excellent information management skills, with very strong attention to detail and understanding of requirements.
• Strong capacity for developing budgets for development projects a plus (but not required).
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and familiarity with project management software.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Excellent time-management skills, and ability to deliver when facing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Individual must be a self-starter, strongly motivated, and interested in rapidly producing results.