Proposal Development Graduate Intern (Research and Survey Projects) at R-DATS Consulting (‘R-DATS’)

Job Description

• We are looking for talented and committed individuals to fill the role of Proposal Development Intern for its Business Development Unit.

Responsibilities

• Support the Implementation of R-DATS project development, research, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain extensive hands-on experience in research, survey, project development and data management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support business opportunity identification and EOI development.
• Support timely, quality research proposal submissions.
• Serve as primary proposal writer, polish technical content into proposals.
• Maintain clients, consultants and partners relationship, update R-DATS' databases regularly.
• Manage bid queries and coordinate appropriate responses.
• Generate bid submission report, track success ratios.
• Review bid's qualitative, technical checklist with supervisors.
• Support research projects execution and management including surveys, data analysis (quantitative or qualitative), report writing, etc. as may be required.
• Contribute to general organizational development.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences (i.e. Sociology, Demography, Psychology etc.), or other development related studies, from a reputable national/international university. Master’s degree in any of the above fields is desirable.
• Experience: 0 - 2 year of relevant professional experience.
• Only candidates with a minimum of second-class upper division or equivalent should apply.

Desired Qualifications / Skills (Not mandatory):

• Excellent writing and analytical skills. Strong attention to details and willingness to take initiative is desirable.
• Strong background in quantitative and/or qualitative research will serve as an advantage.
• Prior experience managing complex quantitative and /or qualitative data collections, a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with contemporary statistical and qualitative data analysis software preferred (i.e. Stata, R, SPSS, Python, NVIVO, ATLAS Ti , PowerBI, MS Excel etc.).
• Prior experience in business development or proposal management, ideally in corporate sector/INGOS is an advantage.
• Proven track record in supporting successful bid/proposal process is desirable.
• Familiarity with UN, WB, USAID and Govt. & International development agencies project development rules.
• Residents of Abuja.