Proposal Development Manager at Ikore International Development Limited

Project Overview and Role

• At Ikore, we offer innovative products that meet the needs and wants of our partners across the trade-tech, mechanization, livestock, Crop Production, and social enterprise space.
• We are seeking a business development associate as a consultant.
• The consultant will support boost growth by conducting market research, developing business strategies, building client relationships, and identifying new business opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The consultant will be such with the ability to handle multipleprojectssimultaneously and work under pressure. Strong organization andprojectmanagement skills. Friendly and personable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Manage proposal processes and pipelines; from capture, through technical development, drafting, narrative reviews, and finalization;
• Serve as technical lead (writer) for select bids and ToRs;
• Participate in technical design, including identifying and analyzing potential solutions in response to development challenges through desk research, stakeholder interviews, and ideation with the leadership and Technical team;
• Monitor and ensure responsiveness and compliance of proposals to the solicitation and ToRs;
• Coordinate proposal calendars, holding teams accountable to ensure the development of competitive proposal packages;
• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities; support the expansion of Ikore’s institutional donor pipeline. Identify and pre-qualify new bid opportunities via online and offline searches;
• Tracking and assessing new project opportunities and proactively contributing to marketing efforts to build a pipeline of high-quality business opportunities;
• Collaborate with other colleagues to determine the most viable, cost-effective approach to pursue new business opportunities;
• Meet with potential investors/funders/partners to present company offerings and negotiate business deals;
• Assist in the company's branding and media communication activities such as press releases, advertisements, marketing collateral, and websites.
• Maintain a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects, and presentations.
• Develop growth strategies and plans.
• Participate in industry forums, client discussions, and conferences as a representative of the organization.
• Identify and capture lessons learned during proposal development and document such lessons as knowledge guides.
• Contribute to continuous learning and strengthening business development systems, procedures, and capacities around proposal writing

Qualifications

• B.Sc or Master's Degree in International Relations, International Development, Business, or related field and or a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience;
• At least 3 years of project management, institutional funding, and proposal management experience
• Strong technical writing, editing, capture, and design
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into a concise narrative
• Knowledge of competitive proposal processes and the role of a proposal writer in those processes
• Strong organizational management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, adhere to tight deadlines and respond with flexibility in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge in the international development field and competitive market in economic growth and other relevant areas of technical focus
• Proactive problem-solving skills, the ability to draw insights from data and develop recommendations.
• Strong research and writing skills, comfort engaging in program design.
• Proven ability to win grants and contracts