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Business Development  Manager/Proposal Writer

20/3/2021

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Our client, a leading innovative and reputable workforce development organisation in Tonga,  believes that a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making their products and services better for their customers. If you read this job description, feel energised by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!

We are seeking a talented full-time Business Development Manager with a proven track record of writing concept notes and responding to Request for Proposals (RFPs) for international development clients including but not limited to bilateral and multilateral donors, their implementing partners, and NGOs.  The candidate must have the ability to juggle and execute on diverse responsibilities within an exciting, fast-growing, start-up environment. The Business Development Manager/Proposal Writer will be an integral contributor to the business as a whole, and the team’s work in expertly crafting winning proposals.

Why join the team

​Are you the person who can help build on our client team’s sustained success as they continue to expand their service nationwide? Would you love to work in an environment where excellence is rewarded and you can have a meaningful impact on business operations? Do you want to be part of a team that is ethical, dedicated, collaborative, creative, and passionate about ‘getting it right”? If so, let’s talk!

The impact you will have

  • Reviewing new Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to summarise key points and help make bid/no-bid decisions, based on best fit and value to the organization.
  • Clearly communicate ideas, concepts, and plans through writing in an easy-to-understand and concise manner.
  • Outline and write concept notes and proposal sections for donors. This includes but is not limited to technical and management approaches, work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, personnel, and corporate capabilities statements in collaboration with internal teams.
  • Understanding RFP requirements and crafting (either directly or in collaboration with other personnel) appropriate responses that highlight the organisation’s strengths and competitive advantages.
  • Developing relationships (with potential social sector clients and partners), creative and compelling copy to effectively promote our programs and services to funders and donors through the vehicle of a narrative proposal.
  • Think strategically about the organisation's future development, growth, and expansion in new markets with social sectors clients including bilateral and multilateral donors, implementing partners, and NGOs.
  • Provide technical inputs for budget development.
  • Soliciting, managing, and incorporating cross-functional team edits into proposal drafts.
  • Collaborating with other members of the Bids & Proposals team to ensure timely and compliant production and shipment of proposals. This includes leading the digital page-turn review of the final proposal prior to production by the Production team.
  • Conduct debrief analyses, share lessons learned with colleagues, and incorporate those refinements into subsequent proposals.

Who we are looking for

  • Minimum five years of experience in business development, proposal writing, and/or sales role preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in securing funding from social sector donors and implementing partners.
  • An outstanding communicator, gifted in the art of “selling through writing,” with a genuine love of the written word.
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple tasks/projects concurrently.
  • Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively across teams with competing needs.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Flexibility with regards to job responsibilities and willingness to take on special projects.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in business, international relations, and/or other related field is required.
  • Experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel required.
Please include a cover letter and two professional writing samples with your resume. Resumes without a cover letter and writing sample will not be considered.

More about this role:

Location: Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

Starting date: ASAP

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary with great benefits.
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