About the Organization:
Making Cents International is a dynamic social enterprise that has been increasing economic opportunities in developing countries for more than 12 years. It is known as a source of quality technical services, and a thought leader in the economic growth arena. Its training, technical assistance, and knowledge management activities consistently try to improve the ability of target populations - especially youth, women, smallholder farmers, and vulnerable populations.
About the Job:
Making Cents International is seeking a Manager - New Business. S/he will support the implementation of Making Cents International'€™s new business development strategies
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work with new business development team to support partnership and proposal development processes, including communication with prime contractors and/or partner organizations;
- Maintain and develop new relationships with partners, public and private sector clients, and corporate/family foundations;
- Support activities related to Making Cents’ Co-Lab, as needed;
- Lead and coordinate the development of proposals and budgets with input from technical staff for both subcontracts and prime contracts;
- Assist in coordinating internal brainstorming sessions, including after-action reviews;
- Format and copyedit text for qualifications statements, past performance statements, and technical proposal inputs;
- Coordinate and draft proposal supporting documents;
- Assist in the recruitment of consultants for proposals;
- Produce and deliver final proposals or proposal inputs under tight deadlines;
- Track new business opportunities on donor websites;
- Maintain new business tracker and consultant database in Salesforce;
- Regularly update new business marketing materials;
- Attend conferences and networking events on behalf of Making Cents;
- Contribute to overall new business development strategy at Making Cents.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, Master’s degree preferred;
- Minimum 3 years of experience in international development, experience working for a large USAID contractor or grantee required;
- Experience working on USAID proposal responses as a prime contractor or subcontractor, including participating in capture efforts, writing technical sections of proposals, and developing proposal budgets;
- Experience working on grant proposals for private sector clients and corporate/family foundations preferred;
- Strong demonstrated interest in at least one of Making Cents' technical areas;
- Strong cross cultural and interpersonal skills;
- Detail oriented, flexible, and able to handle multiple concurrent deadlines;
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills;
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
- Experience living and/or working in developing countries;
- Proficiency in one or more foreign languages preferred;
- Valid US work permit required.
Closing Date: 24 Dec 2013
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1155 30th Street NW
Washington DC
DC
20007
United States
Making Cents International is a dynamic social enterprise that has been increasing economic opportunities in developing countries for more than 12 years. It is known as a source of quality technical services, and a thought leader in the economic growth arena. Its training, technical assistance, and knowledge management activities consistently try to improve the ability of target populations - especially youth, women, smallholder farmers, and vulnerable populations.
Making Cents International is seeking a Manager - New Business. S/he will support the implementation of Making Cents International'€™s new business development strategies
Closing Date: 24 Dec 2013
View Original Posting
1155 30th Street NW
Washington DC
DC
20007
United States
Washington DC
DC
20007
United States
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