Associate Director for Proposal Pricing

The Associate Director for Proposal Pricing provides leadership for the cost proposal development function of new business development, assisting the agency to secure large-scale, multi-million dollar grant and contract funding from USAID and other institutional donors. This position will sit on the Proposal Pricing Team within the New Business Development (NBD) unit of the Portfolio Growth & Performance department. The position will interact most closely with Proposal Managers, Technical Leads, Award Managers, Finance Managers and consortium partners in both the U.S. and in the field
In order to be successful you will bring/have:

Experience with a non-profit organization or government contractor in the international development arena.
Foreign language skills (especially French) preferred.
Experience working with other institutional, multi-lateral, corporate and foundation donors
Ability to create and write macros and/or VBA code.
Bachelor’s Degree or relevant equivalent experience
5-7 years of related work experience
Experience in preparing cost/business proposals with different cost structures, especially in response to USAID grant and contract solicitations.
Advanced proficiency in and knowledge of budget development in Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of pertinent US government regulations, trends and practices, including OMB Circulars, FAR and AIDAR.
Experience and familiarity with industry-standard proposal development/project design process
Experience working and negotiating with international and local consortium partners.
Delivering training and capacity building in cross-cultural environments.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy and attention to detail, and work under pressure with flexibility for competing/evolving priorities
Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and intense, deadline driven work environment.
Excellent written/verbal English as well as communication skills required.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully as part of a cross-cultural team.
Up to 20% international travel anticipated.

Contract duration: Open Ended
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.