Bid Support Manager

Bid Support Manager
Central London or Edinburgh

Please note that while this role is advertised as office-based, IIED will remain a predominantly remote-working organisation for the foreseeable future, with visits to the office for face-to-face meetings, including monthly team meetings.

The closing deadline for applications is midnight on the 10th April 2022.
Interviews are expected to be held the week commencing 25th April 2022.

Candidates require current right to work in the UK to be eligible for this post.

The Company

IIED is a policy and action research organisation of around 150 staff and a global leader in action for social and environmental justice. We promote sustainable development to improve livelihoods and protect the environments on which these livelihoods are built. We specialise in linking local priorities to global challenges. IIED’s HQ is based in London and has an office in Edinburgh. The organisation works in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific, with some of the world’s most marginalised people. We work to achieve impact through a vibrant global network of partners. Most of these operate at the grassroots level of developing countries in communities which are among the most exposed on the planet to the impacts of the climate crisis, global nature loss and rising inequality. We work with them to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them – from village councils to international conventions.

We are looking for a Bid Support Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis (35 hours per week) and play a critical role in our Business Development Team. Part-time options will be considered.

The Benefits:

• Salary of £39,114 – £43,067 per annum (up to £48,595 for exceptional candidates) based on skills and experience (pro rata for part-time)
• 25 days’ annual leave per year, increasing up to 30 days for full-time staff with 10 years’ service
• 7.5% employer’s pension contributions to the IIED pension scheme
• A range of flexible working options for all employees after a qualifying period
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
• An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits such as life insurance, spouse and partner life cover, critical illness and/or income protection cover

The full range of benefits can be found on our website.

This is a great opportunity for high calibre fundraising or business development professional, with a strong background in institutional or philanthropy fundraising, proposal development and/or bid support, to join our organisation and support the delivery of our ambitious ‘Make Change Happen’ strategy.

You will be joining us at a time when climate change and sustainable development are a top priority for many donors and will be for the foreseeable future. You will find we are in an excellent position to continue to develop our in-depth engagement with existing donors, as well as building relationships with new or lapsed donors.

If you are eager to work directly with our research groups, develop fundraising strategies, build upon our previous successes and generate income that will be integral to ensuring the future of our work, we want to hear from you!

The Role:

As a Bid Support Manager, you will support the proposal development process, ensuring all bids and proposals meet the highest professional standards and support the achievement of our fundraising strategy.

Working closely with Research Groups, you will help review bids and proposals to ensure they meet compliance requirements for funders and are in line with our business objectives. You will assist them to pull together core application and bid documents and share information about funding calls that relate to their work.

Using our end-to-end project management system, you will track our proposals, manage risks appropriately and review and identify key trends.

In this role, you will:

• Write standard proposal sections and edit technical input from researchers
• Help to gather early funder intelligence on upcoming tenders
• Co-ordinate our Proposal Development Process (PDP), bid kick-off and proposal review meetings
• Review and access funding channels to identify new proposal opportunities in a timely manner
• Develop and implement fundraising strategies

About You

To join us as a Bid Support Manager, you will need:

• Substantial proposal development and/or bid support experience for bids of six figures plus, primarily from institutional, research and trusts and foundations donors
• Experience of working with institutional funders (e.g. FCDO, BEIS, EC, GIZ) and/or Research Councils in proposal development, with a solid track record of successful income generation
• Experience of developing and producing a high turnover of proposals and budgets
• Experience of analysing financial information and interpreting it for a non-financial audience
• Awareness of the actors, institutions and issues in the sustainable development arena
• A high level of analytical technical application and assessment skills
• The ability to influence at a senior level
• Advanced IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• A degree level education
• Experience of working with a fundraising database

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Bid Development Manager, Proposal Development Manager, Bid Writer, Tender Manager, Business Development Manager, or Tender Support Manager.

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