Senior Business Development Associate

Job Summary

Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the Core Values in their day to day operations. The Core Values, which are IRI’s foundational building blocks include:

Excellence– We believe in quality results delivered by investing in people. Freedom– We believe in exploration and experimentation to be agile and responsive. Respect- We believe in trust, empathy, and empowering people. Teamwork- We believe in diversity, inclusion, and the power of global collaboration. Transparency– We believe in open communication and clear decision-making. Accountability- We believe in personal responsibility as the foundation of success.

The Senior Business Development Associate provides coordination and proposal development support as part of the Business Development team at IRI.

Position Requirements

• Undergraduate/graduate degree in political/social science, international relations or related field and/or a minimum of one year of professional experience in the international development or business development sectors.

• Demonstrated understanding of business and proposal development processes, whether in international development or another sector.

• Strong organizational skills, execution of tasks, and attention to detail required.

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, coordinate and effectively meet program goals.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred:

• Experience working on and contributing to USG proposals.
• Ability to work remotely with effective time management.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to effectively multi-task, working on multiple overlapping projects.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Serves as proposal coordinator for assigned proposals, both competitive and for pre-competed mechanisms
• Supports proposal teams with completing proposal components, particularly annexes and attachments, in accordance with donor and solicitation requirements.
• Coordinates with IRI’s Center for Global Impact and Communities of Practice to update and maintain IRI’s thematic capacity statements, compile USG-formatted past performance references (PPRs) to be used for IRI proposal development and other coordination efforts.
• Reviews USAID Development Experience Clearing House emails and highlights notable reports and/or evaluations related to ongoing IRI new business efforts. In coordination with the BD Manager, circulates the information to relevant program teams.
• Works with HR/Recruitment to draft Key Personnel templates to have on hand and customize for specific competitive bids.
• Assists in facilitating new business orientation sessions.
• Conducts proposal-related research and analysis to assist regional divisions in positioning for competitive proposals prior to the release of solicitations.
• Coordinates with divisions on compiling information from info-gathering trips and other in-country meetings to better build knowledge that informs new business strategies.
• Assists BD Director and BD Manager in preparing for and facilitating regional/country mapping meetings.
• Assists with the development of BD training materials for IRI staff.