Development Associate – Research and Writing

Research

• Research for opportunities (RFP) based on set guidelines and requirements
• Initiate review of opportunities for relevance / feasibility and share insights with the team 
• Research and coordinate with relevant and like-minded partners and experts to collaborate with for select opportunities to create meaningful impact
• Seek out and explore funders and ongoing development programs 

Proposal and Concept Writing

• Play critical role in coordinating with the core team for proposal development
• Take the lead to draft select sections of the proposal based on benchmarks, objectives set-out and insights provided
• Make use of research outputs to produce relevant and high quality proposals
• Coordinate with BD team to ensure on-time submission of compliant proposals 
• Utilize the organization’s tools and databases and collaborate with teams across the organization to source detailed inputs to craft accurate responses
• Participate and contribute in meetings with clients, expert and regional colleagues as needed

Knowledge Management

• Ensure compliance to internal document and knowledge management processes
• Organize, update and manage proposals and sales materials/documents on an internal shared drive