Business and Proposal Development Assistant at R-DATS Consulting

R-DATS Consulting (‘R-DATS’) is a research, evaluation, data collection and statistical services firm. R-DATS uses advanced and innovative research, evaluation and statistical methods to gather high-quality data and generate strong evidence for impact and improved policy decisions. We support both local and international organizations, businesses, government ministries and agencies, and non-profits. The research, evaluation and data processing activities at R-DATS Consulting are guided by core ethical principles and data privacy standards of our organization, the organization we work for and the country where we are to carry out the assignments. Sectors of Research Interest: Health, WASH, Food Security and Nutrition, Education, Peace and Reconciliation, financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection and Humanitarian efforts.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business and Proposal Development Assistant

Location: Mabushi, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest levels of administrative and management support across the proposal lifecycle;
• Regularly track donor, potential donor, and umbrella websites for Requests for Applications (RFAs) and proposal submission opportunities
• Conduct background research on proposal opportunities to determine R-DATS’ competitiveness and strategic positioning;
• Undertake analytical and research tasks to support technical proposal development;
• Support efforts to recruit high-quality candidates and present them effectively in proposals;
• Conduct compliance checks and gap analysis of proposals against client requirements;
• Support pre-proposal capture work, including desk-based research and overseas, on-the-ground preparation;
• Learn R-DATS’ proposal best practices and actively support the maintenance and continual improvement of proposal processes and related tool;
• As assigned, serve as primary proposal writer, drafting, editing, and ensuring final production of competitive proposal for submission to donor; use writing skills to transform technical content and conceptual design into polished final proposals that are responsive to donor guidelines
• Constantly seek to make R-DATS’ mission, vision and values central to our program design.
• As assigned research and write corporate and technical fact sheets, capability statements and provide writing expertise to other assignments as needed and/or as time permits.

Qualifications

• University education in relevant field required (Languages, social sciences, applied sciences, business, Arts, or similar).
• Minimum of one-year experience in business development and proposal writing, including conceptualizing and technical writing.
• Demonstrated success in writing proposals that were subsequently funded preferred
• Outstanding English writing skills and strong analytical, capacity assessment, and planning skills.
• Excellent information management skills, with very strong attention to detail and understanding of requirements;
• Strong capacity for developing budgets for development projects a plus (but not required).
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and familiarity with project management software
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills
• Excellent time-management skills, ability to deliver when facing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Individual must be a self-starter, strongly motivated and interested in rapidly producing results.

Application Closing Date
18th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.