Bid Writers

Detailed description available on the official website.

• Review funding opportunities, Notices of Funding Opportunity, calls for proposals, terms of reference, tender documentation and other donor solicitation documents and identify key requirements, evaluation criteria and compliance obligations.
• Support the designated P&D Lead, where requested, in preparing proposal outlines, compliance matrices and other assignment-specific proposal-development tools.
• Draft and/or edit expressions of interest, concept notes, technical proposals, grant applications, executive summaries, capability statements and other funding submissions.
• Draft and articulate project objectives, methodologies, activities, outputs, outcomes, sustainability approaches and theories of change/results frameworks on the basis of substantive inputs provided by the relevant GRC technical Leads, subject-matter experts and M&E personnel.
• Ensure proposals respond directly to donor evaluation criteria and are appropriately tailored to the terminology, priorities, format and writing style of the relevant donor or funder.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure consistency between the technical proposal, budget and budget narrative.
• Support the development and review of budget narratives and other financial narrative components of proposals.
• Integrate inputs from GRC technical teams, management, partners and other contributors into a coherent and consistent proposal narrative.

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in bid writing or grant proposal development, preferably with an international development scope.
• Demonstrated ability to craft clear, concise and persuasive proposal content.
• Strong research and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with funding platforms, donor requirements, and grant application processes.
• High attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly assimilate complex technical information and translate substantive inputs from subject-matter experts into clear, persuasive donor-facing proposal narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under the direction of an internal proposal lead and within established organisational proposal-development processes.
• Excellent written communication and storytelling skills in English.