Associate - Proposal & Program Development

Role: Associate - Proposal & Program Development
Experience: 2-5 years
Salary: Upto 11 LPA

The Program Development (PD) team sits in the Mumbai office and works on the design of new programs that will increase the reach and impact of the program. The PD team is responsible for designing high impact and innovative programs on agriculture and entrepreneurship, developing, leading and strengthening fundraising strategies, and developing strategic partnerships.

The position would be based out of Mumbai.

Specific tasks would include (but not limited to)

• Design innovative programs on value chain strengthening, improve farmer incomes, sustainable sourcing, regenerative agriculture, entrepreneurship, etc.
• Write winning proposals: Work with project staff and regional leadership to design, write, and submit clear, concise and compelling proposals that result in funding for the organization.
• Develop concept notes and pitch documents that garner donor interest and lay the foundation for long-term partnerships.
• Guide the proposal development process: develop and manage proposal calendars; facilitate kick-off and review meetings, develop the proposal outline with compliance guidelines.
• Support all aspects of proposal development, including coordinating complex efforts with dis-persed proposal team members, drafting and updating organizational qualifications statements, editing and formatting technical proposals, drafting staffing and management sections, and supporting recon and capture efforts.
• Build internal capacity in new business development, ensure the adoption of best practices, initiate quality assurance systems.
• Coordinate with Global Program Development and Strategic Initiatives teams to share intel and best practices, contribute to global initiatives, and collaborate on proposals.
• Contribute to improved efficiency and effectiveness of PD operations through knowledge management, including updating and expanding PD resources, tools, and processes.
• Actively cultivate new prospects: create and strengthen relationships with public and private donors.
• Liaise with public sector funding agencies, institutional foundations, corporations and other private donors.
• Review and support the development of budgets

Preferred Skills & Experience:

This role calls for an intrinsically motivated and passionate individual, looking to work in a cross-functional role for program research, proposal writing, design and development. Preferred skills include:

• Graduate or postgraduate in Development Economics, Journalism or similar from International or premier institutions
• Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience in a consulting or development sector with a keenness to work on poverty related challenges facing agriculture in India.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills (written and oral) and an ability to build a convincing argument
• Ability to understand and work on business models, high quality pitch decks
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team, spread across diverse geographies and to deliver in a time bound program