Sr. Associate Proposals and Partnerships

Job Background

ASSIST Asia is a self-sustaining Pan-Asian NGO with its HQ in the Philippines and a footprint across South & SE Asia. Focused on social improvement and sustainable transformation, we have implemented over 300 projects in 25 countries in the last 20 years with various agencies including ADB, AfDB, DEG, GIZ, IFC, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNHCR and World Bank as well as private corporations including Puma, Holcim, Nestle, Philips and Schneider amongst others.

ASSIST Development Solutions (ADS) is a subunit within the bigger ASSIST ecosystem. Within it, it hosts our Impact Services and Creativelab unit, wherein we provide a range of services to augment the social impact of partners and stakeholders through supporting their interventions. Through these services, we solve communication, visibility, and knowledge management needs, alongside providing cutting-edge technical assistance and localized resources for projects and other sectoral engagements.

About the Role

Sr. Associate Proposals and Partnerships is an experienced, proactive, goal-oriented and self-driven development professional with interest and ability to conceptualize ideas, articulate concepts, and package winning proposals for global development organizations. This individual will play a pivotal role in organizing and prioritizing opportunities, leading the development of strong proposals, ensuring timely submission, and coordinating the entire proposal management process.

The candidate will work in a multicultural environment and gain significant insights into t creative and development sector.

For any clarifications and submission, please reach out to acl.bd@assistasia.

Responsibilities

Proposals packaging

Lead and manage the review, shortlisting, and shortlisting of the RFP opportunities alongside BD Lead
Plan and manage the workflow and workload of all proposals for the unit – the propos process including task delegation, response editing and submission
Oversee the proposal development process, coordinating with the proposal packaging team to manage timelines and deadlines.
Lead the drafting of proposals/provide direction, leveraging benchmarks, concept writing, and objectives – ensure production of high-quality proposals
Participate in and contribute to meetings with clients, experts, and regional colleagues as needed.

Coordination and Management

Organize and prioritize proposal opportunities, ensuring the team is focused on the most strategic and impactful projects.
Drive the proposal packaging process, ensuring all components are complete and meet the required standards.
Maintain a comprehensive schedule of proposal deadlines and ensure the team stays on track.
Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to deliver required outputs promptly.

Knowledge Management

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

Qualiﬁcations

Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field
At least 2.5-3 years of experience in RFPs/proposal/grants writing, preferably within the nonprofit or social sector

Skills:

Strong research, analytical & writing skills with a proven track record of successful/winning proposals.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience in donor relations and partnership management would be an advantage.
Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience in team coordination or management.
Proficiency in MS Office Applications and Google Suite.

Attributes:

Passionate about the organization’s mission and motivated to drive impact ○
Proactive, resourceful, and adaptable, with a solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and represent the organization professionally in all engagements.

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