Program Development Specialist

2 weeks ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States TechnoServe Full time
Job Summary

The Program Development Headquarters (PDHQ) team at TechnoServe provides centralized support and guidance to the organization's divisions and country offices in identifying, designing, and developing new business initiatives that align with our mission and help us achieve our targets.

We work closely with TechnoServe's country field offices and technical practice areas to develop winning proposals with a range of public funders.

The Program Development Specialist plays a key role in expanding the organization's business solutions to poverty, working closely with new business managers in each geographic region and country field offices.

This dynamic role offers exposure to innovative interventions focused on strengthening market systems and agricultural value chains, developing small and growing businesses, and implementing regenerative solutions that combat climate change.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
  • Supports all aspects of proposal development, including coordinating complex efforts with dispersed proposal team members, customizing past performance references, editing and formatting technical proposals, drafting staffing and management sections, strengthening candidate CVs, and supporting recon and capture efforts.
  • Supports concept note development.
  • Contributes to improved efficiency and effectiveness of PD operations through process improvement and knowledge management, including updating and expanding PD resources and tools.
  • Supports organizational engagement with TechnoServe's priority funders, coordinating outreach efforts with technical and regional leads, overseeing pipeline development, sharing funder learnings across the organization, and capturing knowledge on TechnoServe's Salesforce CRM.
  • Researches core funders and partners in support of the capture process and conducts desk and field research as required to support program development.
  • Tracks, identifies, and distributes new funding opportunities to key decision-makers.
  • Updates and expands PD resources available on the corporate intranet.
  • Takes and distributes notes on outcomes of global PD meetings.
  • Attends and reports on donor and practitioner meetings to stay ahead of latest donor trends.
  • Leads recruitment of consultants to support program development and key personnel for proposals.
Basic Qualifications
  • A Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 1 year of relevant experience in international relations, economics, business, or other related field.
  • Strong editing/proofreading skills and ability to ensure production of documents that are clear, concise, and grammatically correct.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with multicultural, geographically distributed teams both in-person and through digital channels.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working on a new business development team in a high-performing international development organization.
  • Prior proposal development experience.
  • Spanish, French, or Portuguese language skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • High level of attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Team player with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
  • Proven ability to successfully execute complex tasks working independently.
  • Self-starter with strong time management skills and a focus on results.
  • Proven ability to anticipate demand, manage multiple tasks/projects, and meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; desktop publishing skills a plus.
  • Quantitative analysis skills a plus.

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