Senior Business Development Officer

4 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States World Learning Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Development Officer to join our team at World Learning. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing proposal development support to our portfolio of education, international exchanges, and development programs funded by USG.

The Senior Business Development Officer will coordinate with program units to identify or develop promising new funding opportunities and build positive relationships with funders and industry partners. They will manage proposals, including strategy development for positioning, conducting competitor analyses, developing partnerships, overseeing the development of technical and cost proposals, and ensuring proposal compliance and submission on schedule.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience working in the international field and at least three years of experience in supporting proposal development, especially for U.S. government agencies such as the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the proposal process for significant new business opportunities across World Learning's government funding pipeline, including competitive bids for grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
  • Develop, oversee, and maintain the proposal calendar, and monitor adherence to the defined process and deadlines for technical proposals, rosters/recruiting, proposal budgets, production schedules, and quality standards for proposals.
  • Facilitate design sessions with technical specialists and program staff to incorporate lessons learned and best practices.
  • Provide quality control on technical annexes for high-priority bids through feedback, writing support, and staff mentorship.
  • Monitor and ensure staffing strategy alignment with Human Resource policies and procedures, and technical unit needs to meet proposal staffing priorities.
  • Conduct international travel, as required.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in international relations, education, or international development or related field.
  • At least five years of experience working in the international field.
  • At least three years of experience in supporting proposal development, especially for U.S. government agencies such as the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
  • Experience with program management, technical design, or writing proposals for ECA and USAID is highly desired.
  • Government procurement policies, procedures, and mechanisms (such as Indefinite Quantity Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, etc.) for international development activities preferred.
  • Experience using Salesforce or similar systems.
  • Excellent communication skills, including outstanding writing and editing skills.
  • Language proficiency in Arabic, French, or Spanish is a plus.
  • Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
  • Overseas experience in developing countries, either short- or long-term, preferred.

Benefits:

  • 10 federal holidays per year, plus one floating holiday.
  • Dental and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
  • Retirement savings plan-403(b)-with match provided by World Learning.
  • Supplemental retirement fund.
  • Full employer-paid short-and long-term disability insurance.
  • Full employer-paid travel accident plan for domestic and overseas staff.
  • Employee assistance program (EAP).
  • Domestic partner coverage.
  • Flexible schedules.

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.



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