New Business Development Associate

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily screening of USAID’s business forecast and other websites to identify relevant business development opportunities and communicate this information with the Program Directors and NBD team.
• Conduct research for potential opportunities as requested by Program Directors and the NBD team to inform Counterpart’s pursuit decisions.
• Provide coordination and administrative support to proposal teams, including:
  • Editing, formatting, and packaging of technical and cost proposals.
  • Documenting discussions and decisions in important meetings.
  • Ensuring information, folders, and documents are appropriately saved on SharePoint.
  • Supporting the logistics of Counterpart staff and consultant travel.
  • Developing and writing past performance, resumes, and qualification statements.
  • Assisting with proposal's schedule development, outline, calendars, data calls, and content research. Drafting Teaming Agreements for partners.
  • Representing Counterpart at industry events and at partner meetings as needed.
• Support ongoing knowledge management efforts and appropriate documentation on SharePoint.
• Provide overall logistical support to the NBD team, including travel logistics, meeting coordination, and documenting minutes of meeting.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in international development, public policy, public management, or another relevant field.
• Minimum two years of experience working in administrative and/or research functions.
• Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong writing and formatting skills.
• Comfortable working and communicating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and under pressure against tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; self-motivated, detail-oriented, self-directed, and curious.