Boss Insights · 1 day ago
USDA Proposal Development Consultant
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$85/hr - $105/hr
3+ years expBoss Insights is a women-owned consulting firm providing bid support and strategic advising in the international development sector. They are seeking experienced grant and proposal experts to support clients in the humanitarian and international development sectors, focusing on proposal management and business development processes.
Professional Training & Coaching
Hiring Manager
Whitney Kippes
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage the entire proposal process and team to ensure that a complete, high-quality proposal is submitted on time
Manage proposal processes in line with organizational requirements, including internal reviews, standards, and sign-off procedures
Develop the proposal calendar, assign tasks, organize regular status check-ins, and update timeline
Coordinate with all members of the proposal team to track progress on key components and ensure adherence to timeline
Serve as organizational expert on the solicitation and funder guidance
Lead and/or track communications with the funder, including gathering and submitting questions and monitoring funder communications
Manage proposal administration communications with proposed partners (such as communicating timelines and coordinating requests for inputs)
Ensure that the technical and cost applications align and meet funder requirements and internal standards for quality, responsiveness, completeness, and competitiveness
Prepare the final submission package, oversee white glove review and final formatting or editing changes, and develop corresponding communications (e.g., email body) in line with funder requirements
Develop (if not provided by Client) appropriate tools/templates to support capture planning and management
Facilitate development and collection of inputs for blue strategy review from Client team members (using Boss Insights or Client slide deck template)
Research and assess likely competitor strategies or approaches
Co-design and facilitate meetings, including internal strategy discussions and external conversations with potential partners
Help design a teaming strategy
Lead the capture team to develop initial win themes
Co-facilitate design sessions in partnership with Client’s technical lead
Advise on overall communications strategy to support external positioning for the opportunity
Review needs assessment data and proposal team inputs, conducting complementary desk research to support writing needs as required
Participate in technical design and proposal strategy sessions
Deliver three full technical drafts (pink, red, and gold) in alignment with Bid Boss and Client draft expectations
Attend live proposal review feedback sessions, if scheduled
Collaborate with the proposal manager, technical lead, and/or decision-maker to assess and determine strategies to integrate and/or respond to feedback from color team reviews
Collaborate with the proposal manager to conduct periodic checks with the cost team to ensure alignment of cost and technical volumes as appropriate
Work closely with the proposal manager to ensure that the management plan, corporate capacity statement, and past performance references (PPRs) are completed and that they align with the technical design and solicitation
Review cost proposal guidance and provide support to the Client on interpreting the guidance
Prepare 'back-of-the-envelope' budget estimations before or immediately following the kickoff meeting
Develop or adapt budget template(s) in alignment with the solicitation and funder requirements
Advise on collection of local pricing data and establish procedures for costing relevant to proposal deliverables
Develop budget notes and/or narrative in alignment with the solicitation, funder requirements, and organizational standards for completeness
Collaborate with the proposal manager and/or proposal coordinator to ensure the timely development of cost proposal annexes
Collaborate with the proposal manager and/or the designated subrecipient point of contact to ensure that cost proposal inputs are received in a timely manner and appropriate format
Integrate inputs from recruiting team and subrecipients into budget spreadsheet(s)
Develop detailed cost and pricing justification in collaboration with Client team members
Other roles that we also regularly received requests for include experts to serve as SMEs or technical leads, technical design facilitators, proposal reviewers, and experts supporting teams in developing business development tools, templates, and processes
Qualification
Required
One of more years of direct experience on USDA proposals is required
Three of more years of direct capture, business development, proposal writing, and/or cost proposal development experience is required
Strong English language communication skills are required
Company
Boss Insights
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase