Proposal Writing Specialist – Generic Posting

Contextual Awareness

• Familiarize yourself with existing CARE programming in the country and/or region to inform opening sections of letters of intent, concept papers and proposals.
• Write concise pieces for proposals that communicate the humanitarian situation and the areas of attention for CARE and that fit with the emergency strategy.

   

Donor and Sector Awareness

• In coordination with the CO contact, liaise and reach out to donors in country.
• Be familiar with the requirements and formats of different donors with respect to sectors, priorities, guidelines and what budget lines are fundable and what are not.
• Know the time frame and submission deadlines for the relevant donors.
• Identify strategies for multiple funding of the emergency response strategy.
• In coordination with the CO maintain contact with the CI member that is supporting the proposal submission to donor.

Proposal Design and Writing

• Work closely with the emergency coordinator, senior programs coordinator, MEAL Department and sector coordinators to develop concept papers based on the emergency assessment outcomes, donor interest and emergency response strategy.
• Work closely with the CO finance team to ensure that the budget complies with CO requirements.
• Identify information gaps blocking proposal completion and secure the necessary information to complete.
• Ensure ERT in specific and CARE staff in general are fully aware of what information is needed.
• Rapidly revise, update and expand concept papers into full project proposals as recommended by donors.
• Develop project proposals in such a way as to ensure harmonization across projects and sectors to produce a cohesive, credible and coordinated program according to agreed program strategy.
• Ensure that all project proposals adhere to CI Humanitarian Accountability Framework, DM&E standards and Sphere.
• Provide direct supervisor and CO Head of finance with final copies of submitted proposal.

The Proposal Writing Specialist will also have to fulfill any other task as requested by her/his supervisor depending on the programmatic priorities in the Field Office.