Salary 3,800.00 - 4,500.00 USD /month
Gross Salary + Bonus + Medical Insurance + Flight to home country
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
About the Job
Our company is a world leading provider of defence, security, development and corporate risk management services for clients operating world-wide. With over 100 current and completed projects worldwide, our previous experience covers a wide range of services in the facilitation and operational support to public and private sector organisations.
We are looking for a keen candidate with a relevant degree (International Affairs, International Business, Technical Writing, etc) and strong commercial awareness. Candidate should be a native English speaker and have a proven excellent command of written English; previous experience in writing contracts, proposals or grants is advantageous.
The candidate will join the proposals team in Dubai in a supporting capacity, reporting to the Proposals Manager. Core responsibilities will include providing support and assistance to a dynamic department responsible for the interpretation of tenders and formulation of proposals that will be received by a diverse and specialised client base. The candidate should be prepared to travel to all potential destinations for project familiarity.
OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform detailed analysis of all appropriate documents (e.g., Request for Proposal, Invitation to Tender, Statement of Work), and based on this analysis, prepare supporting proposal documentation (i.e., outline, team assignments, schedule, kick-off meeting materials, writing plans, etc.) and submit a completed proposal by the submission deadline.
• Co-ordinate with all departments including Projects, Business Development, Legal/Contracts, Finance, Insurance and Human Resources to obtain necessary information for a proposal effort.
• Write assigned sections of proposals and other commercial documents and submit all work on time.
• Establish and maintain communications among all team members (internally and externally) using collaborative tools such as Salesforce, Webex, e-mail, and phone.
• Assist the Business Development team with the development of Capability Statements and Power Point presentations, client and competitor research in preparation for a proposal effort.
• Assist in developing corporate boilerplate and maintaining the boilerplate library.
• Attend weekly and quarterly Business Development meetings.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
• The candidate will have the ability to work independently and with initiative.
• Bachelor's Degree required. Advanced Degree advantageous.
• Position requires excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and complete assignments within strict timeframes.
• Must have the ability to collaborate and effectively work as a team leader; willing to work evenings or on weekends on occasion to meet proposal deadlines; and possess dynamic interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of management.
• Must be able to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment; to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously; to maintain professional attitude; and to work as a team member and independently.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have first-hand knowledge of the Middle East.
• Highly competent and experienced on all Microsoft Office programmes, including Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio and Outlook.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in proposal or grant-writing advantageous.
• Fluency in Arabic, French, Chinese or Farsi not required but highly desirable.
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Gross Salary + Bonus + Medical Insurance + Flight to home country
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
About the Job
Our company is a world leading provider of defence, security, development and corporate risk management services for clients operating world-wide. With over 100 current and completed projects worldwide, our previous experience covers a wide range of services in the facilitation and operational support to public and private sector organisations.
We are looking for a keen candidate with a relevant degree (International Affairs, International Business, Technical Writing, etc) and strong commercial awareness. Candidate should be a native English speaker and have a proven excellent command of written English; previous experience in writing contracts, proposals or grants is advantageous.
The candidate will join the proposals team in Dubai in a supporting capacity, reporting to the Proposals Manager. Core responsibilities will include providing support and assistance to a dynamic department responsible for the interpretation of tenders and formulation of proposals that will be received by a diverse and specialised client base. The candidate should be prepared to travel to all potential destinations for project familiarity.
OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform detailed analysis of all appropriate documents (e.g., Request for Proposal, Invitation to Tender, Statement of Work), and based on this analysis, prepare supporting proposal documentation (i.e., outline, team assignments, schedule, kick-off meeting materials, writing plans, etc.) and submit a completed proposal by the submission deadline.
• Co-ordinate with all departments including Projects, Business Development, Legal/Contracts, Finance, Insurance and Human Resources to obtain necessary information for a proposal effort.
• Write assigned sections of proposals and other commercial documents and submit all work on time.
• Establish and maintain communications among all team members (internally and externally) using collaborative tools such as Salesforce, Webex, e-mail, and phone.
• Assist the Business Development team with the development of Capability Statements and Power Point presentations, client and competitor research in preparation for a proposal effort.
• Assist in developing corporate boilerplate and maintaining the boilerplate library.
• Attend weekly and quarterly Business Development meetings.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
• The candidate will have the ability to work independently and with initiative.
• Bachelor's Degree required. Advanced Degree advantageous.
• Position requires excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and complete assignments within strict timeframes.
• Must have the ability to collaborate and effectively work as a team leader; willing to work evenings or on weekends on occasion to meet proposal deadlines; and possess dynamic interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of management.
• Must be able to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment; to successfully execute many complex tasks simultaneously; to maintain professional attitude; and to work as a team member and independently.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have first-hand knowledge of the Middle East.
• Highly competent and experienced on all Microsoft Office programmes, including Word, Power Point, Excel, Visio and Outlook.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in proposal or grant-writing advantageous.
• Fluency in Arabic, French, Chinese or Farsi not required but highly desirable.
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