Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.
The Lead Technical Proposal Writer is a member of the Business Development team and will work with technical and country staff on proposals to public and private sector funders, primarily to US Government (USG) agencies. This position serves as lead writer for proposals across Pact’s Impact Areas, including Governance, Health, Capacity Development and Innovation, and Sustainable Markets (Environment, Energy, Livelihoods, Responsible Mining), in a wide range of country contexts. The Lead Technical Proposal Writer will be responsible for developing responsive cross-sectoral proposals that are compliant with funder requirements, working with the Integrated Communications team to make narratives visually compelling. The Lead Technical Proposal Writer will also support the development of materials for prepositioning, such as capacity statements, and contribute to thought leadership materials that influence stakeholders in the various technical areas. While reporting to the Sr. Director, Public Business Development, the Lead Technical Proposal Writer is a member of the cross-technical Technical Writing and Editing (TWE) team and takes part in TWE meetings and initiatives. This includes contributing to resource materials and trainings for the TWE team-led Technical Writing Community of Practice (TWCOP).
Technical Proposal Writing and Editing (75%)
Serve as lead writer for donor-funded proposals across Pact’s Impact Areas in accordance with Pact and donor requirementsLead technical proposal development in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) and proposal manager, including contributing to technical design sessions on proposal strategy, facilitating development of win themes, and participating in discussions with potential partnersDevelop outlines and technical narratives by collecting and integrating contributions of technical sections from SMEs, partners, and consultants, ensuring clear articulation of technical approach, competitive advantage, and corporate capabilities to implement proposed projectParticipate in technical design sessions and color team reviews to draft and revise technical narrativesEnsure responsiveness of technical proposal to the solicitationCollaborate with proposal team members to ensure alignment of technical and cost proposalsEdit proposals and proposal sections in accordance with Pact standards and solicitation requirementsTraining and Mentorship (15%)
Develop and provide training to Pact staff on proposal writing; mentor members of Business Development team on proposal writingImprove proposal writing process, such as developing standardized technical design sessions and proposal writing toolsThought Leadership (10%)
Participate in TWCOP meetings and contribute to setting best practices for proposal writing processes, standards, and templatesDraft business development products for external audiences such as institutional capability statements and past performance referencesUphold Pact’s core competencies of respect, inclusion, and integrity by helping to build an environment of accountability and learning, keeping work commitments and respecting colleagues’ time, and listening to country team voicesEmployee complies with all company policies and procedures, including completing all compliance training topics by the deadline to satisfy each and receiving the corresponding acknowledgment statement that the training has been completed.