Hanoi – Proposal & Report Specialist At Save the Children

Key Responsibilities

Development of concept notes and proposals:

• Act as the focal point within the CO for scheduling and coordinating the proposal development processes, working with each contributor (technical design, MEAL, budget, support services, etc.) to ensure proposals are completed holistically, in line with donors’ expectations and guidance, and with efficient use of staff time.
• Draft key sections of the proposals that are standard inputs – such as capability statements, country context, and programme experience.
• Consolidate inputs from technical advisors and program staff, edit and finalize quality concept notes and proposals in high quality English.
• Support the budget holders, Finance team, PDQA and TE, Operations, Supply Chain, and other necessary stakeholders to develop proposal budget.
• In close collaboration with Technical Advisors and PDQA team, support the development of concept notes and capacity statements for future programming.
• Lead on the implementation of the proposal development plan, Joint Opportunity Risk Tool (JORT) and other SCI key documents and processes related to the design of proposals and concept notes.
• Support the Award Manager to liaise with SC members to ensure the appropriateness and quality of the proposals being submitted to donors.
• Support proposal writing capacity building efforts to CO staff and partners through on the job training.

Donor reports:

• Edit and proofread key donor reports, ensuring accuracy, high quality of English and compliance with donor guidance on reporting.
• Faciliate discussions to gather and respond effectively to donors questions. Develop and lead training on quality report development for program teams and partners.