8 Jul 2024
Bidder /Proposal writer at Universal General Supplies Limited
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- Company: Universal General Supplies Limited
- Location: Zambia
- State: Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia
Job Description
Bidder /Proposal writer
Key Responsibilities
- Leading negotiations for specific opportunities.
- Collecting needed data and information, mapping existing projects and organizations.
- Analyzing new opportunities.
- Develop highly competitive strategies for opportunities.
- Participating in relevant donor, partner and stakeholder Meetings.
- Prepare and handover documents for approved works. Support start-up project to ensure a successful hand-over from proposal to period of Execution.
- May perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Requirements and Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in international development, communications, business or related field.
- Strong proposal writing skills with proven experience. Previous project management, proposal writing and bidding experience would be an advantage.
- Excellent writing and communication skills as well as oral presentation skills.
- Ability to handle the entire proposal development process in a systematic manner.
- Results driven with strong analytic and strategic working capacity.
- A good understanding of the government and private system as well as nonprofit organization’s in Zambia.
- Strong, cooperative team player, flexible and easy to work with.
- Able to work under pressure without compromising work environment and product.
- Demonstrable knowledge on major funders such as major institutions, foundations, and government agencies.
- Familiarity with and experience in responding to requests for application proposals.
- Ability to prepare documents and other materials in a well-designed and attractive format, with attention to detail.
- Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours.
- Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
- Adequate physical condition necessary to travel to project sites in rural areas.