United Arab Emirates: Bid Writer

Overview of CTG:

• CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia and Central and South America – we offer a holistic fabric of project management, implementation and support. Skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we can act quickly (crisis response teams can be on the ground in 24 hours) and to establish structured operations in high-risk environments. CTG recruit and manage qualified, skilled teams with extensive experience operating in challenging conditions.

Overview of the position:

• The Bid Manager is a responsible for the compilation of all proposals, both technical & commercial. The role primarily entails researching, preparing, writing, managing & submitting all necessary information required for Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs) & other tenders issued by clients or potential business associates.

Role objective:

• Responsible for producing articulate & informative proposals containing a well-defined overview of CTG’s technical & managerial capabilities for prospective clients.
• Entails researching, preparing, writing, managing & submitting all necessary information required for Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs) & other tender information.
• Conduct research on proposal related costing, items, companies, partners, competitors, etc. as required. The Executive Leadership Team may request additional research matters in relation to business development from time to time.
• Develops & maintains resource status reports for the proposal team ensuring that timelines are met.
• Provides support & guidance to bid teams on resource procedures, best practices, tools & methodologies.
• Maintains library of records, archives & proposal performance database for all company submitted proposals, EOI’s, profiles, bio’s, presentations, marketing materials, etc. to date & store all records on Huddle. Manage the proposal cost analysis & after-action reports for the Executive Leadership Team’s future strategic planning & budgeting.
• Update and maintain Salesforce & all vendor registrations.
• Completes a debrief with the Business & Commercial Development teams to identify gaps & reasons for unsuccessful bids.
• Controls the distribution of proposals & related documents, considered company confidential documentation.
• Provides recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team on proposals.
• Production of informative & compliant proposals on time containing well defined overview of CTG's technical & managerial capabilities for prospective client.
• Proactive research on proposal related costing, items, companies, partners, competitors etc.
• Maintenance of library of records, archives and proposal performance database.
• Any other duties as specified by the Executive Leadership Team.

Project reporting:

• Reporting to Executive Leadership Team.

Team management:

• This role does not have any team management responsibility.

Geographical experience:

• Minimum of 5 year of experience in Middle East (desirable) and/or Europe (desirable).

Education:

• Formal qualification in Communication/Business/English.

Competencies:

• Commercial skills: Commercially astute with enough understanding of commercial practices capable of leading in production of technical & commercial bids & contract analysis.
• Communication skills: 1^st class oral & written English communication skills, capable of developing a cogent, well analysed papers/presentations.
• Strong intrapersonal skills: Capable of negotiating effectively.
• Administrative skills: Strong MS Word application use.

Experience:

• 5 to 10 years of experience required in a similar proposal development position.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with all levels of personnel at CTG in order to ensure accurate information provided in all proposals.
• Requires the ability to oversee the work of others, as well as managing expectations & project deadlines.
• Requires a proactive ability to grasp complex concepts, collaborate with subject matter experts & ultimately present solutions effectively in written & visual format.
• Preferable to have experience in business development & marketing.
• Technical writing experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian environment is an advantage.

Other relevant information:

• This role could be either based in CTG's Dubai or London office.

Candidates interested in applying for this role need to register on CTG website as a candidate & apply for this role using the below link:
https://recruitmentctg.force.com/xcdrecruit__Site_ExternalPositionDetails?id=a111o00000KDOpl