Back to all jobs
Visible on IKONS todayNewPopular
South HollandOn site34 hours/week<3months
An international foundation is committed to providing universal access to safe drinking water and sanitation services that are inclusive, affordable, and sustainable. The organization seeks to engage an independent consultant to support the screening of concept notes and the development of full proposal packages with water and sanitation enterprises in Africa and Asia.
The assignment is intended to help move promising enterprise opportunities from initial screening through proposal development, approval preparation and contracting documentation.
What You Will Do.
- Completed reviews of concept notes from water and sanitation enterprises in Africa and Asia, including checks on completeness, eligibility and alignment with the organization's priorities.
- Documented scoring assessments applying the organization's criteria and assessment frameworks consistently, with clear findings for review and decision-making.
- Coordinate follow-up with enterprises to clarify information, request missing materials and help prepare them for full proposal development.
- A maintained proposal pipeline overview, including status, next steps, deadlines, risks and information gaps.
- Full proposal packages developed with selected enterprises, including problem statements, business models, activities, budgets, milestones, results frameworks and implementation plans.
- Proposal drafts strengthened for clarity, feasibility, commercial logic and alignment with the organization's grant requirements.
- Consolidated inputs from relevant contacts within the organization on impact, finance, legal, contracting and monitoring requirements, as needed for agreed deliverables.
- Proposal packages prepared for the organization's review, approval processes and contracting documentation.
- Complete, accurate and well-structured contracting documentation prepared for selected enterprises.
- A documented tracker of contracting requirements, outstanding inputs and follow-up actions with enterprises and relevant contacts within the organization.
- Contract documentation aligned with approved proposal content, budgets, milestones and reporting expectations.
- Support the development of practical performance monitoring frameworks for enterprise proposals, including indicators, milestones, reporting requirements and verification approaches.
- Organized proposal, due diligence and contracting files prepared for review and future reference by the organization.
- Knowledge products delivered that capture lessons, recurring issues and practical improvements for future calls for proposals and enterprise support processes.
Profile
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international development, business, water and sanitation, enterprise development, finance, public policy or a closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated professional experience relevant to a mid-level consultancy assignment, preferably including advisory, programme development or grant-related assignments.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: enterprise development, water and sanitation, proposal development, grant assessment, concept note screening, business model review or SME support.
- Preference for experience in international development, water and sanitation, and small and medium enterprise development in low- and middle-income countries.
- Familiarity with performance monitoring, results frameworks, milestones, indicators and basic grant reporting requirements.
- Strong writing and analytical skills, with the ability to turn enterprise information into clear, complete and fundable proposal documents.
- Ability to manage multiple proposal processes, deadlines and follow-up actions independently, with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Competencies.
- Analytical Ability: Demonstrates strong analytical skills to critically assess complex problems, analyze data, and make informed decisions, contributing to effective problem-solving and strategic planning.
- Result Orientation: Strong commitment to achieving measurable outcomes and meeting targets, with a focus on delivering high-quality results within set deadlines.
- Organizational Sensitivity: Demonstrates emotional intelligence and cultural awareness, adapting communication and collaboration styles to navigate organizational and partner dynamics and foster effective teamwork.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey ideas, information, and instructions clearly and effectively to various stakeholders.
How to apply
View the full assignment text and application details once your tailored application is ready.
Order a tailored application to view the full assignment and application details.
More context, less searching.
You get enough context to judge whether this job is relevant. The full brief, client details and next steps stay available inside the app.