Short-term Consultant Proposal Writer – Higher Education Capacity Strengthening

Reports to: Business Development and Partnerships Manager

Anticipated Period of Performance: August – December 2024

Term of Consultancy: Up to 20 Days

Apply by: ASAP

Base of Designation: Global

World Learning seeks a short-term consultant to serve as the lead writer in support of World Learning staff in preparation for upcoming higher education programming in Lebanon. Ideal candidates will bring technical expertise in workforce development, private sector partnerships, entrepreneurship ecosystem development, and/or capacity strengthening for higher education institutions to improve graduate employability.

Please email your CV and a cover letter that includes relevant experience in addition to your desired daily consulting rate to [email protected] and [email protected].

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead writer for the funding opportunity.
• Participate in technical design, including identifying and analyzing potential solutions in response to development challenges through desk research and ideation with specialists across the organization.
• Collaborate with specialists across the organization to build the evidence, local context, and analysis to inform and justify technical solutions.
• Write compelling technical sections that are compliant with bid requirements and tell a differentiating story of how the proposed approach will result in systemic change.
• Participate in quality control milestones and revise iterative drafts in response to feedback from reviewers.
• Ensure seamless integration of all inputs to the technical narrative, to achieve one voice.

Requirements

Required Experience/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, international development, business, or related field and at least seven years of relevant experience; master’s preferred.
• Five years of experience developing and writing successful proposals to USG donors.
• Familiarity with USG requirements for proposal compliance and responsiveness.
• Experience with USAID projects is a plus.

1. Behavioral and Managerial Competencies:

• Strong technical writing, editing, and design skills.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise narratives.
• Strong organizational management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, adhere to tight deadlines, and respond with flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

1. Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of competitive proposal processes and the role of a proposal writer.
• Technical expertise in workforce development, private sector engagement, entrepreneurship ecosystem development and/or capacity strengthening for higher education institutions.
• Understanding of the education and employment landscape in MENA and/or Lebanon preferred.
• Experience sustaining or supporting the creation of HEI – industry links and partnerships is a plus.