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Integrated Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over three hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Third Party Monitoring across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Assignment Title: Business Development Consultant

Department/Location: Business Development / Remote

Technical Point of Contact: Vice President

Type: Consultant

Classification: Consultancy

Clearance required: N/A

Overview:

Integrated Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US-based international development consulting company, is seeking a Business Development Consultant. This position will assist with full life-cycle proposal management.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead capture activities, including conducting research, analyzing competition and potential partners, etc.

• Read and interpret solicitations to identify critical items required for compliant responses.

• Help develop win themes.

• Coordinate live full life-cycle proposals, ensuring timeliness and compliance of technical and cost proposals by providing oversight on proposal outlines, calendars, compliance checklists, recruitment, trackers, etc.

• Facilitate white boarding sessions.

• Lead proposal color review meetings.

• Support in writing non-technical sections of technical proposals

• Assist with all proposal components working in collaboration with the BD and Technical teams.

• Ensure technical cost proposals meet all solicitation requirements.

• Coordinate with business development team and other departments as needed

• Any other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 8 years of business development experience.

• At least 3 years of experience with DoS proposal Submissions. Ability and willingness to work with all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated experience with US donor-funded RFP/RFA/RFQs, particularly US DoS, World Bank, UN and MCC.

• Demonstrated ability to manage proposals, including analysis of RFP, translation into a work structure breakdown, development and cost proposal management.

• Excellent English writing and editing skills.

• Oral and written fluency in English required; fluency in another language preferred.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Concentration in International Development, International Business, Marketing or a related field preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Demonstrated leadership abilities.

• Strong multi-tasking capabilities.

• In-depth proposal management skills strongly preferred.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs, International Development, Economics, Business Administration, English or related field.

Working Environment: Remote

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: N/A

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

No phone calls please. All candidates will be contacted, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.

About the Organization:

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

IBTCI is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. This means that IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender and gender identity), sexual orientation, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit discrimination and harassment in all employment practices and decisions, and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws.
If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability, or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@ibtci.com.