Business Development Associate, Arlington, VA

Business Development Associate, Arlington, VA

Company Profile:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Position Summary:

MSI has an immediate opening for a Business Development Associate. This person will serve as a member of our business development team, responsible for co-leading proposal teams, drafting proposal sections, tracking upcoming bids, and maintaining proposal resources.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the proposal process through all phases to ensure submission of high quality, compliant and competitive proposals
• Organize and facilitate proposal development meetings
• Write proposal sections, most commonly corporate capability statements, past performance references, and other annexes
• Ensure the proposal process adheres to MSI’s policies and procedures for proposal development, while suggesting modifications to promote the use of best practices
• Liaise with partners to execute teaming agreements and collect necessary proposal inputs
• Conduct research on possible partners, client priorities, current programming and other topics related to specific proposals
• Maintain proposal folders, documents and resources
• Track client and government solicitations and business forecasts
• Support maintenance and organization of business development resources

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in international studies, business management, public administration or related field required, master’s degree in related field preferred
• Minimum of one year of related experience within business development, project management or other related fields, two years of experience or more preferred
• Experience working on USG-funded proposals and/or projects preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitating meetings in-person and virtually
• Ability to be proactive, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines required
• Ability to be a team player and build effective working relationships with colleagues
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and organizational skills required
• Proficient in Microsoft software, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe
• Knowledge of a foreign language and previous international work and/or travel preferred

Reasonable Accommodations: MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email [email protected] with Reasonable Accommodations in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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