New Business and Proposal Development Specialist

The Opportunity

Save the Children LAC RO is currently recruiting for an experienced specialist to support New Business and Proposal Development in the LAC region. We are looking for a committed professional with a proven track record in resource mobilisation, relationship management and proposal development in both humanitarian and development contexts, and experience in coordinating and collaborating with country offices and partners. The position can be based in Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Peru.  

Key areas of responsibility

• Develop high quality, rights-based and gender-sensitive proposals based on solid evidence.
• Coordinate with technical and other regional and country staff to bring together necessary information and resources.
• Contribute to identify and track donor opportunities.
• Support donor engagement.
• Provide support to country offices in new business and proposal development.

To be successful you will have:

• Experience of successful proposal writing and funding development, especially with donors related to Save the Children’s thematic areas.
• Program design skills, including capacity to prepare logical, coherent and consistent proposal documents including logical frameworks.
• Coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels and pull together input from a diverse team.
• Excellent English writing/editing skills and experience in presenting project information to donors and partners.
• Proven representation and relationship management.  
• Experience in training and mentoring others remotely and on-site. 

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. 

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at Save the Children | New Business and Proposal Development Specialist | América Latina y el Caribe

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.