Business Development Consultant

Pact, Inc. • , DC

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About The Position

Pact is seeking a consultant to support its business development lifecycle, including pre-positioning, proposal design, management, writing, and packaging. The consultant will work with technical experts, partners, proposal teams, and pricing leads to develop high-quality, compliant proposals and submit them ahead of funder deadlines.

Applicants must be eligible to work and receive payments in the country where services are performed and must not appear on U.S. Government or United Nations sanctions or debarment lists. Applications must include a resume/CV, a summary of donor and proposal management experience (including recent proposals managed), and a proposed daily rate. A writing sample is optional. Applicants should indicate availability and their proposed daily rate consistent with the anticipated contract type. Applications are due in iCIMS by Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Pact will assess cost competitiveness and value, relevant experience and qualifications, and funder experience and familiarity with funder requirements.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of business development experience, including at least 5 years managing proposals.
• Experience developing proposals for the U.S. Government, especially USAID, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as other bilateral donors and multilateral institutions.
• Experience in at least one of Pact’s technical areas in an international development context.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet rapid deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be eligible to work and receive payments in the country where services are performed.
• Must not appear on any U.S. Government or United Nations sanctions or debarment lists.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with foundations and corporate funders.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-positioning with technical experts.
• Build and manage relationships with international and local partners.
• Manage proposals and provide quality assurance, including facilitating bid conversations, organizing gate reviews, and ensuring proposals meet funder requirements.
• Facilitate design sessions and draft proposal outlines.
• Write proposal sections, such as management plans and capability statements.
• Coordinate inputs from proposal team members and partners and ensure proposal deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with pricing leads to review budgets for alignment with the technical proposal and copyedit budget narratives.
• Conduct final editing and formatting to ensure proposals respond to solicitation requirements and evaluation criteria.
• Package proposals, including annexes and other attachments, for submission at least 48 hours before funder deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed