vendredi 5 septembre 2014

Business Proposal Cost and Pricing Officer




Grade 
I
Job ID 
13-7624
Location 
US-VA-Arlington
# of Positions 
1
Center/Office 
FISC - CCO
Posted Date 
2014-08-29
Project/Program 
None Specified
Application Due Date 
None

Overall Responsibilities
The Business Proposal/Cost and Pricing Officer is an integral part of the new business development process.  Under the direction of the Director, International Business Proposal Development, the Business Proposal/Cost and Pricing Officer oversees the development of cost proposals including the MSH budget, budget narrative, cost and price analysis of partner budgets, partner budget negotiations and documentation, The Business Proposal/Cost and Pricing Officer can lead the development of budget for large and complex proposals, and also trains, mentors, assists, manages and supports the Business Proposal/Contracts Specialist on smaller proposals.
Specific Responsibilities


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

I.       Cost Proposal Development and Submission :
  1. Gather, research, analyze and document all cost assumptions for cost proposal budgets and certify cost data.   Obtain  US  and  international  cost  information, quotes  and/or  analyze  historical  costs  from  similar  MSH  projects,  external vendors (as necessary), MSH finance teams (both headquarters-based and field- based) and local consultants.
  2.  Coordinate with the proposal team on strategic issues involving competitive, realistic and responsive proposal budgets. Ensure that the proposal team is educated on donor requirements and regulations for all cost proposals. Develop cost strategy for individual proposals for review and approval by Director, International Business Proposal Development /Senior Director - CCO.
  3. Manage assigned subcontractors as a part of the proposal process and perform activities including: preparing Teaming Agreements,  providing budget assumptions, taking the lead in negotiating budgets with a focus on cost realism and cost and price analysis, and ensuring final submissions conform to donor requirements

II.     Cost Proposal Development and Submission
  1. Develop and revise complex proposal budgets in accordance with donor requirements, while utilizing advanced Excel spreadsheet techniques.
  2.  Manage and lead proposal budget meetings, provide costs based on proposal design inputs, and make recommendations to the technical team to assure development of a competitive proposal.  
  3. Manage assigned subcontractors as a part of the proposal process and perform activities including: providing budget assumptions, negotiating budgets, developing budget templates, reviewing budgets and notes, ensuring final submissions conform to donor requirements, and assist new organizations with budget development as necessary.
  4. Review draft and final award documents for consistency of financial data with proposal budgets and provide written and oral analysis.



 III.    New Business Development Activities:
  1. Research and analyze various donor requirements for proposal budgeting and project management.
  2. Create and/or modify budget spreadsheet templates to be responsive to donor requirements and create and/or revise new budget templates as needed for small proposals or non-U.S. donors. 
  3. Provide ongoing formal and informal training to Budget Liaisons and Technical Strategy Leaders on cost proposal budgeting process, SOPs, tools and templates.
  4. Provide inputs to the Cost Proposal Unit proposal tracking sheet. Maintain and revise (on an ongoing basis) content in the Cost Proposal Unit Training Manual.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s preferred
  • Minimum four years of experience working in the development of complex cost proposals required
  • Experience working with US government rules and regulations required
  • Experience with budgeting and knowledge of regulations and policies for non-US donors such as DFID, UN, WB, Gates, etc. preferred
  • Experience interfacing with the Corporate Contracts Office
  • Advanced analytical and business modeling skills and attention to detail is a must
  • Ability to graphically and textually depict data in order to make recommendations to management
  • Strong computer skills and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets using MS-Excel.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
  • English language skills required.  Foreign language (Spanish or French) preferred.
  • Ability to travel as needed
Notes
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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