Overview

We are looking for a talented, energetic Business Development (BD) Specialist to join Synergy’s Business Development (BD) team, which is responsible for acquiring new clients, winning new contracts, and driving the company’s growth as a specialized information technology (IT) company serving the global public and nonprofit sectors. The BD Officer will manage specific proposals in response to competitive tenders issued by potential client organizations worldwide and be responsible for developing responsive, compelling, and high-quality proposals.

Responsibilities:

Proposal Management (50%)
- Manage the entire process of developing proposals, ranging from articulating the proposal strategy to producing the final proposal for submission.
- Ensure that technical proposals meet client requirements and Synergy’s quality standards and clearly communicate
- Synergy’s competitive advantage.
- Daily activities include:
- Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and determine compliance with RFP requirements
- Articulate proposal strategy, technical solution, and the company’s win themes
- Maintain proposal calendars and convene and facilitate kick-off and subsequent proposal meetings
- Organize collaborative proposal reviews
- Collaborate with BD and technical colleagues to assemble technical inputs and define technical solutions to client requirements
- Collaborate with the Proposal Pricing Lead to prepare proposal budgets
- Collaborate with partner companies to incorporate their technical and cost inputs into the proposal
- Recruit external consultants and subject-matter experts as needed for inclusion in proposals
- Conducts post-submission debriefs to glean lessons learned Proposal Writing (50%)
- Write all aspects of a technical proposal, including company overview, technical approach/methodology/solution, past performances, and resumes
- Ensure the company’s win themes are clearly and consistently articulated throughout the proposal
- Collaborate with BD and technical colleagues on the most effective way to present proposed solutions and substantiate any claims
- Write clear, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections; translate complex technical ideas into easily understandable text
- Edit proposals for maximum impact
- Develop and implement process improvements to help improve proposal quality
- Ensure that technical proposals meet client requirements and Synergy’s quality standards and clearly communicate
- Synergy’s competitive advantage.
- Daily activities include:
- Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and determine compliance with RFP requirements
- Articulate proposal strategy, technical solution, and the company’s win themes
- Maintain proposal calendars and convene and facilitate kick-off and subsequent proposal meetings
- Organize collaborative proposal reviews
- Collaborate with BD and technical colleagues to assemble technical inputs and define technical solutions to client requirements
- Collaborate with the Proposal Pricing Lead to prepare proposal budgets
- Collaborate with partner companies to incorporate their technical and cost inputs into the proposal
- Recruit external consultants and subject-matter experts as needed for inclusion in proposals
- Conducts post-submission debriefs to glean lessons learned

Required Qualifications:


- Bachelor’s degree in English, international relations, business, journalism, or a related field
- Master’s degree in any of the above fields (preferred)
- Excellent English writing and verbal skills
- Proficiency of French
- 3-5 years of professional experience
- Experience managing or writing proposals for a management consulting company, an IT company, a nonprofit, or a similar organization
- Experience in or familiarity with the international development sector (preferred)
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Able to operate under pressure, multitask, and meet deadlines
- Strong work ethic and desire to excel and keep growing over time

About Synergy International Systems Inc.

Synergy Armenia is a fast growing IT company specializing in monitoring and evaluation, aid coordination, court case management systems bolstering rule of law and judicial reform, public financial management, disaster relief and reconstruction, education