Proposal Writer Job at Food For The Hungry Inc in Washington

Location: United States (DC, Phoenix, or remote) or a country with an FH office

Why we are different…

Talent. Faith. Thrive.

When you join Food for the Hungry (FH), you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way that FH is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. Food for the Hungry turns adversity into impact. FH has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

A successful candidate will have the following:

FH is seeking an experienced Proposal Writer to help secure funding and resources from public funders to carry out FH’s mission and strategic priorities by writing compelling, competitive, compliant proposals and providing other writing support as needed. We are looking for someone who has at least 5 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in business development, international development, and/or humanitarian assistance. An advanced degree is preferred; and:

• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor, and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.
• Excellent writing skills in English, with the ability to straightforwardly communicate complex ideas.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound judgments and work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for working effectively in a multicultural, international team environment.

What you’ll do…

As the Proposal Writer, some of the responsibilities will be:

• Serve as the lead writer on proposals and concept notes, with a focus on large, complex, high priority bids such as multi-million bids to USAID. Serving as lead writer involves taking the lead in writing most of the technical proposal; actively participating in technical design meetings; collecting input from technical design leads, country office staff, section writers, partners, consultants, and others and incorporating input into a cohesive draft; revising drafts based on reviewer feedback; and ensuring the technical proposal is compliant, competitive, consistent, and written in a single, compelling voice.
• Serve as a supporting writer, reviewer, and editor as needed on proposals and concept notes where other team members serve as the leader writer. Provide capacity building on proposal writing to other team members as relevant.
• Provide other writing support as needed. This might include drafting responses to USAID “requests for information” and developing capacity statements and marketing materials.

What you’ll get…

Along with competitive pay, FH offers health, disability, life; 401k (in US) / pension (outside US); vacation and sick leave; company paid holidays (not a complete is of benefits).

WOW us!

If you have the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions: submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions:

• Why do you want to work for Food for the Hungry?
• Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.