Search for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict—away from adversarial approaches and towards cooperative solutions. Search seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 500 staff worldwide, Search implements projects from 50 offices in over 30 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
Summary of Position
Search is establishing a roster of vetted Proposal Development Consultants and is seeking consultants with different experience levels (junior, mid-level, senior) to provide short-term proposal development services. Search works with a variety of donors around the world, ranging from European governments and the UK to multilateral bodies such as the EU and UN to foundations and corporations. While we have internal program development staff, we also use proposal development consultants at times to fill gaps in availability, capacity, and expertise.
This solicitation is to identify individuals to be added to the pre-vetted roster, from which program development staff can identify and rapidly hire consultants to respond to a specific program development opportunity. Being included on this roster does not guarantee funding or a consultancy with Search, but it will place those consultants in the roster from which Search will draw as needed. The Proposal Developer’s main responsibility is to lead individual proposal development and writing processes for Search for Common Ground. Proposal Developers will work as part of the Business Development team in supporting Search’s regional program development staff around the world, and will be based remotely.
The OrganizationSearch for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, Search’s mission is to transform how individuals, organizations, and governments deal with conflict—away from adversarial approaches and towards cooperative solutions. Search seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 500 staff worldwide, Search implements projects from 50 offices in over 30 countries, including in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. Summary of PositionSearch is establishing a roster of vetted Proposal Development Consultants and is seeking consultants with different experience levels (junior, mid-level, senior) to provide short-term proposal development services. Search works with a variety of donors around the world, ranging from European governments and the UK to multilateral bodies such as the EU and UN to foundations and corporations. While we have internal program development staff, we also use proposal development consultants at times to fill gaps in availability, capacity, and expertise.This solicitation is to identify individuals to be added to the pre-vetted roster, from which program development staff can identify and rapidly hire consultants to respond to a specific program development opportunity. Being included on this roster does not guarantee funding or a consultancy with Search, but it will place those consultants in the roster from which Search will draw as needed. The Proposal Developer’s main responsibility is to lead individual proposal development and writing processes for Search for Common Ground. Proposal Developers will work as part of the Business Development team in supporting Search’s regional program development staff around the world, and will be based remotely.
General requirements
Consultants are individuals who are not Search employees
Consultants are available to be engaged on an “as-needed basis” to perform specific tasks within a specific duration and deliverables
Proposal Developer’s responsibilities
Perform in-depth research and literature review
Participate in or lead capture, design, and/or partnerships meetings
Write drafts and final version of a proposal
Coordinate with the Country Office, Regional Team, and Business Development team to develop and fine-tune the content of the proposal, including some or all attachments and/or required documentation
Ensure compliance of the proposal to donor standards and requirements
Specific consultancies may require travel to a Search for Common Ground Country Office (this will be made clear if/when Search reaches out to individuals on the roster about opportunities)
Bachelor’s degree in international relations, development, conflict resolution, nonprofit management, or other relevant field
Proven experience leading successful proposals for development and/or foreign policy donors in Europe, the UK, and the US, multilateral, foreign government, corporations and/or foundations
Strong knowledge of donor rules, regulations, and templates
Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines while coordinating proposal processes
Excellent written communication skills, ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals
Native-speaker level fluency in English
Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
Knowledge of peacebuilding and conflict transformation programming
Computer literacy proficiency, including solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google applications (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Hangouts) and Internet research skills
Desirable:
Experience leading successful proposals focused on peacebuilding and/or conflict issues for development and/or foreign policy donors (governments, multilateral institutions, corporations, and foundations)
Familiarity with Search for Common Ground programming and systems
Familiarity with international development priorities
Ability to travel to support proposal design
Native-speaker level fluency in French and/or Arabic may be desirable for some donors
Specific requirements for a senior-level proposal developer:
Over 10 years of experience writing winning proposals and leading capture, design, and oversight of a proposal process
A clear track record of winning complex projects with over $5 million awards
Specific requirements for a mid-level proposal developer:
5-10 years of experience writing winning proposals and leading capture, design, and oversight of a proposal process
A clear track record of winning complex projects with over $1 million awards
Specific requirements for a junior-level proposal developer:
2-5 years of experience writing winning proposals
A clear track record of winning smaller projects with of $250,000+ awards
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Please specify your daily rate when applying.
To Apply: Please click on the Search’s consultants application form(here) and select “Proposal writing” as your area of expertise to send your information to the vetting committee by November 15, 2025.
Note that you will be expected to upload your resume, at least two references and some writing samples to support your application.
Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.
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