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Consultant - Proposal Writer, Haiti Country Program - Remote
Mercy CorpsUnited States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jan 2025
About the role
Background:Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Purpose / Project Description:Mercy Corps Haiti (MCH) provides humanitarian and development programming in the Ouest, Nippes, and Grand’Anse Departments in Haiti and is currently implementing programs in WASH, cash, livelihoods, agriculture, protection, nutrition and disaster and climate risk reduction. In response to the escalating humanitarian crises in Haiti, the Country Office is expanding and strengthening its portfolio. MCH is currently seeking a Proposal Writer to play a leading role in all business development efforts, specifically with the execution of high-quality proposals. MCH will be exploring funding opportunities from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States Department of State (USDS), the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) agency, various United Nations agencies, and potentially other donors. The Consultant will coordinate and act as lead writer for concept note to be submitted to USAID in response to RFQ on Climate Smart Disaster Ready APS Round 2. The concept note template will be provided by Mercy Corps. The Proposal Writer will work closely with the country office, regional team, and global teams to design and develop competitive concept note based on field research, consultations with key internal and external stakeholders, input from technical and business development experts, and a thorough design process. The key working relationships will be with the Country Director, Director of Programs, Program Manager, Regional Program Officers, and Regional Business Development Advisors. MCH broad explanations of project idea: - including importantly what you are doing or have recently done in this technical area.Technical Priority Area 1: Mercy Corps Haiti (MCH) proposes a project focused on scaling innovations in watershed-level management of natural resources to support resilient agriculture and livelihoods. This will include sustainable and community-based approaches integrating nature-based solutions with land, soil, water, and natural resource management on agricultural lands. MCH has advanced sustainable agricultural practices and natural resource management in the Nippes and Grand’Anse departments through the BHA funded RELE program (Aug. 2022 – Aug. 2025). These efforts aim to bolster food security and resilience among vulnerable farmers who cultivate land at the watershed level in rural areas. The RELE project is anchored around the use of vouchers and an extensive training program that uses subgrants to local Ag CBOs, a ToT Model, and direct training with the local farmers. The curriculum comprised five modules designed to improve the management of farmland on watershed slopes focusing on erosion education and prevention, slope treatment, and smart agroforestry practices that integrate permanent crops, annual intercrops, and agroecological techniques like mulching and composting.This comprehensive training has effectively managed 948.34 hectares of agricultural plots using these enhanced techniques. MCH has involved the Ministry of Agriculture through the Departmental Agricultural Directorates in the validation of training modules, the organization of training sessions, and follow-up in the field. Consultant Activities/Deliverables:Responsibilities will include:
- Project manage the proposal development process, including knowledge sharing, managing timelines, and coordinating proposal contributors.
- Work with country teams and technical advisors to develop strong technical program designs.
- Serve as lead writer for various technical sections in all proposals.
- Review RFPs, notifications, donor requirements, and technical documents related to proposal submission to ensure adherence to donor requirements.
- Review, copy-edit, provide feedback, and lead on overall quality control of the proposal contents provided by various writers and experts.
- Develop initial logframes/results frameworks and participate in technical design sessions as requested.
- Develop and/or review program budgets for quality and adherence to donor and MC global finance requirements.
- Potentially travel to country offices and field locations to participate in design sessions, informa
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