The World at Abt

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.

To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you.

Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity

Abt Global is seeking a detail-oriented Proposal Specialist with exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. To be successful you will have a strong background in proposal development for US Federal agencies and familiarity with the Shipley-based proposal development process.

The Proposal Specialist is part of Abt’s Proposal Center of Excellence (PCOE) and leads all administrative aspects of proposal development—ensuring security and integrity of all proposal documentation, coordinating internal flow and review of all proposal inputs, coordinating schedules that meet the response delivery requirements, and directing submission of the final document master proposal to production.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead all administrative aspects of proposal development, ensuring the security and integrity of all proposal documentation.

• Utilize proficient organizational skills to maintain the security and integrity of all proposal documentation.

• Support proposal manager in managing response development schedules, schedule and coordinate meetings, document meeting notes, and track actions efficiently.

• Provide administrative support, including developing and maintaining proposal compliance matrices, collecting, reviewing, and submitting questions to the government, and supporting production-related activities.

• Demonstrate skilled information management and research abilities, proficiently administering the proposal SharePoint site and compiling background research documents from internal and external sources as needed.

• Coordinate internal flow and review of proposal inputs, maintaining schedules to meet response delivery requirements.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with a bias for action, facilitating effective and direct communication with all stakeholders involved in the proposal development process.

• Exhibit strong coordination abilities to manage internal flow and review of proposal inputs, coordinate schedules, track and drive resolution of team actions, and direct the submission of the final document master proposal to production.

• Operate adeptly across the organization to coordinate inter-departmental efforts throughout the proposal development.

What We Value

• P2: Bachelor’s Degree + Two years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree

• P3: Bachelor’s Degree +5 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree +3 years of relevant experience.

• 3+ years’ experience working on proposals for US Government clients.

• Understanding of the US Government procurement and contracting regulations and ability to apply those requirements to final proposal submissions.

• Demonstrated experience in successfully coordinating proposal development efforts for US Federal Civilian agencies and/or including USAID.

• Knowledge of and ability to apply the Shipley-based proposal development process.

• Experience bidding for USAID contracts and cooperative agreements preferred.

• APMP certification a plus.

• US work authorization required. We are unable to sponsor for this position.

What We Offer

We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.

Abt Global is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Global provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of 65,000 to 125,000 and salary may vary by 10% based on geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.

Disclaimer: Abt Global will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

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Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Global is regularly ranked as one of the top global research firms and one of the international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries.

At Abt Global, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.