Pact
Officer, Private Sector Engagement
Pact, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Officer, Private Sector Engagement
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US-DCJob ID:
2024-2244# of Openings:
1PACT Overview
Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.Department
Private Sector Engagement (PSE) - Pact's Private Sector Engagement (PSE) team leads and supports the development of partnerships with private sector entities, including corporations and foundations. PSE works with technical leads and country office staff across Pact to develop and shepherd project opportunities and design from positioning to successful project implementation. The PSE team also provides innovative private sector engagement technical assistance to our projects and partners.Position Overview
Pact seeks an Officer on the Private Sector Engagement team to grow and deepen relationships with corporate and foundation clients. The Officer will advance Pact's engagement with both companies and communities to pilot and develop impactful and sustainable solutions addressing local issues. This position will enable corporate and foundation engagement, and as needed also bilateral and multilateral initiatives, across the broader organization and provide leadership in identifying and cultivating new relationships. Up to 15% travel (domestic and international) may be required when safe and appropriate.Key Responsibilities
Business Development:Actively contribute to the development of corporate and foundation proposal opportunities that are aligned with country, regional, and technical priorities.Support and maintain a network of professional business contacts within Pact's industry; negotiate partnership arrangements and budgets; and coordinate teaming agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts, and other institutional agreements with partners.Monitor trends and business intelligence across Pact's technical sectors, identifying sector-specific and cross-cutting opportunities for partnership.Engage with private sector partners to identify problems/opportunities within their value chains and to co-create solutions to those problems - improving efficiency and profitability for those partners while ensuring social impact.Conduct market research on demand, competition, potential clients in order to package, price and market new Private Sector Advisory Services products.Maintain relationship management and organizational databases (Salesforce) and conduct analysis of Pact's proposal development activities.Conduct due diligence on potential clients assessing potential risks.Proposal Management and Development:Manage the proposal development process which includes working with integrated teams of technical, finance, and contract experts to ensure proposals meet Pact's quality and compliance standards.Ensure high quality, responsive and compliant submissions to clients.Coordinate the end-to-end development of corporate, foundation, and as needed multilateral/bilateral, concepts and proposals across Pact's technical areas and countries.Collaborate with clients, technical experts, country representatives, and other staff to conceptualize and design proposals for new and follow-on project activities.Organizational PSE Support:Provide guidance to country and home office staff on new business and engagement with corporate and foundation funders.Liaise with the communications team on communications and campaigns in support of corporate and foundation outreach.Coordinate event/conference participation targeting private sector clients.Support the PSE Knowledge Leadership agenda using internal and external social media applications.All other duties as assigned.Basic Requirements
Master's degree and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's and 7 years of experience.Demonstrated experience providing comprehensive support in the management and development of proposals across a range of companies, foundations and technical areas.Experience with business development outreach and fundraising activities with corporations, foundations, and bilateral/multilateral donors.Proficient user of Salesforce, Office 360 including Teams, OneNote.Experience with data visualization by designing impactful infographics and PowerPoints.Highly collaborative and experienced in driving results in an informal, matrixed environment.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Excellent attention to detail.Ability to work on multiple initiatives at the same time and manage priorities.Ability to cultivate and maintain professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in corporate/foundation clients and peer organizations.Understanding and experience in the international development space.Fluency in English; proficiency in French or Spanish would be an advantage.The salary for this position is determined based on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's skill sets, experience, training, certifications, education, as well as business needs and internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $63,400-92,000.
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Job Locations:
US-DCJob ID:
2024-2244# of Openings:
1PACT Overview
Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.Department
Private Sector Engagement (PSE) - Pact's Private Sector Engagement (PSE) team leads and supports the development of partnerships with private sector entities, including corporations and foundations. PSE works with technical leads and country office staff across Pact to develop and shepherd project opportunities and design from positioning to successful project implementation. The PSE team also provides innovative private sector engagement technical assistance to our projects and partners.Position Overview
Pact seeks an Officer on the Private Sector Engagement team to grow and deepen relationships with corporate and foundation clients. The Officer will advance Pact's engagement with both companies and communities to pilot and develop impactful and sustainable solutions addressing local issues. This position will enable corporate and foundation engagement, and as needed also bilateral and multilateral initiatives, across the broader organization and provide leadership in identifying and cultivating new relationships. Up to 15% travel (domestic and international) may be required when safe and appropriate.Key Responsibilities
Business Development:Actively contribute to the development of corporate and foundation proposal opportunities that are aligned with country, regional, and technical priorities.Support and maintain a network of professional business contacts within Pact's industry; negotiate partnership arrangements and budgets; and coordinate teaming agreements, memoranda of understanding, contracts, and other institutional agreements with partners.Monitor trends and business intelligence across Pact's technical sectors, identifying sector-specific and cross-cutting opportunities for partnership.Engage with private sector partners to identify problems/opportunities within their value chains and to co-create solutions to those problems - improving efficiency and profitability for those partners while ensuring social impact.Conduct market research on demand, competition, potential clients in order to package, price and market new Private Sector Advisory Services products.Maintain relationship management and organizational databases (Salesforce) and conduct analysis of Pact's proposal development activities.Conduct due diligence on potential clients assessing potential risks.Proposal Management and Development:Manage the proposal development process which includes working with integrated teams of technical, finance, and contract experts to ensure proposals meet Pact's quality and compliance standards.Ensure high quality, responsive and compliant submissions to clients.Coordinate the end-to-end development of corporate, foundation, and as needed multilateral/bilateral, concepts and proposals across Pact's technical areas and countries.Collaborate with clients, technical experts, country representatives, and other staff to conceptualize and design proposals for new and follow-on project activities.Organizational PSE Support:Provide guidance to country and home office staff on new business and engagement with corporate and foundation funders.Liaise with the communications team on communications and campaigns in support of corporate and foundation outreach.Coordinate event/conference participation targeting private sector clients.Support the PSE Knowledge Leadership agenda using internal and external social media applications.All other duties as assigned.Basic Requirements
Master's degree and 5+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's and 7 years of experience.Demonstrated experience providing comprehensive support in the management and development of proposals across a range of companies, foundations and technical areas.Experience with business development outreach and fundraising activities with corporations, foundations, and bilateral/multilateral donors.Proficient user of Salesforce, Office 360 including Teams, OneNote.Experience with data visualization by designing impactful infographics and PowerPoints.Highly collaborative and experienced in driving results in an informal, matrixed environment.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Excellent attention to detail.Ability to work on multiple initiatives at the same time and manage priorities.Ability to cultivate and maintain professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in corporate/foundation clients and peer organizations.Understanding and experience in the international development space.Fluency in English; proficiency in French or Spanish would be an advantage.The salary for this position is determined based on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's skill sets, experience, training, certifications, education, as well as business needs and internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $63,400-92,000.
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