ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Proposal Writing & Business Development Manager leads Amideast Jordan’s efforts to expand its donor and client portfolio by identifying funding opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and advancing new business in alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities. The role works closely with the Country Director, headquarters, technical teams in the Jordan office as well as regionally, and external partners to strengthen Amideast’s market positioning and pursue new opportunities.

The incumbent manages the business development process from opportunity identification through proposal submission by researching donor priorities and client needs, pursuing and meeting with new potential clients, assessing Amideast’s service portfolio, and working with technical and operational teams to design responsive, feasible solutions. The role prepares competitive technical and cost proposals, ensures compliance with Amideast’s internal processes, secures required approvals, meets submission deadlines, and maintains relationships with current and prospective donors and clients to support sustainable organizational growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development & Partnerships

• Coordinate the development and implementation of business development plans in collaboration with the Country Director.
• Conduct market research and monitor relevant trends to identify potential opportunities and help determine which ones to pursue.
• Maintain relationships with donors, local and international government entities, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector organizations, and implementing partners.
• Maintain an updated pipeline of opportunities and support the development of partnerships that contribute to organizational priorities.

Proposal Development, Writing & Knowledge Sharing

• Manage the development of proposals, concept notes, expressions of interest, and related documents from initial review through final submission.
• Coordinate technical, operational, and financial inputs with subject matter experts, program teams, Finance, Operations, and headquarters teams to develop clear, responsive, and feasible solutions aligned with Amideast’s expertise and client needs.
• Ensure proposals meet submission requirements through effective review processes, quality checks, internal approvals, and adherence to Amideast procedures.
• Develop and maintain proposal tools, templates, and guidance materials, and provide staff with support and best practices to strengthen proposal writing and business development capacity.

Organizational Contribution

• Contribute to organizational discussions related to growth, funding priorities, and strategic initiatives
• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned by the Country Director.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

Education: Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Education, International Relations, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in the international development sector, with exposure to areas such as education, academic testing, workforce development, and youth programming.
• At least 3 years of experience in business development, including identifying funding opportunities, developing partnerships, and supporting organizational growth.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in proposal development, including preparing successful technical and cost proposals for U.S. Government agencies, foundations, corporations, and bilateral or multilateral donors (e.g., EU, World Bank, UN agencies).

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of donor procurement processes, compliance requirements, and funding mechanisms.
• Understanding of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) principles and their application in program design.
• Familiarity with Amideast’s technical areas, including education, workforce development, STEM, and youth programming.
• Ability to conduct donor and market research and translate findings into effective proposal strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop competitive proposals and respond to complex donor solicitations, including RFPs, RFAs, and EOIs.
• Ability to develop proposals and pitches for private sector companies.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent English writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, persuasive, and technically strong proposal content.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Arabic highly desirable.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with donors, NGOs, government entities, and private sector partners.

Personal & Leadership Competencies

• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and complex proposal processes involving technical, finance, operations, and senior leadership teams.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining quality and attention to detail.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The incumbent in this position will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (either on a full time, temporary, or hybrid basis).

• Computer (laptop)
• Printer/Photocopier/Scanner/Fax
• Telephone

Up to 70% business travel inside Jordan may be needed to support the Programs.

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

Amideast provides covered training opportunities for its staff within its current portfolio of offered services and that it invests in the advancement of its staff’s capabilities and skills to better perform at their roles.

Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.