The Program Development (PD) team sits in the Mumbai office and works on recent program design to increase the reach and impact of TechnoServe India’s work. The PD team is responsible for designing high impact and innovative programs on agriculture, entrepreneurship, climate change and sustainable food value chains. The role would develop, lead and strengthen fundraising strategies, and strategic partnerships with international donors.
The position would be based out of Mumbai.
Specific tasks would include (but not limited to)
- Design innovative programs on value chain strengthening, improve farmer incomes, sustainable sourcing, regenerative agriculture, entrepreneurship, and conduct market research to identify emerging opportunities and gaps.
- Perform donor landscaping to map potential funding sources and tailor program design to align with donor priorities and market needs.
- Write winning proposals: Collaborate with project staff and regional leadership to design, write, and submit clear, concise, and compelling proposals that result in funding for the organization.
- Develop concept notes and pitch documents that garner donor interest and lay the foundation for long-term partnerships.
- Guide the proposal development process: develop and manage proposal calendars; facilitate kick-off and review meetings; develop the proposal outline with compliance guidelines.
- Support all aspects of proposal development, including coordinating complex efforts with dis- persed proposal team members, drafting and updating organizational qualifications state- ments, editing and formatting technical proposals, drafting staffing and management sections, and supporting recon and capture efforts.
- Build internal capacity in new business development, ensure the adoption of best practices, initiate quality assurance systems.
- Coordinate with TechnoServe’s Global Program Development and Strategic Initiatives teams to share intel and best practices, contribute to global initiatives, a