Grant and Bid Writer Volunteer

Could you help an international health NGO apply for funding from major donors, development aid agencies, and public sector tenders?

Grant & Bid Specialist Role Overview

We are looking for Volunteer Grant & Bid Specialists from across the world to help us apply for funding from major donors, development aid agencies and public sector tenders. This is a volunteer role and not paid or salaried. Do not apply if you are looking for a paid job or plan to negotiate a pay deal.

Purpose of Role

To identify grant and tender opportunities, manage the grant development and proposal process, and produce successful grant applications and tender proposals - as well as other fundraising applications when required based on sound research and excellent communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

Grant writing

• Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organisations.
• Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, and budgets.
• Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities - including deadline dates, required materials,
• Researches and identifies potential sources of funders and corporate and governmental funding.
• Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding

Tender & Bid Writing

• Write and submit tenders to winning contracts.
• Maintaining awareness of tenders acquiring PQQ questionnaires and tender documentation.
• Responding to tender invitations from the UK and other governments, EU Tenders and public sector and local authorities from the UK in areas such as health and social care.
• Recruit partners for the EU grants & tenders and other tender projects.
• Collating the input of contributions to create a coherent and well-structured final tender and ensuring the timely submission of tenders and other proposals.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Degree in any subject area that results in superb language writing skills, including grammar, clarity and style.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organised, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.
• You MUST have at least 3 years of experience in writing and delivering successful grants and tenders, especially UK government, NHS, DOHSC, Ministry of Justice, London authorities and county councils for public health contracts such as health checks, smoking cessation, etc.
• An understanding and passion for issues affecting Africa's political, social and economic development and health, social care, climate change and environmental development.
• The ability to speak any African language and an EU language, such as French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian, would be an added advantage.

Your grants and tender skills will shape how we generate funding from the stakeholders, funders and general public. With your help, we will be able to continue to provide health and social care in Africa and the Diaspora and how they help your end users.

Your help and expertise will enable us to adapt and survive, and to explore new possibilities, activities, and ways of working.

Our mission is to lead strategic collaborative efforts among countries in Africa and other partners to promote equity in health, combat disease, and improve the quality and lengthen the lives of the people of Africa. Your fundraising activities will help us thrive and make long-term growth sustainable at a critical time.

• Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form.
• Interviews are to take place as and when an application is received.
• References will be sought before interviews.
• Please get in touch with us via Reach with any questions.
• Interviews will be an informal Zoom chat with the President & CEO.
• Please provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this role and relevant experience.