The Purpose of the Role

The Sr. Pricing Advisor is critical in providing leadership, advice, and support in the proposal budgeting process for business development efforts across the organization.  The role will conduct thorough review of RFPs/RFAs/Commercial Contracts, establish pricing data for proposals, develop proposal budgets and budget narratives in accordance with the requirements and donor compliance, prepare the cost volume and work with partners in relation to the budgeting.  The Sr. Budget Advisor will guide business development teams which includes technical, finance and country office staff through the budgeting process, making sure that the team members are educated on the design and structure of budgets and will coordinate with to work through strategic issues. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads all aspects of the cost and business proposal process for the identified complex, or resource intensive opportunities
• Develops cost kick-off presentations and guides business development teams through the budgeting process, ensures team members are educated on client requirements and compliance, and coordinates with teams on strategic issues
• Coordinate inputs into cost volumes for submission and best value. Collect and verify cost estimates, and work with technical teams to ensure cost proposals and technical proposals are aligned
• Coordinate with the proposal team on strategic issues involving proposal budgets. Ensure that the proposal team is educated on donor requirements for the cost proposals
• Ensure proposals comply with donor requirements and IRC’ organizational policies.
• Review, edit and finalize explanatory budget narrative to accompany budget in cost proposal
• Create and/or modify budget spreadsheet templates in accordance with donor requirements
• Conduct internal budget reviews during proposal period; analyze cost recovery
• Lead engagement with partners as part of the proposal process: developing budget templates, providing budget assumptions, negotiating budgets, reviewing budgets and notes ensuring final submissions confirm to client requirements
• Negotiate budgets with primes
• Ensure compliance with RFP/RFA/tender requirements
• Liaise with post awards implementation colleagues to provide a string handover of successful bids

Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has experience working in international development with USAID, FCDO, and other multilateral/bilateral donors. The post holder will have extensive experience of pricing and cost development for large and complex awards and contracts

• Bachelor’s in business, accounting, finance, public administration or other related field. M.A. preferred or equivalent work experience required
• Four plus years of experience in government contracting strong preference for experience with USAID.  FCDO experience a plus
• Strong understanding of USAID rules and regulations and/or FCDO commercial contract requirements
• Working knowledge of contract types including Cooperative Agreements, grants, CPFF, CPAF, FFP, T&M, IDIQ, and/or FCDO commercial contracts
• Demonstrate experience working cross-functionally on complex projects
• Experience working under hard deadlines and managing multi-deliverable projects
• Working knowledge of various project financial indicators and accounting principles
• Knowledgeable on developing back of the envelope (BOE) budgets for discussion and cost strategies
• Exceptional attention to detail and exceptional communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to take full ownership of the cost volume with minimal oversight

Job Description
The overall purpose of this role is to provide general support to Protection activities under the Integrated Emergency Health, Nutrition, and Cash response in drought-affected areas in Dadaab and Fafi sub-counties in Garissa County. Based in Hagadera main office, and under the direct supervision and mentorship of the Safe Programming Officer (SPO), the person will be responsible in contributing to the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of protection mainstreaming activities.

Major Responsibilities:

• The Protection Assistant will provide support in prioritizing Do No Harm assessments, accessibility audits and client satisfaction surveys to ensure that project interventions are accessible, safe, and meets the needs of the affected population.
• In collaboration with the Supervisor and sectoral leads, map outreach locations and conduct information dissemination sessions on available services, general protections issues, client rights, and how to make complaints.
• Support in facilitating the involvement of affected population in the project implementation to ensure their regular participation in decisions that affect them.
• Support community-based structures by facilitating relevant group dialogue and mentoring participants to self-identify protection concerns that affect their communities while accessing IRC services, and contribute in generating community-based solutions.
• Under the guidance of SPO, and in coordination with Client Feedback Assistant and MEAL, supervise and improve awareness, accessibility, and efficiency of the reactive feedback Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM)s
• In coordination with Client Feedback Assistant, ensure that any feedback or complaint feeds into the Feedback Registry, and that timely response is provided to clients and the community.
• Provide support to the Protection team in organizing and facilitating proactive engagements like dialogue meetings with leaders, focus group discussions with at-risk groups such as minority groups, older persons and persons with disabilities, any other relevant protection assessments.
• Identify protection risks, providing protection responses to individuals, including referrals and referral tracking.
• Support in organizing and training staff on Protection principles and other cross cutting issues like PSEA, Fraud and Corruption Prevention to the implementing teams.
• Accurately document protection assistance data and information and safely storing all information and records.
• Contribute to mapping of protection actors and services in Hagadera.
• Prepare requests for individual assistance requests, and support in delivering the assistance.
• Submit weekly activity reports to the supervisor.
• Supervise volunteers, ensuring they are working as scheduled, providing coaching on their roles, and consolidating their activity reports.

Qualifications

• A Diploma or University degree in Human rights, Law, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Development Studies, Community development or any Social Sciences related qualification.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in the field of protection interventions, human rights, community development, counselling, or other related humanitarian interventions.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work with a broad spectrum of people successfully and professionally.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, inclusivity, and safety of clients always.
• Productive and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner
• Handling and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge, and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informational, inspiring, and motivational way.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility.
• Solid analytical problem-solving abilities.