The Centre for Development and Evaluation (C4ED) Pakistan is looking for a Project Acquisitions Associate to join its Project Acquisitions Team. The person will be based in C4ED Pakistan’s office in Islamabad and will work alongside quantitative and qualitative evaluators, research managers, and others on applications for work taking place in developing countries.
The role will contribute to the C4ED group’s vision is to improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable by making development interventions more effective. The C4ED group has a strong focus on mixed-methods and quantitative impact evaluations in developing countries, conducting projects all over the world and maintains research relationships with 3ie, ACTED, GCF, IFAD, ILO, IPA, J-PAL, the World Bank, and UNICEF to name just a few of its cooperation partners.
As a Project Acquisitions Associate at C4ED Pakistan, you will be involved in the preparation and submission of expressions of interest (EOIs) and applications for new projects that C4ED is interested in working on. Your tasks would include:
·Preparation of Expressions of Interest or other pre-qualification documents and proposals
You have a Bachelor or Master’s degree in social science, international development, economics or a related field. To qualify as a Project Acquisitions Associate, you must have at least 1 year of full-time acquisitions or business development experience in a relevant field.
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; written and verbal communication skills in other languages (e.g. French, Spanish) would be a plus. Important attributes include a high attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. Familiarity and/or interest in creating and working with proposal budgets is a plus.
While you will be working in a team, you are also able to work independently. You are detail-oriented, adept at multitasking, and can work under pressure. You enjoy interacting with a wide range of individuals ranging from researchers to donors and local partners, and you are able to maintain good collaborations. While travel is not generally included in this position, if required, willingness to travel to work locations is a necessity.
The position offers a good opportunity to gain experience in international development. We are interested in offering you a long-term job perspective, including professional development. The position is based in Pakistan. Kindly note that this position does not offer a remote work option.
Please note after short listing, you will be asked to submit full documentation (CV, cover letter, a writing sample in English, a copy of your University transcripts and/or certificates (if available), and job references) as PDF or zip files. Hiring will proceed after receiving the required documents.
The Centre for Development and Evaluation (C4DE) Pakistan was established in January 2015 as a private limited firm. C4DE’s core business include quantitative and qualitative research, training and capacity building, data collection, data analysis, third-party monitoring, and impact evaluation. C4DE is part of C4ED group. The C4ED group’s vision is to improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable by making development interventions more effective. The C4ED group has a strong focus on mixed-methods and quantitative impact evaluations in developing countries, conducting projects all over the world and maintains research relationships with 3ie, ACTED, GCF, IFAD, ILO, IPA, J-PAL, the World Bank, and UNICEF to name just a few of its cooperation partners.