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Job Title:  Technical
Proposal Writer

Organization:
Sentegram LTD

Duty Station:
Krish Mall, Fourth Floor Suite #: 40/E, Plot 122A, Spring Road Bugolobi,
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Sentegram is
committed to sending money through the whole of the East Africa region and
working towards bringing the service to even more people across the globe. Our
services are service primarily focused on serving the East African region at
the moment and we offer the best exchange rates in the market! We additionally
offer an easy, fast and most importantly secure way to send funds instantly to
your family and friends’ mobile wallets. The security of your funds is
guaranteed with the added flavour of fast and efficient transactions from
different parts of the world. With all the factors considered, Sentegram has
come up with a unique way of transacting business that puts the customers at
ease and sets you on the path to security and assurance of your funds.

Job Summary:  The Technical Proposal Writer will be
responsible for proposal development, writing business plans

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Proposal writing and development (70%)

·       Coordinating/leading the development of
technical and commercial proposals for responding to tenders from both
international development agencies and private industry

·       Leading the review of the tender documents to
identify core priorities for the client

·       Developing a proposal outline and
coordinating inputs from across the team – including from time to time, from
external experts

·       Researching and writing technical and
management sections of the technical proposal

·       Reviewing client policies to ensure alignment
within the technical proposal

·       Developing and managing a proposal
development work plan, coordinating inputs and ensuring the timely completion
of components

·       Supporting the costing of activities and
developing resourcing plans for the tender

·       Supporting the provision of inputs for any
tenders in which Sentegram plans to subcontract to another prime bidder. This
will include a combination of all the tasks above, with a key focus on close
and effective liaison within the consortium to ensure the timely and quality
submission of Sentegram inputs.

Positioning for new business (30%)

·       With the broader Business Development team,
tracking and identifying business opportunities, and maintaining a record of
current and upcoming leads and tender opportunities

·       Conducting background reading and research on
technical topics trending in the international development, social performance,
and environment sectors; and new policies being issued by prospective clients

·       Networking within the international
development and corporate industries in Uganda and more widely, identifying and
engaging with prospective and existing clients, partners, and consultants

·       As required, attending and representing
Sentegram at relevant events, including business chamber and embassy networking
events, development agency market engagement events, and other opportunities to
meet with existing and prospective clients, partners, and consultants

·       Supporting our Operations Manager and sales
team in global branding, marketing, and communications functions in line with
agreed business development priorities

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The applicant must hold a Degree in a
relevant field

·       Three years of relevant experience in
technical delivery, business development – knowledge of the IT sector will be a
bonus,

·       Excellent problem-solving skills

·       Advanced skills in Microsoft packages (word, excel
& PowerPoint)

·       Excellent flow chart skills & knowledge
of applicable tools such as Visio, Lucid chart etc.

·       Experience in cloud computing platforms such
as Sales force.com, Amazon web services, Microsoft Azure, Google Oracle

How to Apply:

All qualified
candidates are invited to submit applications, resume, copies of academic
certificates, testimonials and three referees (who are not relatives) with
their day time telephone contacts. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted

 Applications may be sent Email to
careers@sentegram.com

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