This is an expression of interest for future assignments, not a guaranteed vacancy.
About the role
Institutional Proposal and Tender Development Specialists help Risalat prepare strong, compliant proposals for consulting and training assignments, including expressions of interest and technical proposals for World Bank, ADB, AfDB, EU and UN financed procurement.
Good proposals show clearly how Risalat understands a client's problem and will deliver results. Specialists bring structure, compliance discipline and clear writing. Work is freelance and assignment-based.
Responsibilities
- Review terms of reference, requests for expressions of interest and bidding documents.
- Prepare compliance checklists against the financier's procurement rules.
- Draft technical approaches, methodologies and work plans.
- Compile firm experience, CVs and required forms.
- Coordinate inputs from experts and partners to deadlines.
- Edit proposals for clarity, consistency and page limits.
- Track submissions and capture lessons from results.
- Respect confidentiality and procurement integrity at all times.
Outputs and success measures
- Compliance checklists for each opportunity.
- Drafted technical proposals and expressions of interest.
- Formatted CVs and experience records.
- Submission-ready packages.
- Short lessons-learned notes.
What we are looking for
Essential
- Experience preparing proposals for donor-financed or public procurement.
- Knowledge of World Bank, ADB, AfDB, EU or UN procurement procedures.
- Excellent structured writing.
- Strong attention to detail and deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate multiple contributors.
- Integrity and confidentiality.
Desirable
- Experience in training or capacity-development proposals.
- Familiarity with eProcurement portals such as STEP, UNGM or EU funding portals.
- French or Arabic.
Tools and skills
What you gain
- Exposure to opportunities across financiers and regions.
- Close collaboration with Risalat's consulting leadership.
- Deeper knowledge of international procurement.
- A record of submitted proposals.
How we work
Freelance and assignment-based, usually remote. Each opportunity's scope, deadline and fee is agreed in writing.
Assignments, working hours, fees, deliverables and location are agreed in writing before work begins. This listing does not guarantee selection, paid work or a minimum number of assignments. Applicants employed elsewhere must comply with employer policies and disclose conflicts of interest.
Selection process
- Apply online with your CV and an anonymised proposal sample.
- We review compliance knowledge and writing.
- An interview on a past submission.
- A written agreement for each assignment.
We assess every application on relevance, demonstrated work and current project needs.
Questions
Do you share confidential client information?
Only what is needed for the proposal, under confidentiality terms.
Which procurement rules matter most?
World Bank Procurement Regulations, ADB, AfDB, EU and UN rules, depending on the opportunity.
Is work urgent?
Often deadline-driven; timing is agreed before you accept an assignment.