Zinc Network is hiring a
Junior Proposal Coordinator and Recruiter

Summary

The Junior Proposal Coordinator and Recruiter will support Zinc's proposal development process and recruitment efforts for UK and US-funded development and security projects. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, clear communication, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, communications, business administration, or a related field
• 6 months to 2 years’ experience in international development, proposal coordination, recruiting, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Proposal Coordination (60%): Assist in preparing and submitting concept notes and proposals, coordinate with strategists, costing analysts, and program managers, maintain calendars and track deadlines, format and edit proposal documents, manage proposal-related files, create visual aids, charts, and graphs, coordinate with partners and subcontractors, and assist in quality control and compliance checks
• Recruitment (30%): Source and screen potential candidates, maintain a database of qualified consultants, coordinate with proposal teams to define job requirements, draft job descriptions and post job advertisements, conduct initial interviews and assessments, manage communication with candidates, assist in the preparation of consultant contracts, and support the onboarding process
• General Support (10%): Assist in the development and maintenance of proposal and recruitment-related templates and tools, support knowledge management initiatives, contribute to the improvement of proposal development and recruitment processes, and provide administrative support to the Business Development and HR teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to occasionally work outside of regular business hours to meet proposal deadlines
• Knowledge of communications and campaigning, media development, and/or information integrity is preferred
• Knowledge of procurement processes, including those of the UK FCDO, USAID, and/or DOS is preferred

Benefits

Candidates who receive a job offer will be required to disclose any previous disciplinary action against them resulting from a substantiated safeguarding (including any breaches involving trafficking-related activities) or workplace investigation, undergo background checks including employment verification, sexual offender registry (as available), identity confirmation, and anti-terrorism vetting