SNV NGO Proposal Writer Jobs in Kenya

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization with long-term, local presence in more than 30 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Our team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development across three sectors: Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

SNV’s work is funded by a wide range of national and international donors. Individual SNV countries are responsible to ensure own resource mobilisation in cooperation with the global Business Development Unit that sits at the corporate (Head office) level to coordinate and support lead and prospect development throughout the organisation.

Project Overview

A Water Services Board in Kenya is seeking consultancy services to work alongside County Government and a Water Service Provider to assess and provide strategic reduction of its Non-Revenue Water (NRW) losses, develop a Water Resources and Wastewater Master Plan and a County Quality Monitoring Plan. The project will be delivered by a technically mixed team including expertise from procurement, GIS, SCADA and O&M specialists.

Purpose of the position

The consultant/ proposal writer will take the lead, in the NRW WASH team of SNV Kenya, to develop a compelling, evidence-based proposal for submission to an international institutional donor in early July. The consultant will bring to the proposal design process a thorough understanding of and prior experience in competitive bid-writing for large institutional donors.

The consultant will have prior experience in developing technical proposals in the Kenya water supply sector or proven ability to absorb and understand technical input and apply it to new areas of technical understanding.

Specific Tasks to be performed by the Proposal Writer/ Consultant

Building on the approved concept note submitted by SNV, the proposal writer shall manage the entire process of writing the bid/ proposal. Specifically, the proposal writer shall be responsible for the following tasks: