Tender and Business Development Coordinator

About the job

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping and strengthening DRC's commercial portfolio. You will lead and coordinate proposal processes and contribute to business development efforts across the organisation.

As a key member of a small, collaborative team, you will work closely with country offices and technical colleagues to ensure strong, competitive, and compliant bids.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Proposal coordination and development
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end proposal development processes
• Develop timelines, allocate roles, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality submissions
• Coordinate inputs from internal teams and external partners
• Edit, review, and strengthen technical and narrative contributions
• Support budget preparation in collaboration with finance teams
• Facilitate internal review and quality assurance processes
• Support consortium development when relevant
• Lead debriefs and capture lessons learned after submissions

Business development support

• Support identification, assessment, and tracking of new commercial opportunities
• Contribute to positioning and pre-bid engagement efforts
• Maintain and improve systems and tools supporting business development, including:
• Project references
• Capacity statements
• CVs and expert rosters

What we offer:

• A flexible and supportive working environment
• A collaborative, high-performing team
• A meaningful role in a mission-driven organisation with global impact
• The opportunity to directly shape and strengthen DRC's commercial contracting capacity

About you

We are looking for a structured, proactive and analytical professional who combines strong coordination skills with attention to detail and high-quality writing, and who thrives in deadline-driven environments.

Required

• Relevant academic degree (e.g. international development, communications, business or similar)
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong writing, editing, and analytical skills
• Good understanding of international development donors'/institutions' tendering and bid processes
• Understanding of how bids are evaluated
• Strong organisational and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• High integrity and commitment to DRC's values and mission

Desirable

• Fluency in written and spoken French
• Previous experience from a similar position

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered. Closing date for applications: 22 July 2026.