Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term
About The Position
Building on the university’s significant history of commitment and accomplishments in global engagement, the Proposal Strategist affiliated with the Global Research Office within International Studies and Programs will collaborate in the development, design, and delivery of high-quality proposals. Innovating, creating, learning, anticipating the future: The Global Research Office presents a novel higher education model for international research and development. Global Research will provide expertise and resources to facilitate access to funding from the U.S. government, philanthropic foundations, bilateral and multilateral organizations, foreign governments, and non-profit and for-profit entities. Ultimately, linkages among MSU faculty, collaborating partners, and the broader international community will serve as a conduit for co-creation of high-quality programming, groundbreaking research, and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships, the Proposal Strategist will be responsible comprehensive proposal support, concept shaping, narrative development, and editing for international proposal development within International Studies and Programs. Hybrid work statement : The department is currently operating under a hybrid modality structure, with staff working three days in person and two days remotely. This structure is subject to change at any time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, communications, or other related field of study
- 3+ years of experience in research development, proposal writing, or project design
- Excellent writing, editing, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines across interdisciplinary teams
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of both philanthropic and federal funding frameworks
Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction, support, and oversight for International Studies and Programs international proposals (70%)
- Lead and/or contribute expertise of international proposal efforts ensuring that global best practices, research, and approaches are incorporated into design
- Draft and edit concept notes, LOI’s, and full proposals
- Ensure that proposals are measuring and achieving their intended impact and are compliant with donor and MSU policies
- Translate technical content into clear, outcome-oriented language
- Coordinate with ISP Dean’s Office Research Administrator for adherence to required proposals
- Maintain a repository of all proposals for content and success stories
- Support the Global Research Office within International Studies and Programs for communications and reporting
- Provide leadership on international funding in a higher education context (30%)
- Provide leadership as a point of contact for external agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral organizations, and other non-profit entities
- Serve as a campus-wide, national, and/or international resource for international proposal development best practice and scholarship by generating scholarly outputs, internal tools and resources, and/or informational briefings on conference platforms
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
