About SAMU First Response

SAMU First Response is a U.S. nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian relief and social support to populations in situations of vulnerability worldwide. Grupo SAMU, our European branch, has over 40 years of experience successfully delivering assistance to communities experiencing complex crises.

Position Summary

The Manager will play a foundational role in building and strengthening SAMU First Responses business development function, including establishing systems, tools, templates, and processes that support long-term growth. This position is responsible for identifying funding opportunities, analyzing solicitations, coordinating the full proposal process, and writing high-quality, compliant proposals for government, foundation, and private donors.

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, comfortable operating independently, and excited to build and scale a function within a growing nonprofit organization.

Key Responsibilities

Department Building & Process Development

• Lead SAMU First Responses business development and proposal function, with support from leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Build, implement, and continuously improve systems, tools, templates, and workflows to support an efficient, scalable proposal process.
• Collaborate with leadership, program, and operational support teams to integrate business development processes across the organization.

Opportunity Identification & Pipeline Management

• Identify and assess funding opportunities from government agencies, foundations, corporations, and multilateral donors.
• Review and summarize RFPs, NOFOs, and solicitations to assess eligibility, alignment, and competitiveness.
• Maintain a funding pipeline and support leadership in go/no-go decision-making.

Proposal Development & Coordination

• Lead proposal development from concept through submission, ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
• Coordinate inputs from internal teams and external partners, including timelines, documentation, and required materials.

Proposal Writing & Submission

• Write and edit high-quality, compliant proposal narratives, technical sections, and capability statements.
• Partner with finance to support budget development and budget narratives.
• Ensure all submissions meet formatting, content, and compliance standards.

Post-Submission & Knowledge Management

• Track submissions, outcomes, and debriefs.
• Maintain organized proposal records and reusable content.
• Apply lessons learned to strengthen future proposals.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Contribute to cross-functional projects and perform other duties, as needed.

Qualifications

• • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (ex., nonprofit management, public policy, business, international development/relations, communications). Masters degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in grant writing, proposal development, and business development in a nonprofit and/or social service setting.

    Applications must be submitted through the official careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Apply via Email

    recruitment@samufirstresponse.org