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ABA ROLI EU Proposal Consultancy

American Bar Association

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Lead technical writer for EU democracy and governance, rule of law, anti-corruption, or human rights proposals with demonstrable past work.
  • Understanding of contemporary EU rule of law and human rights practices, frameworks, tools, and eligibility under EU funding mechanisms (e.g., NDICI, Horizon Europe, EU CERV).
  • Strong technical writing and editing skills with knowledge of competitive proposal processes and the role of a proposal writer.
  • Budget and cost proposal expertise, including PRAG and EU budgeting best practices, cost compliance across grants and tenders, with experience assisting US-based organizations in EU funding proposals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or contribute to strategic preparation for EU calls, including developing responses to eligibility questions, bid strategies, teaming, win themes, and material development.
  • Draft, review, and edit technical proposal sections and annexes, co-facilitate design sessions, and ensure alignment with funder requirements under the direction of the BD Director or Regional Director.
  • Prepare budgets and cost proposals, gather background information, ensure compliance with PRAG and EU budgeting practices, and revise as needed.
  • Support ABA ROLI business development by conducting competitor analysis, market positioning, and coordinating with field and HQ staff to enhance proposals.

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IndustryProfessional & Trade Associations
Company size501 - 1000

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ABA ROLI EU Proposal Consultancy
Job Description
EU Proposal Consultants will assist ABA ROLI to position the organization for grant funding from the EU.  The consultant will have extensive experience submitting technical and cost proposal applications to the EU with a demonstrated record of success.  The consultant will have served as lead technical writer for governance, rule of law, and human rights focused proposals in the last 5 years.  The consultant will help review ABA technical and cost proposals and may be assigned to help write technical sections of proposals.

EU Proposal Consultants will work under the direction of the Business Development Director on select assignments to lead or contribute to Rule of Law, Human Rights, and Anti-Corruption programs. Given the nature of the work, ABA ROLI offers flexible schedules and work arrangements.


Not all the duties listed below are required of a single applicant. Please consider your application for one or more areas below. Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Strategic Preparation
  • Respond to questions about EU eligibility, requirements, strategic expansion, and organizational strategy.
  • Contribute to development of strategies to respond to calls for proposals and more general strategic positioning or marketing including bid strategies, teaming, win themes, and material development.
  • Co-facilitate design sessions and outline, draft, and edit proposal packages that respond to funder call for proposals.
  • Experience in supporting US-based organizations in preparing proposals for EU funding, including strategy development, identifying competitors, conducting competitor analysis, determining win themes, supporting marketing initiatives with EU donors on behalf of a U.S.-based implementer, or other relevant experience.
  • Expertise in EU regulations, eligibility requirements under applicable rule of law EU funding mechanisms or calls (e.g. NDICI, EU Horizons, EU CERV, etc.), EU grant compliance, and avenues for U.S. organizations.


Technical Proposal Writing
  • Responsible for lead writing assigned sections of technical proposals primarily for submission to EU entities for both grants and/or tenders.
  • Draft technical proposals and accompanying annexes at the direction of the BD Director or Regional Director.
  • Conduct necessary proposal revisions at the direction of the BD Director or Regional Director.
  • Review final technical or cost proposals and conduct copy editing of final proposals and annexes.
  • Support ABA ROLI business development processes and protocols, working collaboratively with ABA ROLI staff in the field and HQ.

Budget and Cost Proposal Preparation
  • Responsible for preparing budgets and cost proposals primarily for submission to EU entities for both grants and/or tenders.
  • Gather background information and research necessary to draft a high-quality proposal or budget.
  • Draft compliant, effective budgets in coordination with technical proposals, including all grant and/or tender budget formats and cost justifications.
  • Conduct necessary proposal revisions at the direction of the BD Director or Regional Director.
  • Review final technical or cost proposals and conduct copy editing of final proposals and annexes.
  • Support ABA ROLI business development processes and protocols, working collaboratively with ABA ROLI staff in the field and HQ.


Qualifications:
Technical Proposal Writing
  • Experience serving as a lead technical writer for EU democracy and governance, rule of law, anti-corruption, or human rights proposals (applicant should indicate in their cover letter or CV, examples of past proposals where they served as lead technical writer).
  • Understanding of contemporary EU rule of law and human rights practices, frameworks, and tools.
  • Technical knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following areas: rule of law, anti-corruption, human rights, trafficking in persons.
  • Strong technical writing and editing skills.
  • Knowledge of competitive proposal processes and the role of a proposal writer in those processes.
  • Experience in assisting US-based organizations in preparing proposals for EU funding is highly encouraged.
  • Background in non-US- or EU-based positions (i.e. field-based positions) in international development is a bonus.

Budget and Cost Proposal Preparation
  • Complete knowledge of the PRAG, EU budgeting best practices, and cost compliance, including the most recent January 2025 updates.
  • Strong budget development skills across many different mechanisms (e.g. grants, tenders, etc.).
  • Knowledge of competitive proposal processes and the role of a cost preparer in those processes.
  • Experience in assisting US-based organizations in preparing proposals for EU funding is highly encouraged.
  • Background in non-US- or EU-based positions (i.e. field-based positions) in international development is a bonus.

Timeline and Level of Effort:
  • Level of effort will vary depending on the number of opportunities. Initial assignment will be at least several weeks of time (with flexibility) with the opportunity for continuing work on a long-term basis.

Please include your proposed hourly or daily rate in the body of the application.

About the Organization
ABA ROLI is a non-profit organization that implements legal reform programs in roughly 40 countries around the world. ABA ROLI works closely with its professional staff and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.
For more information about what we do at ABA ROLI please visit: https://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/rule_of_law/about.html

 

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