Proposal Coordinator - OpenGov

 Job Summary:

The Proposal Coordinator will be responsible for working directly with the Marketing and Sales Teams to develop high-quality, compelling proposals and responses to Requests-for-Proposals (“RFPs”). As a key driver in both Marketing and Sales Team initiatives, this role plays a critical part in increasing annual recurring revenue and new business for the company. This position involves close collaboration with each team of the Go-To-Market organization. 

Full job description and application available here.

Fall Analyst Fellow, HR&A Advisors - New York, NY

Fall Analyst Fellow 

HR&A Advisors

Professional Area: 

Economic Planning and Development

Housing

Parks and Recreation Planning

Real Estate Development

Urban Design

Experience: 

Entry level

Phone: 

2129775597

Email: 

jobs@hraadvisors.com

Location: 

New York, NY

Firm Overview | HR&A Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) is an industry-leading real estate, economic development and energy efficiency consulting firm. We have provided strategic advisory services for some of the most complex mixed-use, neighborhood, downtown, campus, and regional development projects across North America and abroad for clients in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Whether we are exploring the hidden potential an abandoned industrial waterfront, developing a financing strategy for energy efficient retrofits for a commercial building owner, or illustrating the economic benefits of parks and open space redevelopment, HR&A creates value by providing innovative and creative solutions to the complex challenges of economic development and real estate in urban environments.

Position Description | HR&A seeks part-time (approximately 20 hours) Analyst Fellows for the fall semester with potential for expansion over the academic year in our New York City office. Fellows are asked to take on responsibilities in line with those of the core analytical staff at HR&A. Tasks may include market research, case study research, economic and financial analyses, and public policy analysis, as well as preparation of marketing materials, proposals and client deliverables in the form of written reports and memos, PowerPoint presentations and Excel models.

Experience Required | Successful Analyst Fellows will be bright, independently-motivated critical thinkers and have a passion for urban development and policy. HR&A is seeking candidates who have completed their bachelor’s degree and are working towards completion of an advanced degree, preferably with a concentration in economic development, urban planning, real estate finance, public policy, and/or housing finance. Additional relevant work experience is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates able to commit to a fixed work schedule over the course of the semester. The candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and other Office programs; and the ability to manage multiple assignments at once.  Furthermore, the candidate should be a highly motivated independent thinker who is extremely detail-oriented and sufficiently poised for client interaction.

Salary | Fellows will be paid a stipend based on experience and qualifications.

Submission | Please send cover letter and resume as a single PDF document (maximum of 2 pages) on the HR&A website at http://www.hraadvisors.com/contact/career-opportunities/. Your file must be named in the following format “LAST NAME.FIRST NAME.DATE.” Applications are due by September 11, 2015. For more information, please visit www.hraadvisors.com or contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com. 

First round interviews are anticipated to be conducted in September. HR&A may contact candidates for brief phone conversations prior to these interviews. For more information, please visit www.hraadvisors.com or contact us at jobs@hraadvisors.com.

Please do not call regarding this position. 

Design Strategist, Quicksand Design Studio - Delhi, India

Quicksand is looking for a Design Strategist to partner us in our efforts to catalyse innovation and disruptive thinking to enhance everyday human experiences.

This role is imperative for understanding the varied contexts in which we operate - cutting across for-profit and not-for-profit sectors and across a wide range of domains - and helping frame and manage the process through which a highly skilled but diverse team within Quicksand can engage with the challenge at hand. All this, while staying true to the principles of human centered design and design thinking.

It doesn't matter if your foundational education is in business, technology, social sciences, design or any other field - but we expect that you would have a strong understanding and experience of working with the process of human centered design, be comfortable and at ease with the culture of creative environments and would be adept at juggling strategy, research, project management and design delivery. We do expect though that you will have stand-out skills for atleast your chosen domain of specialization and a working understanding of other disciplines.

If you're excited about working collaboratively with people from diverse disciplines and cultures, multi-tasking and trying new approaches, this would be the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

• You would actively participate in business development taking the lead in identifying areas of interest for the studio, do extensive research and manage a pipeline of potential opportunities

• Assist in developing proposals, thinking through an appropriate process in response to the request for proposal and managing client communication to clarify and iteratively modify the proposal and having a firm grip on project finances.

• Managing the human centered design process is a fundamental responsibility in this role. This involves an active participation as a core team member right through the design process - assisting in ways your skills would allow through the phases of research, synthesis, reporting, ideation, iterative design and testing. Coordinating and collaborating with a diverse set of external and internal team members is also a defining attribute of HCD which you would be expected to contribute to.

• Anchor all project management related activities - managing client expectations, communication, project deliverables, timely delivery, project scope and financial discipline.

• Depending on what your core specialization is, your other responsibility will be in ensuring that the studio is constantly exploring and pushing boundaries within that domain. This implies bringing fresh inputs, new skills and partnerships to achieve outputs that have not been attempted before.

Qualifications

In this role, you need to have great analytical abilities and have the ability to look at the big picture and micro-details at the same time. This could come through an education in design but with experience of working in more strategic roles or an education in management, strategy or other analytical disciplines but with an experience of working in creative environments.

You would be the kind of person who thrives in a collaborative, multi‐disciplinary, entrepreneurial environment with minimal supervision. You would have worked in cross-cultural settings and would be equally at ease talking to various stakeholders. You would be able to think on your feet and be resourceful and creative in identifying multiple solutions to any context. You'd be skilled at working within time constraints and ensuring high quality outputs in fixed project timelines. You would be capable of delivering high quality work while insisting on high standards on self and others on the team. You would most importantly, have a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude towards your work.

Some specific qualifications you would need to have are:

• 4+ years of work experience in human centered design, design thinking, innovation consulting or design consulting

• Requirements around educational qualifications are quite open-ended but specialization in design strategy would be a bonus. Lack of it should be demonstrated through relevant experience

• If you have specialization in any core design discipline we would be keen to see examples of your craft, even if they are dated. Evidence of experimentation with mediums and technologies and independent creative work would be viewed very positively.

• Strong writing and communication skills demonstrated through authored publications, articles, reports or op-eds

• Proficiency in basic design softwares like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Final Cut Pro or iMovie, Sketch and other wireframing and prototyping tools

• Excellent skills in presentation, word processing and spreadsheet tools (iWork / MS Office)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English with an ability to articulate decisions clearly. Knowledge of any other languages (including Hindi) would be a definite plus but is not mandatory.

• Ability and interest to pick up new skills as required. Strong will to experiment with new technologies.

• Ability to think critically and rigorous attention to detail. You should be adept at prioritizing what's important and cut out the non-essentials.

• A curious, human-centered, open-minded and experimental approach to design.

Opportunities

Quicksand offers competitive salaries, medical insurance, paid time off, and the opportunity to work in a variety of contexts and locations, while deeply engaging with people. In addition you'll get a chance to work with a very diverse array of professionals within the studio, who will challenge you but also provide collective support always. Apart from consulting projects you will have a chance to explore other interests and contexts, with several of our independent projects, including the UnBox festival (www.unboxfestival.com) that we anchor. The job will also involve a chance to meet and work with users across the spectrum for projects, as well as travel to workshops, client meetings and the occasional company offsite!

How to apply

To apply, send your resume, a thoughtful cover letter, and a link to your portfolio to: work@quicksand.co.in. Please mention 'Application for Design Strategist' in the subject line of your application email.

https://quicksand.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0h2pu/

Transportation and Land Use Analyst/Project Management, Urban Design 4 Health - Rochester, NY

Transportation and Land Use Analyst/Project Management Position

Urban Design 4 Health

April 22, 2015

Professional Area: 

Urban Design

Experience: 

3-5 years

Email: 

info@udh4.com

Website: 

http://www.ud4h.com

Location: 

Rochester, NY

Transportation and Land Use Analyst/Project Management Position: 
Join Urban Design 4 Health, a leading edge small consulting firm engaged in transportation, land use, and smart growth planning.

Participate in nationally recognized work designed to assess how urban planning influences travel choice, air quality, GHG Emissions, and a wide range of public health outcomes. Our company has multi-year contracts, offers stable long-term employment, and is recognized as a national leader in sustainable and healthy approaches to land development and transportation investment. This position requires a minimum of 3 years post-masters experience in transportation planning or land use planning. Experience in both is preferable. Extensive experience with statistical analysis and modeling of travel behavior, land use and related outcomes are key skills for this position. Also desirable is expertise with the analytical processes required to develop predictive modeling tools including scenario planning and other modeling approaches. Programming experience and working within an open source and online environment would be very helpful. Intermediate level Geographic Information Systems (GIS) knowledge and capabilities are important too.

Additional responsibilities include coordination and project planning with other staff, interaction with clients, proposal development, participation with and the oversight of other employees that are designing and developing specific GIS related applications; conducting analyses of transportation data and land use data; preparing and maintaining digital land use and transportation databases; assisting with data development and acquisition; quality control of data; producing a variety of products including, analysis, reports, maps and other documentation; and light office and administrative duties.

The ideal applicant will have strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills (written and oral) and who excels in project management. We are looking for demonstrated experience, interest, and capacity in the management of projects, writing proposals, preparing progress reports and invoices, and managing day-to-day communications with clients.

This position can be full or part time and offers considerable opportunity for advancement. We need someone that is self-motivated and who works well independently. The work hours are flexible as is the location where the applicant is located as we work primarily from independent locations. However, we would greatly prefer the applicant be located in the Seattle WA, San Diego CA, Rochester NY, or Vancouver BC Regions where we are located as well.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Please send letter of interest and resume to info@ud4h.com.

This position will remain open until it is filled. www.ud4h.com

Marketing Coordinator, Alta Planning + Design - Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD or Denver, CO

Marketing Coordinator (Chicago, Denver or Baltimore)

Alta Planning + Design, Inc. is an international consulting firm with a mission to create active communities where bicycling and walking are safe, healthy, fun, and normal daily activities. We specialize in bicycle, pedestrian, trail, park, greenway, and roadway planning, design, and implementation in addition to outreach and education programs.

OVERVIEW

This marketing department role has been designed to ensure the marketing efforts of Alta are well-supported.

POSITION PRIORITIES 

A general knowledge of proposals and the ability to meet competing priorities in a timely, accurate and complete manner is required in order to successfully meet the requirements of this position.

The essential priorities of this exempt, salaried position are to:

• Coordinating proposal teams to respond to Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals. Develop formal proposals including writing and editing some of the proposal, appropriately formatting and proofreading the proposals for presentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES + TASKS

Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and updating marketing collaterals including staff bios and resumes, emerging market documents and qualification documents.
• Tracking and monitoring proposal efforts and activities ensuring timely delivery.
• Assisting in the implementation of annual strategic plans.
• Participating in market research and other creative projects such as white paper production, branding campaigns and newsletter development.
• Contributing to website updates, social media feeds and blog posts; providing regular updates to the Alta Resource Center (ARC).

REPORTING STRUCTURE 

Reports to: Director of Marketing

Manages: None

This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of a Marketing Coordinator. Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS

This position requires a combination of skills, experience and education including, but not limited to:

• Passion for active living and non-motorized transportation.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, marketing, business or a related field of study.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in marketing.
• General understanding of the proposal development process for private and public agencies.
• Exhibits strong initiative, ability to manage competing priorities, multiple simultaneous projects involving cross- functional teams and the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Exhibits accuracy, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Good MS Excel, Word, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar products.

PREFERRED SKILLS + CERTIFICATIONS

There are a number of additional skills, experience and education that would be beneficial to this position including, but not limited to:

• Experience in a professional services firm.
• Understanding of the planning and design process and enterprise-wide management tools.

TO APPLY:

Apply via the link below. Upload your cover letter and resume. No phone calls, please.

DISCLAIMER

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities in order to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Alta Planning + Design is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.