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In order to support MRV Energy’s growth, we have a full-time career opportunity for a motivated, resourceful, and dynamic person wishing to be involved in the renewable energy sector and support proposal development. MRV Energy is hiring a Business Development Coordinator who will lead the preparation and production of proposals to achieve the company’s business development goals.

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Under the supervision of the Business Development Manager, the Business Development Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of logistical and administrative aspects of the proposal preparation. The BD Coordinator ensures the sound preparation of the required documentation, oversees team members and meetings, and is responsible for the submission to the client. The BD Coordinator will work closely with our team of engineers as well as the Marketing Coordinator.

Company Overview:

MRV Energy offers a complete set of services for the development of renewable energy production infrastructures across technical, economic, financial, and institutional dimensions. Convinced that the future must be built collectively, our mission is to provide adapted technical, strategic, and transactional consulting services to our clients and their projects. MRV Energy has built a solid reputation thanks to its talented and innovative team of consultants, engineers, and project managers, specialized in hydroelectric and solar production infrastructures, transmission, and distribution infrastructures, as well as environmental and social adaptability. Our experts provide optimal strategic consulting, engineering, and construction management services to offer our clients the appropriate tailored solutions. We have been present in Africa for several years and have completed mandates in over a dozen countries on the continent.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the team on compiling responses for all required questions, liaising internally with experts to either guide them in writing project-specific, creating executive summaries, outlining applicable project sheets and resumes and informing client of the key experiences and expertise MRV will bring to the Project
• Assist Marketing Coordinator in updating proposal documentation, standard proposal sections and other reference documents
• Develop and implement the proposal schedule and coordinate proposals from start to finish
• Schedule and lead meetings with team members, partners, and other external parties (Client, independent experts, etc.)
• Assist in Business Development by finding Expression of Interests (EOI) and Request for Proposals (RFP) on various tender websites
• Formatting, printing, binding, packaging, and shipping of all hard and soft copy proposals
• Maintain various databases for company information, project information and pursuit updates amongst other information
• Maintain a library of standard proposal sections and other reference documents on the Drive.
• Managing client documentation and addenda, keeping proposal folder up to date and organized

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Engineering, Business, Communications, etc.)
• Bilingual written and spoken French/English, other languages an asset
• Canadian permanent resident or citizen
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What you bring to the team:

• Flexibility to change with the ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects; adjust to shifting priorities, stringent deadlines, and last-minute requirements
• Ability to provide clear, concise instructions to technical and other operational team members to acquire needed data
• Ability to work with tight deadlines in a constantly changing environment, autonomously and in a team
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, even in situations without authority
• High attention to detail with the ability to write, rewrite and edit technical and non-technical text to meet RFP criteria while maximizing clarity, logic, and readability
• Strong organizational, coordination, problem solving and multi-tasking skills

A happy team is a priority at MRV Energy:

• A well-located office accessible by metro
• Paid time off
• A welcoming and respectful work environment
• Paid annual public transport pass
• Flexible schedule
• Interesting and challenging projects
• Competitive group insurance plan

MRV Energy is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. We would like to thank all applicants but will only contact those who are suitably qualified.