Cordaid is an international organisation for development and humanitarian assistance, working especially in fragile and conflict-affected regions. Guided by Christian values of human dignity, justice and compassion, we work towards a world without poverty and with equitable opportunities for all.
More than 1.9 billion people live in fragile contexts where access to essential services and opportunities is limited. Together with our partners, we support locally led programmes that strengthen healthcare, education, agrifood and justice systems. When crises occur, we work alongside local organisations to provide humanitarian assistance.
Cordaid is headquartered in the Netherlands and operates in 15 countries across Africa and Asia, drawing on decades of in-country expertise. Around 800 employees worldwide contribute to our mission. Cordaid is also part of international networks and alliances such as Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance and CIDSE. Cordaid is looking for a
Bid Manager
(Maternity leave cover from 1 October 2026 until 28 February 2027)
(36 hours, based in The Hague)
‘Champions League’ Bid Management, is how you can describe the level of bid management in the current international development sector. Competition is skilled, experienced and there is a lot of it. You make the difference with your knowledge about institutional donor needs and priorities and your ability to connect these to what Cordaid has to offer. We try to work as efficient as possible and only respond to opportunities where we have a serious chance of winning. The challenge is yours to increase our winning chances, and to ensure that funding opportunities lead to good contracts for Cordaid.
You will not be on your own, but you will be part of the Institutional Funding and Donor Relations department, the heart of all Cordaid’s institutional funding efforts. The department, together with the country offices, is tasked by realising Cordaid’s income ambitions through high-quality bid management and relationship management that leads to warm opportunities for Cordaid.
What you do
As a bid manager you lead complex institutional donor grant- and/or tender procedures (500K – 10+ million). Main donors of Cordaid are EU, UN, bilateral donors, etc. It will be your responsibility to make sure that all required information is available as input for the proposal and budget. Through your expert coordination of the entire process, you arrive together with the core team, at a bid strategy that fully aligns (both qualitatively and quantitatively) with the donor needs and requirements. You are responsible for the final review of the complete proposal before it is submitted, ensuring the bid is competitive, compliant and compelling to donors. You do this by:
- Strict management for each opportunity, in line with donor compliance and regulations and internal requirements.
- Functionally lead a multidisciplinary bid team, mostly consisting of a writer, a content and context expert, a project controller, a planning, monitoring and evaluation expert, and a donor relation manager.
- Contract negotiations to ensure a financially viable contract, when a bid is awarded, including a sound risk analysis and mitigation strategy.
- Analyse trends and priorities of priority donors; translating them into viable opportunities for Cordaid.
- Supporting and coaching colleagues in the field who take up the role of bid manager.
- Full support to this year’s ECHO cycle of HIPs.
Who you are
- You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, international development, business administration, communications or equivalent.
- 5 years of experience in a similar role with knowledge of bid management processes.
- You have strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to persuade and connect with others.
- You have a track record with institutional and/or humanitarian donors and foundations in the international development sector, especially with DG ECHO.
- You have experience with calls for proposals of various sizes and know how to achieve successful awards by choosing the right strategy.
- You easily take on overall responsibility in a bid process, and with your structured approach, you set clear directions.
- You know how to effectively review proposals and budgets and are not afraid to be critical and are a master in giving constructive feedback.
- You are fluent in English and preferably also in French, Dutch and Arabic is a pre.
- You recognize yourself in Cordaid’s mission and values.
What we offer
- A responsible position in a global organization with a focus on social impact.
- Hybrid working, NS-business card; opportunity to travel (average 2 trips per year) good working conditions.
- A gross monthly salary of € 4.262, – up to € 5.599, – based on a 36-hour week (excluding 8% vacation allowance and 8.3% end of year allowance), depending on years of relevant experience.
- A position for 6 months from 1 October 2026 until 28 February 2027.
More information
Applications including a motivation letter and CV in English for the attention of Christèle Coutureau, HR Advisor, including the contact details of references at the last two employers can be uploaded through our website by clicking on below red button ‘Apply now’:
https://www.cordaid.org/en/working-for-cordaid/383615-BidManagerMaternityleavecover-6282/
For information on the content of the advertised position you may contact Anja Ligterink, through anja.ligterink@cordaid.org
Your application must be received by 26 July 2026 at the latest.
Cordaid is fully committed to a safe working environment and the highest integrity standards. To read more on our commitment to Integrity, click here: https://www.cordaid.org/en/who-we-are/integrity-and-code-of-conduct/ An integrity screening will be part of this application procedure. Cordaid signed up to the IASC Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Applicants must be nationals of a European Union member State or have a valid work permit for the European Union and reside currently in The Netherlands.
An assessment and / or a presentation of a “case study” can be part of the selection procedure.
For more information about Cordaid, please visit our website: www.cordaid.org
Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.
