Proposal Writing

JOSHUA DIAMOND

412-***-**** • ** West Elm Street #1402, Chicago, IL 60610 • ******.*******@*******.***

-- C a r e e r O b j e c t i v e --

Leveraging my proposal development experience, knowledge of government procurement, passion for international development, technical expertise and strong writing skills to enhance your client’s competitive standing.

-- E d u c a t i o n --

New York University: Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (New York, NY) Master of Public Administration (Graduated May 2015)

Relevant Coursework: Policy Formation, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Advanced Empirical Methods New York University (New York, NY)

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with Honors (Graduated May 2013) Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies

-- P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e --

BRONNER GROUP, LLC Chicago, IL

Government Services Consultant 10/15 – 05/17

Responsible for business proposal development and project management and delivery for local, state, federal and special government clients throughout the nation

Developed winning and final-round proposals in response to government-issued requests for proposals, quotations and qualifications for various services, including: strategic planning, organizational review and redesign, operational assessments, compensation and classification studies, procurement audits and executive recruitment

Led and assisted with all key functions in the proposal development process, including: o Writing cover letters, company narrative and approach to SOW; o Designing marketing graphics to illustrate company qualifications; o Acquiring and incorporating references from clients and partners; o Conducting outreach to secure partnership with potential prime/sub-contractors; o Building project teams and incorporating individual resumes; o Calculating and developing project budgets, work plans and timelines; o Assembling forms and signatures; and

o Proofreading, finalizing, packaging and delivering. SOUTH AFRICAN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY COUNCIL (SASDC) New York, NY and Johannesburg, South Africa Consultant, NYU Advanced Project in International Policy and Management 10/14 – 05/15

Served on select team consisting of NYU Wagner graduate candidates to identify methods for promoting the value of sustainable supplier-diversity in South Africa

Interviewed and surveyed client's corporate members, certified suppliers and government associates

Assessed and analyzed research, field work and quantitative survey data to develop strategic impact report for client ACTION AGAINST HUNGER ACF-USA New York, NY

Intern, Logistics Department 06/14 – 01/15

Conducted extensive data analyses and performance assessments of financial losses and logistical lead-time issues for mission sites in Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Sudan and Uganda

Improved assessment capabilities for logistics and financial departments by compiling, reorganizing and integrating data into custom Microsoft Excel template

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY

Graduate Project Assistant 01/14 – 05/15

Assisted in collecting, filing, coding and analyzing survey data for an NYU academic research center

-- T e c h n i c a l S k i l l s --

Advanced proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Visio and MS Word

Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and MS SharePoint

-- F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e S k i l l s --

Arabic

-- S e l e c t e d A c t i v i t i e s a n d H o n o r s -- University Honors Scholars Founders’ Day Award NYU President’s Service Award NYU Wagner Policy Alliance (Co-Chair)