Strategic Pricing Advisor, UK, NL, Jordan, Kenya

Location: UK or NL (preferred), Jordan, or Kenya possible

Position Status: Full-time

Salary: starting salary range commensurate on experience - UK : £37,040 ; NL: € 44,320 - other locations pending benchmark

Closing date: Applications to be submitted by end of August 23

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long-term impact.

About International Finance (IF), Business Development and the Strategic Pricing Officer

Sitting at the intersection of our Business Development and International Finance teams, the Strategic Pricing Officer supports Mercy Corps ability to compete effectively for funding while maintaining financial sustainability and compliance. Working under the guidance of the Strategic Pricing Senior Manager, the role contributes to the development of competitive, cost effective, and compliant proposal budgets across a range of donors and client opportunities.

The Strategic Pricing Officer provides financial analysis, budgeting support, and pricing expertise throughout the proposal development lifecycle. This role helps ensure that proposal budgets reflect donor requirements, cost recovery objectives, organizational policies, and value-for-money principles.

This position partners closely with Business Development, Regional Finance, Program, and Country teams to support proposal design and budget development, while building organizational capacity in cost proposal development and pricing practices.

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Pricing & Budget Development

• Support the development of pricing strategies for funding opportunities in collaboration with the Strategic Pricing Senior Manager and proposal teams.
• Contribute to the development of compliant and competitive cost proposals
• Review budget assumptions, scenarios, calculations and supporting documents to ensure consistency and accuracy

Proposal Development & Business Development Partnership

• Serve as a finance partner throughout the proposal development process, supporting teams with budget development and financial analysis.
• Work closely with Business Development and Regional teams to help assess financial feasibility and commercial pricing options.
• Support the development of proposal pricing approaches, including cost analysis and value-for-money considerations
• Assist in evaluating commercial models and partner arrangements, where applicable
• Support partnerships and consortium budget development, including coordination with international and local partners
• Develop compliant budgets and cost proposals across a wide variety of donors and client facing
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to translate program designs into realistic and implementable budgets
• Contribute to internal budget reviews by identifying assumptions, risks, and areas requiring further analysis
• Support pre‑positioning efforts through financial research and preliminary budget modelling
• Assist in maintaining proposal development tools, templates, and financial resources.

Financial Analysis & Risk Assessment

• Conduct financial analysis to support proposal pricing decisions and identify key cost drivers
• Assist in assessing financial and commercial risks associated with funding opportunities.
• Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for strategic proposals.
• Gather and analyze market and donor information to support pricing recommendations.
• Maintain pricing benchmarks and support analysis of sector trends and funding practices.
• Escalate significant pricing, compliance, or financial risks to the Strategic Pricing Senior Manager.

Country Support & Capacity Building

• Provide guidance and support to Country and Regional teams on budgeting and pricing processes.
• Assist in delivering training on proposal budgeting, cost proposal development and pricing best practices
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of budgeting tools, guidance documents, and training materials
• Promote knowledge sharing and consistent application of pricing standards across the organisation

Supervisory Responsibility

No direct reports.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Strategic Pricing Senior Manager

Works Directly/Closely With: Business Development teams, Regional and Country Finance Teams, Program teams, International Finance and Compliance

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in budgeting, proposal finance, pricing, or related field, preferably within an INGO or complex operating environment.
• Understanding of donor funding mechanisms and competitive proposal development processes with a focus on different funding modalities desired.
• Experience developing and/or reviewing budgets and financial proposals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high-attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.
• Ability to work collaboratively across finance, operations, programs, and business development functionsCommitment to Mercy Corps’ mission and humanitarian principles.

Success Factors

The successful Strategic Pricing Officer is analytical, pragmatic, and commercially minded. They will combine strong financial and analytical skills with a collaborative and service-oriented approach. They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced proposal environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Team Engagement and Effectiveness

Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.

We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).