Remote Cost & Pricing Consultant — Budget & Proposal Expert

Population Services International; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Population Services International seeks an on-call consultant to support the Cost and Pricing (C&P) function. The role focuses on advisory services for cost build-ups, pricing strategy, and budget reviews across the PSI network, with an emphasis on donor cost principles and templates.

The engagement is a remote, part-time consultancy with biweekly check-ins, flexible hours, and expertise sharing to strengthen in-country budgeting capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost and pricing for international development proposals.
• Proficiency with MS Office and advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF statements).
• Ability to review budgets for accuracy and alignment with donor principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help-desk response: provide first-line responses to cost and pricing queries.
• Budget and budget narrative reviews with feedback on accuracy and reasonableness.
• Cost proposal support: draft responses and budget templates for proposals.
• Knowledge transfer: share guidance to strengthen country office budget development.
• Capacity strengthening: training staff to independently complete proposal budgets.
• Excel technical assistance: troubleshoot formula errors and improve templates.

Skills

MS Excel

Pivot Tables

XLOOKUP

SUMIFS

IF statements

MS Office

Job description

Population Services International seeks an on-call consultant to support the Cost and Pricing (C&P) function. The role focuses on advisory services for cost build-ups, pricing strategy, and budget reviews across the PSI network, with an emphasis on donor cost principles and templates.

The engagement is a remote, part-time consultancy with biweekly check-ins, flexible hours, and expertise sharing to strengthen in-country budgeting capacity.