URC Consultancy: Writer/Editor Global Jobs
URC Consultancy: Writer/Editor Global Jobs
University Research Co., LLC (URC): Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people’s needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality.
We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:
Creativity: by unleashing our creativity, we enhance engagement and interaction to improve problem-solving.
Collaboration: not only our work towards the same vision and mission instill staff with a strong sense of purpose, but also enables us to complement each other’s skills and allocate work to maximize everyone’s strengths.
Accountability: we hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing goals, completing assignments, and making decisions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: we embrace the importance of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where our leadership and staff model behavior that enriches our organization, demonstrates respect for all people, and supports opportunities for all staff.
Transparency: we understand that when employees deeply trust one another and their leaders, they will be more engaged in their roles because they will not be worried about unfair treatment.
Overview:
URC is searching for an experienced Consultant Writer/Editor with available for multiple short-term assignments
over the course of six to twelve months. Specific assignments under the consultancy will be administered under individual Work Order Agreements (WOAs). The number of assignments is not guaranteed.
Responsibilities:
The Consultant Writer/Editor shall assist URC with communications, writing, and editing needs. Communications assistance could include both internal and external corporate communications. Writing and editing assistance could include both corporate communications and US Government proposal response efforts.
Specific assignments will be issued in individual WOAs, however, general assignments throughout the lifetime of the consultancy shall include:
Perform miscellaneous writing and editing tasks related to corporate communications.
Provide editing and proofreading services to support the timely production of different proposal efforts.
Successfully write a high quality, persuasive and competitive technical proposal, concept note, and/or PowerPoint that is responsive to the forthcoming/live solicitation, including integration of technical inputs provided by other proposal team members.
Contribute to the planning of strategies and collation/summarization of approaches throughout the entire proposal process (e.g., capture, release/live, etc.).
Review and provide feedback on proposals as assigned.
Finalize proposals in coordination with the Proposal Tzar and the feedback received during the review process.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
URC is looking for an experienced writer/editor consultant with previous experience working with the US Government. Additionally, URC is looking for backstopping assistance with corporate communications.
Required Experience and Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experienced writer/editor.
Experience drafting corporate communications for both internal and external audiences.
Ability to write and provide copy edits in English.
Ability to draft corporate communications in English.
Previous experience with US Government funding.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; URC Consultancy: Writer/Editor Global Jobs
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