Technical Writer, Women in Development II IQC
Division: Civil Society Division
Reports To: Senior Development Officer
Date Posted: 8/30/2011
Application Deadline: 9/23/2011
Position Summary
IREX seeks a qualified consultant to develop a technical proposal incorporating human rights, gender integration, anti-trafficking, and women’s legal rights for a “Women in Development II” Indefinite Quantity Contract proposal. The consultant will report to the Senior Development Officer in the Civil Society Division and manage the proposal effort while coordinating with IREX staff and partner organizations. Duties include writing, editing, formatting, and proofreading of proposals, related correspondence, and other documents. The position is contingent on funding.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Coordinate with the Civil Society Division (CSD) and Development Division in the preparation of the Women in Development II IQC proposal to be submitted to USAID.
· Ensure that the proposal and partner inputs are of high quality and are well written, in accordance with USAID and IREX guidelines, and are submitted for review and submission in a timely manner.
· Develop the proposal based on assessed needs, USAID interests and the IREX team’s capacities for programming.
· Other duties as assigned by IREX that furthers the goals and objectives of this proposal
Qualifications
· Thorough knowledge of technical aspects of human rights, gender integration, anti-trafficking, women’s legal rights
· Strong track record of developing high quality proposals that are well written, competitive, responsive to donor-identified impacts and produced in a timely manner
· Substantive understanding of international development best practices
· Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in International Development, Business, or other relevant fields; in addition 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
· Experience with USAID solicitations, especially IQCs and related task orders strongly preferred..
· Ability to analyze government solicitations, design, and write successful technical proposals in a limited amount of time, and secure donor funding
· Fluency in English; strong written and communication skills required.
· Motivated self-starter
· Able to work effectively in a professional team
Application Instructions
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Technical Writer, Women in Development II IQC
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