Job Description
- Background
Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian and development organization whose mission is to reduce suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states – Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amahara – and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and participating public.
- Objective of Consultancy
Mercy Corps is seeking a consultant with expertise in writing and editing to support Mercy Corps with:
- Writing communication and promotional materials, such as impact briefs, press releases and success stories;
- Proposal writing;
- Editing proposals;
- Editing program materials such as training documents and approach manuals.
- Contractor activities and schedule:
Mercy Corps is seeking applications from consultants who will become ‘preferred suppliers’, providing writing and editing support on an as-needed basis, sometimes at short notice.
Activities and a schedule will be provided in detail for each specific consultancy contract.
Job Requirements
Consultants should have some of the following experience and skills (relevant for different types of contract):
- Experience in writing promotional materials and marketing pieces (including interviewing beneficiaries and program partners);
- Experience in writing or editing proposals;
- Experience in editing technical or promotional documents;
- Candidates with experience of writing for specific donors (e.g. USAID, DFID etc) will be preferred.
- English fluency is required.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter detailing their previous experience to:
[email protected]
Short-listed candidates will be requested to send examples of their writing.
0 USD Addis Ababa CF 3201 Abc road Full Time ,
40 hours per week Mercy CorpsJob Description
- Background
Mercy Corps is an international humanitarian and development organization whose mission is to reduce suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004, working in rural, peri-urban and urban areas in five regional states - Somali, Oromia, Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Amahara - and the capital city of Addis Ababa. We engage in both development and humanitarian work, and seek to integrate approaches, programs and geographies as much as possible. Our partners include government, academic institutions, development and private sector actors, civil societies and participating public.
- Objective of Consultancy
Mercy Corps is seeking a consultant with expertise in writing and editing to support Mercy Corps with:
- Writing communication and promotional materials, such as impact briefs, press releases and success stories;
- Proposal writing;
- Editing proposals;
- Editing program materials such as training documents and approach manuals.
- Contractor activities and schedule:
Mercy Corps is seeking applications from consultants who will become ‘preferred suppliers’, providing writing and editing support on an as-needed basis, sometimes at short notice.
Activities and a schedule will be provided in detail for each specific consultancy contract.
Job Requirements
Consultants should have some of the following experience and skills (relevant for different types of contract):
- Experience in writing promotional materials and marketing pieces (including interviewing beneficiaries and program partners);
- Experience in writing or editing proposals;
- Experience in editing technical or promotional documents;
- Candidates with experience of writing for specific donors (e.g. USAID, DFID etc) will be preferred.
- English fluency is required.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter detailing their previous experience to:
[email protected]
Short-listed candidates will be requested to send examples of their writing.
2019-03-01