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Job title : Technical Writer USAID BHA Uganda Resilience and Food Security
Job Location : Nigeria
Deadline : October 25, 2024
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Purpose and Objectives:
- The Technical Writer will work closely with the Proposal Team Lead, Technical Lead, Cost Lead, HR, Award and Management teams, and other proposal contributors to write the technical application.
- The Technical Writer will ensure the application is compliant, cohesive, and aligned with USAID RFSA requirements and Action Against Hunger’s strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Writing and Development of the Technical Application:
- Read and synthesize background information to support the development of interventions and activities as part of the technical approach.
- Lead the writing of technical sections based on inputs from the Technical Lead, Technical Specialists, and other contributors.
- Write and revise the technical narrative, ensuring that drafts are compliant with USAID RFSA solicitation requirements, such as page limits, font, and formatting.
- Provide input and develop other sections of the proposal as needed (institutional capacity, annexes, CVs, budget notes, etc.)
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Participate in and help facilitate preparatory calls, technical discussions and relevant workshops (e.g., theory of change, design workshops) to inform the strategic framework of the proposal.
- Collaborate closely with the Proposal Team Lead and Technical Lead to refine the strategic approach, ensuring consistency across all sections.
- Work with technical specialists to incorporate their inputs into the technical narrative, addressing feedback and resolving any discrepancies.
Draft Refinement and Quality Control:
- Ensure the coherence, clarity, and technical quality of the overall proposal package, revising drafts based on input from reviewers, Technical Lead, and Proposal Team Lead.
- Align the technical narrative with other proposal sections, such as the MEAL Work Plan, Staffing Plan, and Institutional Capacity sections.
- Ensure that final drafts of the technical narrative are reviewed and approved by all relevant stakeholders, including country and global technical leads, before submission.
Post-Submission Support:
- Assist with any post-submission issues, including BAFO responses or additional revisions requested by USAID BHA, if required.
Benefits
Qualifications:
- Proven experience writing technical proposals for USAID, ideally for RFSA or Economic Growth (Feed the Future) programs.
- Strong understanding of food security, livelihoods, and resilience approaches, including the Graduation Model, with the ability to clearly articulate these concepts in written proposals.
- Familiarity with USAID solicitation requirements, including compliance with formatting, page limits, and technical specifications.
- Experience collaborating with technical teams to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and compelling narratives.
- Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity, coherence, and meeting solicitation requirements.
- Familiarity with Uganda or similar contexts is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work cross-culturally and remotely with diverse teams.
Duration and Level of Effort:
Dates of Assignment: October 1, 2024 May 31, 2025
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