USAID Armenia
TITLE: Technical Writer (Native-English-Language-Capable Writer)
START DATE/ TIME: 11 December 2006
DURATION: 4-6 weeks
LOCATION: Yerevan, Armenia
JOB DESCRIPTION: The USAID Armenia Program Office has the task of
converting existing strategic program objectives into a new Foreign
Assistant Program Structure comprised of Elements and Sub-Elements
which will serve as USAID Armenias Operational Plan for foreign
assistance to Armenia.
The service provider will work with USAID Armenias technical officers
helping them draft and review and revise approximately 500 pages of
text, into well-argued idiomatic English, describing program objectives,
areas, elements, and sub-elements in economic reform, energy, water,
health and social protection.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Edit texts provided by USAID Armenia technical offices for programs
across different sectors and conveying them in terms of specific US
foreign assistance framework goals, classifications and results
indicators;
– Help technical teams to present qualitative and quantitative results
to document the achievements of a large number of programs and linking
them to overall policy objectives;
– Edit texts provided by technical offices for content and stylistic
coherence and readability;
– Work under strict standards of confidentiality ensuring the safe
keeping with USAID Armenia of sensitive but unclassified (SBU)
information (proprietary, business, and/or commercial information,
procurement sensitive information, private and confidential
information).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
– Excellent written English language skills (native speaker level);
– Excellent analytical skills;
– Professional familiarity with international development;
– Flexibility and interpersonal and teamwork skills;
– University degree, preferably at graduate level;
– Excellent knowledge of foreign assistance programs;
– Ability to work with professional staff members from the Program and
Technical offices within USAID Armenia;
– Ability to work under pressure to meet critical deadlines.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Qualified individuals are requested to submit
following items:
– A cover letter summarizing how you meet the qualification requirements
stated below;
– A professional resume (Curriculum Vitae)
– A writing sample of 1-5 pages;
– Proposed hourly rate.
All applications should be submitted electronically to:aterzakaryan@… for the attention of Arkadi Ter-Zakaryan,
Procurement Assistant or be deposited in the USAID Application Box
located at the U.S. Embassy: 1 American Ave., Yerevan.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of
this job opportunity through Career Center and mention the URL of its
website – www.careercenter.am, Thanks.
OPENING DATE: 01 December 2006
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 08 December 2006
ADDITIONAL NOTES: Prior to issuance of this purchase order, USAID
Armenia will provide background documents related to the request and
will fully brief the service provider. In addition, USAID will designate
a Point of Contact (POC) who may be consulted on any questions or
clarifications as the work progresses.
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USAID Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia
– Edit texts provided by USAID Armenia technical offices for programs
across different sectors and conveying them in terms of specific US
foreign assistance framework goals, classifications and results
indicators;
– Help technical teams to present qualitative and quantitative results
to document the achievements of a large number of programs and linking
them to overall policy objectives;
– Edit texts provided by technical offices for content and stylistic
coherence and readability;
– Work under strict standards of confidentiality ensuring the safe
keeping with USAID Armenia of sensitive but unclassified (SBU)
information (proprietary, business, and/or commercial information,
procurement sensitive information, private and confidential
information).
The USAID Armenia Program Office has the task of
converting existing strategic program objectives into a new Foreign
Assistant Program Structure comprised of Elements and Sub-Elements
which will serve as USAID Armenias Operational Plan for foreign
assistance to Armenia.
The service provider will work with USAID Armenias technical officers
helping them draft and review and revise approximately 500 pages of
text, into well-argued idiomatic English, describing program objectives,
areas, elements, and sub-elements in economic reform, energy, water,
health and social protection.
