International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
About Us
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.
Job Title: Copy Editor
Department/Location: SEAD/Remote
Technical Point of Contact: Project Director
Type: Consultant
Classification: Consultancy
Category: Ongoing Project
Clearance Required: N/A
Overview:
IBTCI is seeking a part-time Copy Editor to assist with reviewing and editing project reports and other documents as needed for the Kenya Nawiri Project. This is a part time position that will require approximately 10 days of work per year.
Responsibilities
Scope of Work:
- Reviews and edits draft reports and presentations for Kenya Nawiri.
- This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
- This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.
Serve in the above consultant capacity to support the IBTCI technical practices of Crisis, Conflict & Governance, Agriculture & Food Security & Economic, Education & Growth and Global Health and/or Business Development divisions.
- This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
- This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 5 years of experience in copy-editing or report writing.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Works well in a team setting and highly organized.
- MS Office Skills required.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English required.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, social sciences, humanities, or related field.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience with USAID projects and deliverables is preferred;
- Experience with food security, health, nutrition, and/or livelihoods sector is preferred;
- Demonstrable skills in in report writing, editing, formatting, and presentation is essential;
- A high degree of motivation and self-starter qualities is invaluable to the role;
- Demonstrable ability to work independently.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel: N/A.
Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About the Organization:
IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education & human capacity development, energy & infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients’ missions.
IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability, or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] (Do not send your resume to this account, for consideration please apply in our career page, https://careers.ibtci.com/jobs).