Lead Writer – PRM

Terms of Reference

Lead Writer – PRM

About CWS

Church World Service (CWS) is a faith-based global organization with its headquarters in the United States (New York) transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. Since 1946, CWS has worked to improve livelihoods, increase long-term access to food, address WASH challenges, combat and amplify responses to climate change, respond to natural disasters, mitigate disaster risks, and provide solutions for refugee communities.

Scope of Work

The Business Development (BD) Team of CWS is responsible for all new institutional funding for the organization and is directly supporting CWS’ organizational priority to diversify funding.

CWS is seeking a consultant to support the proposal writing for anticipated U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) funding opportunities in FY24. The work will be informed by current PRM trends, frameworks and methodologies, and CWS’ work and local partners. The consultant will work with the identified program teams, in consultation with the Technical Unit (TU). The consultancy will be managed by the Business Development Unit (BDU).

CWS expects to contract the Proposal Writer for a 1-month period. The Consultant is expected to work a total of (15 days) within that period.

Responsibilities

• Support CWS team on PRM responsive program design, including participant targeting, results framework, and indicators.
• With technical input from CWS, serve as lead writer for the proposal narrative and indicator table.
• Includes drafting and finalizing narrative sections in collaboration with programs and technical unit: gap analysis, profile of target population, program description, gender analysis, M&E plans, humanitarian approaches, cross-cutting issues, management and staffing, and organizational capacity statements.
• Manage version control and incorporate reviewer inputs and feedback.
• Finalizing proposal narrative and indicator table, in collaboration with programs, TU and BDU

Abilities and Qualifications

The successful candidate has a strong track record in leading technical design for winning DoS PRM awards. They will have a demonstrated background in humanitarian assistance with demonstrated success performing lead roles in technical writing.

• Minimum of 10 years of business development experience with humanitarian assistance programs funded by PRM
• Extensive prior experience writing winning proposals for PRM
• Excellent writing skills in English.
• Technical expertise in the subject matter.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with HQ and country-based team members.

Length and Timeline: 10 days (non-consecutive)

Following the selection of the consultant, an inception meeting will be organized with the consultant and key CWS staff to discuss the deliverables under this ToR, agree on the proposed work and timeframe, and provide necessary information to the consultant.

Administrative Information

Contract and Payments

A contract will be signed with a selected consultant and will further detail terms, conditions and deliverables. The fee will be paid in two instalments: 30% upon signing the contract, and 70% upon receiving the final proposal.

Roles and Responsibilities

The reporting of this consultancy will be managed by the Director for Business Development (International), and technical direction will be provided by the Program Focal Person(s).

Copyright

All the outputs produced by the report will be treated as CWS’s property and the consultant will not be able to use the report in any manner without prior permission from CWS.

Policies

The CWS Code of Conduct, Anti-trafficking in Persons Policy and Child Safeguarding Policy outlines the behavior which is expected of all employees and others associated with CWS. It is mandatory that all CWS employees and others associated with CWS sign and abide by these policies.

How to Apply

Applications should include:

• Cover letter outlining the applicant’s applicable experience, proposed methodology and time frame and cost.
• CV

Contact information:

For more information please contact:

Ariane Cartwright

Director, Business Development

Church World Service

Email: [email protected]