Syria – Project Writing Consultant

COOPI is looking for a Project Writing Consultant in Syria

After 11 years of crisis, food security situation in Syria has further deteriorated drastically with an estimated 14.2 million people in need (PiN) of some form of food and agriculture assistance. The protracted crisis in Syria has intensified needs over the past year through a complex and deepening socio-economic crisis, knock-on effects of Covid-19, and major losses in the food production sector. Today, 13.4 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance with needs increasingly being exacerbated by economic decline.

Description of the role

The main objective of the consultancy is to develop a project proposal focused on Cash LLH and Protection in collaboration with AICS. The proposal is the third phase of a programme that AICS has already funded to COOPI through previous calls for proposal.

Main responsibilities

Phases of work:

• Context analysis of the country/area of intervention and sector of intervention ;
• Review of documents sent by the country and COOPI’s strategic documents of relevance to project writing (SOPs, guidelines, best practices) ;
• Writing the first draft of the project proposal ;
• Writing the final version of the project documents.

Requirements

Essentials

• Proven experience in writing AICS projects ;
• Italian mother tongue ;
• Experience in the analysis and systematization of information ;
• Experience/ability in project design and writing.

Desirable

• Knowledge of LHH and Protection;
• Knowledge of Syria and the Syrian crisis.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the application closing date, once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled, thanks for understanding.

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.