Switzerland: Report Writer and Editor

Organization: International Council of Voluntary Agencies
Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 06 Oct 2014

Terms of Reference

Consultancy: Report Writer and Editor

Background:

ICVA is a global network of humanitarian NGOs with a Secretariat based in Geneva. We are seeking a strong writer to work with us between October – December 2014 on collating, writing and/or editing a variety of reports, case studies and other documents.

Objective:

S/he will work with the Director of Partnerships and Policy to ensure various programme and project deliverables are achieved and well documented.

Specific Tasks:

• Gather and review existing documentation (reports and case studies)
• Interview Regional Representatives as necessary to fill documentation gaps
• Edit final reports linked to specific deliverables of projects
• Write and edit case studies
• Ensure documents are appropriately collated and ready for web upload.

Timeline:

Approximately 20 hours a week for 12 weeks between early/mid October and December 15, 2014.

Location:

The majority of this consultancy needs to be conducted from the ICVA office in Geneva. Some of the work, however, could be home-based.

Skills and experience:

S/he should have demonstrated experience in:

• editing
• working with humanitarian NGOs
• report writing (specifically for ECHO is desirable)

S/he will need to also have:

• excellent writing skills
• good team cooperation skills
• excellent organizational skills

How to apply:

Application:

A CV and motivation letter should be sent to recruitment2@icvanetwork.org by 6 October 2014. Interviews will be conducted Thursday and Friday, 9 and 10 October with a proposed start date of mid-October, 2014.