Vacancy title:
Editorial Lead
Jobs at:
Busara Center for Behavioral EconomicsDeadline of this Job:
18th December 2019
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Busara is research and advisory firm dedicated to advancing and applying behavioral science in the Global South. We work with governments, NGOs, private companies and academics to understand human behavior, and design solutions to overcome behavioral barriers to products, programs and policies as they scale. .
Job Responsibilities:
• Write proposals, owning the quality, content flow, use of language, tone of voice, clarity of information, spelling, and grammar
• Read and process Request For Proposals (RFP’s) to completion, collaborate with internal experts and projects team providing information for the proposal
• Build, communicate and execute identified proposals, working with internal subject matter experts to complete each proposal
• Research and scope out RFP’s to ensure you understand client need as well as inform and add value to the expected end result
• Plan and prioritize work to self-manage multiple projects
• Adapt writing style to fit with requirements/audience and ensure what you write is correct and conveys the intended message as clearly as possible
• Edit and proofread copy for reports, projects and articles based on client feedback/direction
• Identify trends and categories across each proposal to create a more efficient proposal writing system that can be owned by individual project teams
Job Skills:
• Flawless writing skills, with an ability to easily translate complicated concepts and project plans into writing
• Ability to write in a clear, concise style with a solid understanding of copy and editorial nuances and tonality
• Experience in the development sector, behavioral science, or related fields
• Action-oriented and self-starting, with an ability to quickly grasp new concepts.
• Mastery of Google Slides, Sheets, and Docs
• Proven track record of writing long form articles across various industries
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems
• Working knowledge of project budgets
• An ability to quickly utilize our brand guidelines and document templates
• Ability to work with and inspire people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences
• 5+ years of writing experience particularly in grant and proposal writing
• Proven experience successfully writing proposals that have led to new business
• Degree/Diploma in a relevant field preferably communication or journalism
• Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively..
Job Qualifications: Not Specified
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified
{module 312}
Job application procedure
https://apply.workable.com/busara/j/84D0E2D43C/
click here to apply
All Jobs
{module 316}
Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.