Content Editor Consultant

Title: Content Editor Consultant

Program: Agricultural Trade and Climate Smart Innovations (ATraCSI)

Location: Remote

Start Date: May 2023

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BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

IESC is a leading U.S. nonprofit organization that fosters private sector development in the economically developing world. Since 1964, we have delivered lasting solutions that have resulted in more than 1.5 million jobs in 137 countries. We partner with businesses, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, jobseekers, and governments to sustainably build capacity, create jobs, and grow enterprises, sharing proven skills and experience that improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world. Our major funders today are the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), among others.

IESC is recruiting for a Content Editor Consultant to provide high-quality editing of success stories, semi-annual reports, and work plan year 2 for the USDA-Food for Progress funded Agricultural Trade and Climate Smart Innovations (ATraCSI) project from May 2023 through May 2024 with potential annual extensions through September 2027. The Content Editor Consultant supports program operations to proofread, copy edit, and format program success stories, semi-annual reports, and work plan year 2 that are required by IESC’s cooperative agreement with USDA . This is a consultancy position that reports to the Director, Trade and Enterprise.

CONSULTANT TASKS

· Proofread, edit, and improve writing pieces while maintaining the author’s ideas;

· Re-write sentences for clarity;

· Re-order sentences to ensure clear meaning and a logical flow for the reader;

· Improve the overall quality of the draft written material;

· Preserve the author’s voice, as much as possible.

DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED DATES

• Success Stories. The program director or associate will send success stories to the consultant on an ad hoc basis beginning in October 2023. The consultant will review and edit the stories per the consultant tasks section above. The consultant will return each edited success story in three files to IESC. The files are: one Word file with Tracked Changes; one clean Word file without Tracked Changes; and one PDF file of the clean version without comments.
• Semi-annual Reports. Each project semiannual report is due to USDA on April 30 or October 31 each year, unless USDA changes the schedule for a particular period due to USDA’s priorities. No later than March 31 or September 30, respectively (dates for the last semi-annual report might be different), the program director or associate will coordinate with the consultant to determine an editing schedule. IESC anticipates that semiannual editing is a four-day total turnaround time for the consultant:
  • Days 1 – 2: The consultant will review and edit the report per the Consultant Tasks section above. The consultant will return an edited final version in two files to IESC per the agreed-upon schedule. The files are: one Word file with Tracked Changes; one clean Word file without Tracked Changes.
  • Day 3: Any clarifying questions must be within the tracked changes file. IESC will answer these within one business day of receiving the final draft.
  • Day 4: Consultant response to final revisions (if any) is due within one business day of receiving IESC clarifications.
• Work Plan Year 2. Work Plans are due to USDA on August 31 each year. No later than July 31, the program director or associate will coordinate with the consultant to determine an editing schedule. IESC anticipates that work plan editing is a four-day total turnaround time for the consultant:
  • Days 1 – 2: The consultant will review and edit the work plan per the Consultant Tasks section above. The consultant will return an edited final version in two files to IESC per the agreed-upon schedule. The files are: one Word file with Tracked Changes; one clean Word file without Tracked Changes.
  • Day 3: Any clarifying questions must be within the tracked changes file. IESC will answer these within one business day of receiving the final draft.
  • Day 4: Consultant response to final revisions (if any) is due within one business day of receiving IESC clarifications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience in copy-editing for at least 3 years, preferably for professional reports to the Federal government;
• Prior experience working with international development and/or agricultural reports preferred;
• Experience with USDA, USAID, or other donor programs preferred;
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, thorough and well organized with ability to produce a high-quality final deliverable under challenging deadlines;
• Well-developed interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills to work with a small technical team;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Fluency in English required, knowledge of Spanish preferred.

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