Freelance Technical Writers

Job Reference Number

EMUK1122

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

Africa; Asia; Latin America; Middle East; Australasia; North America; UK/Europe

Job Summary

​Cardno is an international professional infrastructure and environmental services company with over 90 years’ experience and 8,000 people shaping the future for communities around the world. The Emerging Markets Division provides specialised professional services associated with the planning, design, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of development programmes across a range of physical, economic, and social infrastructure sectors.
We now have opportunities for experienced and talented Technical Writers to assist our Business Development Unit in the writing of winning technical proposals for international development projects funded by the EU and DFID.

Key Responsibilities

​We now have opportunities for experienced and talented Technical Writers to assist our Business Development Unit in the writing of winning technical proposals for international development projects funded by the EU and DFID.
The main duties of this role shall be:

• Take part in and contribute to tender planning sessions where technical content, the tender structure and technical approach is discussed;
• Lead the drafting of technical proposals in your field of expertise
• Attend tender review sessions and lead on incorporating feedback from the reviewers in the tender preparation process;
• Work with the Bid Manager to finalise the tender for submission to the client.

Successful candidates will possess the following expertise:

• Proven experience writing winning proposals for projects funded by the EU and DFID;
• Experience of working on EU and DFID funded long-term technical assistance projects;
• Ability to write clearly and concisely, to structure arguments in a logical fashion and to balance technical rigor with simple explanations;
• Strong organisational and time management ability and a conscientious approach to deadlines;
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work in multicultural teams;
• Understanding of and ability to apply the EC’s logical framework, Project Cycle Management and Results Oriented Monitoring approaches in the review and response to Terms of Reference;
• Experience designing technical assistance projects for the EC and DFID would be an advantage;
• Strong project management skills, in particular in planning and resourcing, monitoring and reporting.

Other Requirements

​None.

Employee Benefits

​Cardno offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.  Cardno is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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