Academic Writing Consultant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Position: Academic Writing Consultant
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Reference No: 0501/16

Job Description: Our client, a Consultancy firm in Nairobi, seeks to hire a thorough, organized, highly creative and competent academic writer who is able to brainstorm, create and transform ideas into words. 

He / she shall be required to design proposals, draft concept notes and write reports for different projects. 

 

Duties and responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Determine proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal (RFPs); attending strategy meetings.


• Meet proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.


• Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.


• Develop proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.


• Improve proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate; implementing changes.


• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years experience in writing proposals, concept notes and reports for various projects.


• At least Diploma or Degree in Communication, Advertising or any other relevant field.


• Candidate should be below 35 years of age.


• Must demonstrate good research skills.


• Must have exceptional command of the English language.


• Must be able to express themselves fluently in English both orally and in writing.


• Must be thorough in grammatical punctuations.


• Should demonstrate excellent presentation and editing skills.


• Should be able to work with tight deadlines.


• Must be result oriented and a good time manager.


• Should demonstrate good communication skills.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs and cover letter to angeline@therecruitmenthub.co.ke

Remember to include the above reference number in your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.