Deadline: 13 September 2013
Background
An International organisation working in Zimbabwe is seeking the services of a
professional writer with experience in research for documentation purposes. The
writer will assist the organisation to document its development work while
capturing lived realities of communities. The writer will lead a team of writers for
the purposes of this short term project on documentation. Writer and Researchers
who are interested in creating work that helps illuminate lived realities of
development work and encourage greater public understanding and discussion of
these issues and meet the requirements are invited to apply.
Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Writer will be required to
-Capture the untold community stories in the country in relation to our work.
-Collect not less than 20 stories that best illustrate community realities.
-Design the framework and outline of the publication.
-All stories submitted should be unpublished.
-By submitting a complete portfolio of stories, the consultant confirms that he/she
owns the right to all his/her stories and that the rights of persons included in his/
her photographs have not been violated.
-In cases of photographs taken, captions are critical. Each photo must be
accompanied with a short conceptualization caption (maximum 600 characters).
Well-written captions are needed to understand the image’s context.
Skills, experience and qualifications required
-Five years progressive experience working in the development sector and a writer
-Experience on writing for development related work,
-Availability and willingness to travel,
-Ability to work in close coordination with other team members.
Assignment Duration: The assignment will cover 30 working days.
Application Procedure
Applicants are required to submit the following
-Letter of Interest, stating why you consider yourself suitable for the assignment;
-Personal portfolio showing previous work done, (written work)
-Work references – contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees and telephone
numbers
-Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee (lump sum fee) and a breakdown of
expenses (unit price together with any other expenses) related to the assignment.
For more information or submission of applications, email: npazim [at] gmail [dot]
com
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