What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Bench: Proposal Editor Consultants, Arlington, VA or Remotely position at The Integration Group of Americas Inc. (TIGA)?
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; gender and inclusion; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Proposal Summary
Proposal assignments are to be determined on an as-needed basis.
MSI’s Business Development Unit works with a bench of editors who are on call for potential short-term consultancy assignments. Proposal editors will be responsible for editing technical volumes and annexes such as CVs, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans, work plans and past performance references (PPRs). The level of effort will depend on the assignment. Each assignment or request will have a specific number of billable hours and can be conducted remotely.
Responsibilities
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page . Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Additional Information
Proposal Summary
Proposal assignments are to be determined on an as-needed basis.
- Please note: All citizenships are eligible for this position.**
MSI’s Business Development Unit works with a bench of editors who are on call for potential short-term consultancy assignments. Proposal editors will be responsible for editing technical volumes and annexes such as CVs, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans, work plans and past performance references (PPRs). The level of effort will depend on the assignment. Each assignment or request will have a specific number of billable hours and can be conducted remotely.
Responsibilities
- Edit technical proposals and annexes (e.g., CVs, M&E plans, PPRs, etc.).
- Maintain consistency of voice, style, punctuation, spelling and grammar following MSI’s style guide and client preferences.
- Create acronym lists and define acronyms in proposals.
- Identify and offer suggested edits to correct ambiguous or unclear technical passages.
- Coordinate with subject matter experts to resolve substantive questions, meaning, language and context of material as necessary.
- Substantively rewrite proposal sections as needed (under the guidance and supervision of proposal management staff).
- Support formatting and production of technical volumes per client instructions and ensure that all materials follow MSI branding requirements.
- Coordinate editorial schedules with proposal management staff while communicating needs and deadlines.
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing, communications, international development, political science or related field required.
- Minimum two years of experience editing for proposals, media, communications, marketing or a related field required.
- Familiarity with Associated Press (AP) style preferred.
- Experience in business development and/or international development preferred.
- Skilled in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint products.
- English fluency required.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech’s Disability Assistance Page . Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
Additional Information
- Organization: 216 MSI
