Hours: The contract includes multiple assignments that will be assigned within individual Work Order Agreements (WOAs). Multiple assignments ranging from 1-40 days over 6-12 months

Consulting Rate: Commensurate with required experience and qualifications

Reports to: Senior Director of Business Development

Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people's needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality. We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:

URC is searching for an experienced Consultant Writer/Editor with available for multiple short-term assignments over the course of six to twelve months. Specific assignments under the consultancy will be administered under individual Work Order Agreements (WOAs). The number of assignments is not guaranteed.

The Consultant Writer/Editor shall assist URC with communications, writing, and editing needs. Communications assistance could include both internal and external corporate communications. Writing and editing assistance could include both corporate communications and US Government proposal response efforts.

Specific assignments will be issued in individual WOAs, however, general assignments throughout the lifetime of the consultancy shall include:

URC is looking for an experienced writer/editor consultant with previous experience working with the US Government. Additionally, URC is looking for backstopping assistance with corporate communications.