SPARC background
Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) is a six-year (2020- 2025) analysis programme funded by the UK International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace (FCDO) and managed by Cowater, the Worldwide Livestock Analysis Institute (ILRI), Mercy Corps and ODI. Since 2020, SPARC analysis has been informing insurance policies, practices and investments to higher assist the resilience of dryland communities in Africa and the Center East. It does so by addressing proof gaps on the effectiveness of various programmes and insurance policies, and utilizing the proof it generates to assist donors, governments, and the help sector to extra successfully have interaction within the drylands.
Concerning the position
SPARC is on the lookout for a Publications Manufacturing Result in: make sure the manufacturing of SPARC publications to strict high quality, timeliness and funds requirements; oversee the standard and consistency of printed work; and work intently with the Undertaking Administration Staff and Information Administration Staff to make sure SPARC analysis is being extensively embedded throughout related platforms. It’s an thrilling alternative for a proactive and detail-oriented skilled to develop and handle a busy publications portfolio.
The position can be for 3 days per week, distant working.
Roles and duties
• (With researchers and suppliers) Oversee manufacturing of between 40-50 publications a 12 months to prime quality, funds and timeliness requirements
• Oversee high quality assurance of SPARC content material and make inventive recommendations to enhance processes and high quality as wanted
• Handle SPARC templates and branding
• Monitor publications funds
• Add publications to SPARC web site and key knowledge-sharing platforms
• Liaise with SPARC Information Supervisor and Undertaking Administration Staff on publications progress
Necessities
– Minimal three years’ work expertise
– Demonstrable experience modifying, proofreading or in any other case overseeing high quality and consistency of written outputs
– Publications or journals manufacturing expertise
– Environment friendly and in a position to prioritise
– Element-oriented
– Expertise utilizing web site software program
– (Most well-liked) Diploma in sustainable growth or equal work expertise
– (Most well-liked) Expertise with data administration platforms comparable to WeAdapt, PreventionWeb, ReliefWeb and comparable.
Methods to apply
The deadline for functions is Sunday 14 April, 23:59 GMT.
Please present:
– Your CV
– Your price charge
– A one-page cowl letter outlining your experience and functionality/abilities, and the way this aligns with the phrases of reference on this job itemizing
– Your earliest begin date
Please ship to [email protected] with the e-mail title ‘Utility: SPARC Publications Productions Lead’.
See right here for extra data: https://odi.org/en/careers/consultancies/