Junior Development Writer - The American University in Cairo

Employer	The American University in Cairo
Job Title	Development Writer
Country	Egypt
Job Type	Full Time
Description	The Development Writer provides support to the Development team in the production of fundraising materials. The Development Writer will collaborate with other members of the Development team to create fundraising project summaries, funding proposals, stewardship letters, stewardship reports and other written materials for internal and external audiences. The Development Writer will serve as project manager, editor, and/or principal writer for a wide variety of print and electronic projects, including funding proposals for individuals, corporations, foundations, and other organizations; capital and annual campaign-related promotional and solicitation materials; annual stewardship reports; stewardship letters for the President and other Development team members; and project summaries for a diverse array of fundraising goals. Other projects include formal proposals, letters of inquiry, brochures and flyers, direct mail pieces, invitations, web site content, speeches, thank you letters and event scripts. Manage Development writing projects, as assigned, from inception through delivery. • Write and edit additional Development-oriented materials, as assigned. • Periodically provide updated content for Development sections of university website. • Synthesize material from other university departments for use in the Development office. • Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications	• 1 year of professional experience in business or technical writing, communications, media relations, or related field. • Knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures related to the position, including: o Expertise in use of English grammar, punctuation, and syntax; o Familiarity with appropriate business software applications; o Use of best practices in proposal development and conducting research; o Understanding of branding and positioning strategies for the institution and for specific projects; o Ability to "ghost write" for various University administrators, staff, and volunteers; o Ability to learn subject-specific terminology for use in developing written materials; o Knowledge of when and how to use various channels of communication. Skills: • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Gender	Any
Experience	1 - 2 Years.
Salary (L.E.)	Negotiable
Comments	• Ability to gather information quickly and effectively through interviews and database research. • Capacity to work both collaboratively and independently. • Proficiency in developing, packaging and producing editorial content for web sites. • Capability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people on- and off-campus. • Ability to produce high-quality work on deadline. Comfortable managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines. • Commitment to the highest standards of customer service and professionalism. • Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills. Ability to easily change writing styles to fit the audience and voice of the piece. • Demonstrated knowledge of business correspondence, marketing materials and reports. • Strong project management skills. Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining good relations with colleagues.
Job Contact Person	Ahmed khaled
Job Contact Email	hrsc2@aucegypt.edu