Freelance Academic Writer at GeoQuad Consultancy Services

GeoQuad is a multi-disciplinary firmwith a strong desire to contribute to global interventions on sustainable development. Our interdisciplinary team have the capabilities to meet client demands in the aspects of research, GIS & mapping services, infrastructure delivery & management, and project management.

At GeoQuad, our vision is to be a leading global force in driving sustainability by facilitating evidence-based actions through our services. To achieve this, we intend to drive the overarching goal of Sustainable Development - through research, location intelligence, infrastructure development & management, and effective management of development projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Freelance Academic Writer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities
The Incumbent will have direct responsibilities as follows:

• Write academic papers-including but not limited to essays and technical reports-across various academic fields-with appropriate citation and referencing, and deliver in line with agreed timelines.
• Conduct independent research as may be necessary to deliver comprehensive, cohesive and plagiarism-free content.
• Develop original academic papers with extensive evidence of the application of theory and/or empirical results where applicable.
• Write papers that reflect good knowledge and conceptual understanding of complex and/or specialised principles and concepts, and advancement of ideas and practice.
• Develop papers with outstanding referencing and bibliography.
• Write academic papers that are presentable, logically and coherently structured, using correct grammar, spelling and citation.

Requirements
The incumbent will be selected based on the following criteria;

• Bachelor's Degree in English Language or any other academic field. The ability to write in line with other requirements that follow trumps any academic qualification.
• At least 2 years work experience.
• Ability to develop academic papers across various academic fields.
• Ability to write papers that reflect insightful evaluation and a high level of originality and reflection.
• Strong competence in the use of online resources—including search engines, academic journals, and various writing tools.
• Ability to conduct independent research as may be necessary to deliver comprehensive, cohesive and plagiarism-free content.
• Ability to write papers that are extensively informed by current research and practice.
• Good understanding of various citations and referencing styles.
• Strong understanding of the use of grammar, punctuations, and lexis and structure in English.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word and other relevant software applications.
• The ability to meet up with deadlines is critical.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2022.