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The duties of associates shall be to offer support services in the following:

• Writing of proposals

•  Project planning, implementation and evaluation, 

•  Report writing,

• Literature review development

• Thesis writing

• Dissertation writing

• Data collection

• Data coding

• Data analysis

• Typing and Editing

• Proof Reading

• Building capacities of individuals and members of organizations in projects, research and IT

• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Managing Director (M.D).

For each assigned duty, there shall be specific requirements and instructions that should be followed depending on the individual or organization’s unique needs.

General Requirements for the assigned task

• High quality of content

• Meet the work's requirements

• Original

• On time

Task Approval: The completed work is approved if all requirements have been met and the Organization receives no negative feedback. In case revision of the work is required, the associate handling the work shall be assigned the duty of reviewing the work within the given timeframe.  Failure to revise a task shall result to cancellation of the associate's commission. The customer shall take full responsibility of his/her own errors (incorrect instructions regarding an order, etc)

Fines: The Organization is answerable to the individuals and organizations it serves. Therefore, the organization shall have the obligations to meet their requirements. Thus, high level of performance is required. Inability of an associate to meet the requirements shall result in fines and reduction of remunerations.

Lateness (-25% per Task): Keeping time and meeting deadlines shall be the hallmark of an associate's capacity to perform and deliver. The associates shall be required to manage their time wisely and plan to complete their tasks at least several hours or days earlier. In very rare cases shall the organization be in position to extend deadlines. An associate shall be required to inform in advance if he/she shall need more time.

a) Research

Assignment's Format:

• Not less than 275 words per page

• Times Roman, font 12pt

•  .doc or .rtf file

• Must exactly correspond to the required style of writing (APA, MLA, etc.)

This requirement includes not only general task format but also Properly Referenced (in-text citations, footnotes, works cited, bibliography, etc.). Other tasks in respective disciplines shall be done in accordance with their particular requirements as per provisions of various colleges and universities. 

Plagiarism (-25% per Task)

Plagiarism shall be understood as stealing other people's ideas. Associates shall be required to avoid any copy and paste in their assigned tasks. Any borrowed information or quote should be properly referenced. If plagiarism is noted in a piece of work, an associate shall be required to revise. An associate shall be called upon to forfeit his/her membership if noted to have plagiarized more than three times consecutively. 

b) Projects

The organization shall be entitled to undertake various activities involving development projects planning and management. Such activities may cover educational programs, environmental projects, research, capacity building of Community Based Organizations, and self-help groups (Leadership, IT, fundraising, financial management), needs assessment, project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The associate shall be assigned the tasks according to the areas of expertise and experience.   

c) Information Technology (IT)

• Under IT, the organization shall be involved in the following activities:

• Providing internet services to the members and the community at a fee agreed upon by the directors

• Designing websites for individuals, and organizations

• Designing systems based on the individual’s or organization’s unique needs

• Designing graphics (logos, posters, banners etc)

• Typing, editing and Printing