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  • Posted: Aug 26, 2021
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    In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization’s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda,...
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    Call for Experts: Editor Consultants - Home-based

    Background

    United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. It stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality.

    In view of ensuring quality of materials used for awareness rising, advocacy and public dissemination, UN Women seeks to hire English Editor Consultants to provide timely and qualitative editing of UN Women’s documents.

    Duties And Responsibilities

    Under the overall guidance of the Regional Communications Specialist, and in close collaboration with communications focal points, the consultant (s) will be responsible for the following:

    • Editing, revising and rewriting as needed and formatting to produce high quality communications materials, programme and policy research reports and other documents and materials aligned with UN Women's established standards and formats, and in compliance with the RO's clearance and routing process;
    • The editing would entail:
      • Ensuring correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax and general usage of the language;
      • Checking the overall clarity and consistency of style, tone and structure;
      • Reorganizing the text or changing paragraph order to improve overall clarity and flow;
      • Rephrasing to improve the structure and content without changing the original meaning;
      • Remove redundancies, repetitions, inappropriate terms or jargon in track change mode;
      • Ensuring the consistency of formats for footnotes, bibliography, Tables, Figures, Annexes, etc.?

    Deliverables

    The consultant (s) will be expected to deliver communications materials and documents that reflect high quality and format established by UN Women.

    Duration Of Assignment

    The consultant (s) will be engaged under a 1-year retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement (maximum of 100 days) of the consultant depending on the need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee.

    Competencies

    Core Values

    • Respect for Diversity
    • Integrity
    • Professionalism

    Core Competencies

    • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
    • Accountability
    • Creative Problem Solving
    • Effective Communication
    • Inclusive Collaboration
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Leading by Example

    Functional Competencies

    • Demonstrated abilities and track record writing high quality English-language reports and information;
    • Demonstrated abilities and track record editing communications materials on gender equality and women’s empowerment;
    • Ability to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax;
    • Ability to verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

    Education

    Required Skills and Experience

    • Master's degree or other advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, international development, and/or communications related fields;
    • Bachelor's degree in those fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Experience

    • Minimum 5 years of experience in writing and editing of high-quality English materials;
    • Experience writing/editing on the issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment is preferred;
    • Excellent track record of writing and editorial wok in a professional working environment, including web content, blogs, social media posts, success stories and feature stories;
    • Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic and information design and data visualization;
    • Working experience in international development, and/or other UN agencies is an asset.

    Language Requirements

    • Fluency in English.

    Selection Criteria

    The candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: (i) educational background and work experience as reflected in their CV; (ii) writing samples.

    Application Guidlines

    • Interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter including short summary of your expertise and your experience as the following documents as one attachement:
      • Completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558 .
      • 2 pieces of work samples ideally on subjects related to gender, women’s empowerment and/or international development.?
    • Applicants without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

    UNWOMEN is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to UN Women on jobs.undp.org to apply

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