International Consulttant-Editor (Retainer)
Location :
Remote
Application Deadline :
05-Jan-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post Level :
International Consultant
Languages Required :
English
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Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
Part of the Strategic Partnerships Division (SPD), the Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Section leads UN Women’s engagement with the private sector, corporations, philanthropy, foundations, and individuals – both in terms of substantive components and resource mobilization – and it drives a wide range of UN Women’s global initiatives: HeForShe, Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and Unstereotype Alliance (UA).
It also leads the work with all UN Women National Committees, and on the development of individual/digital giving as well as Advisory Services business line for private sector. PSP Section’s main aims are to ensure that UN Women develops and sustains high quality and impact focused partnerships to achieve maximum results for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Editor Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
The UN Women HeForShe initiative is looking for an Editor with expertise in editing reports, knowledge products, and communication materials for publication to donors and public audiences. The international consultant should have a strong background in gender equality, women’s human rights, and masculinities, with a good understanding of Results-Based Reporting skills.
The international consultant will support HeForShe on a retainer basis when needed. Under the direct supervision of the HeForShe Head, the consultant will be responsible for reviewing donor reports, knowledge products, communication materials, including publication documents, and ensuring that reports are comprehensive, concise, and results-based oriented, and that publications meet set standards.
Editor Specific Duties:
- Review and revise UN Women internal and donor reports to ensure:
- Correctness of language, including grammatical correctness, spellings, politically correct language, among others.
- Results-based reporting: Ensure that activities are reported with strong results statements following the logic model. Outputs are reported at the output level, and outcomes are reported at the outcome level.
- Reporting includes results reporting as well as indicator reporting.
- Completeness of documents, including all sections of the narrative report and annexes.
- Ensure consistency with previous reports. The HeForShe team will provide previous reports to the consultant.
- Maintain a consistent style and format throughout the document, eliminating repetition and inconsistencies.
- Ensure appropriate positioning and numbering of boxes, figures, and tables.
- Maintain consistent font(s) for headings and text.
- Ensure the appropriate use of italicized and bolded words.
- Verify that all footnotes, sources, and references are complete and consistent.
- Perform a thorough review of annexes (people consulted, bibliography, etc.) to highlight incomplete areas and maintain consistency in presentation as per UN Women publication guidelines.
- Review the Table of Contents and Acronym List.
- Proactively work closely with the HeForShe identified staff on the report.
- Copy-edit, synthesize, and rewrite reports, knowledge products, communication materials, including publication documents, into concise formats to meet in-house reporting style manual, publication guidance, and given word count.
- Prepare specific report-related feedback for HeForShe to improve the quality of reporting.
Note: The international consultant is required to inform UN Women on the progress of his/her work on regular basis.
Editor Duration of Assignment and Duty Station:
The editors will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the editor depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee. The consultant will work from their home location.
Schedule of Payments:
Payment in full upon delivery of final submission and satisfactory outputs/products in accordance with specified requirements.
Editor Deliverables:
| Deliverable | Expected completion time (due day) | Payment Schedule (optional) |
| Edited and revised UN Women internal and donor reports, such as the annual HeForShe Impact Report comprising 40-50 pages. | 27 May 2024 | 06/2024 |
| Edited and revised knowledge products and communication materials as needed. | When needed | |
| Editing and assessment of the HeForShe Independent Review for the next phase of the initiative. | 26 April 2024 | 05/2024 |
| A minimum of two in-depth studies or research reports, each spanning 20-40 pages. | 31 August 2024 | 09/2024 |
| One comprehensive evaluation or assessment report, covering 40-50 pages. | 31 December 2024 | 01/2025 |
| Twenty editorials designed for the website. | 15 January 2025 | |
| A minimum of two additional papers, each with a length of twenty pages. | 15 January 2025 |
The consultant is required to inform UN Women of their work progress on a regular basis.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy with no required travel
Editor 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
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Research Principles
- Technical Credibility in Subject Matter (i.e., Women’s Career Advancement and Equal Pay)
- Business Acumen especially within the Private Sector
- Partnership Building
- Project and Programme Management
Editor Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree or other advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, international development, English literacy, and/or communications, or Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of work experience in writing, editing, and reporting.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of high-level experience in writing, editing, reporting, and communicating communication material, complex research, policy and programmatic information in reader-friendly formats and styles, preferably within the UN system.
- Excellent understanding and experience with gender-sensitive and results-based management, communication, and reporting is preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of masculinities and male engagement will be an asset.
- Experience in working with UN Agencies is an asset.
Languages:
- English and French are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat;
- Proficiency in English with excellent command of English analytical writing skills and editing skills;
- Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage
How to Apply:
- Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc
- A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
- Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.
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