UN WOMEN Jobs - 55842- Report Production and Publishing Consultant

Report Production and Publishing Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Other

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

06-May-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Other

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

UNDP 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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.

Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The Policy Division develops and implements the UNW program of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UNW provides to the intergovernmental process, the UN system, and to UNW staff working at country and regional level on issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment. It identifies emerging issues and trends, and develops and proposes new strategies for achieving the agreed goals through innovative approaches and lessons learned about what works in practice. It also designs and oversees the training and capacity development programs of UNW, working closely with the UNW Training Centre in Santo Domingo.

Based on UN legislative mandates and UNW Strategic Plan, it undertakes or coordinates global or sectoral research and data analysis; advises on norms, policies and strategies for achieving the internationally agreed goals related to gender equality and women’s empowerment issues. It acts as a knowledge hub, collecting evidence on progress and emerging issues, identifying trends in implementation of global commitments; and sharing knowledge on innovative approaches and lessons learned in implementation. It designs tools for inter-regional capabilities building and institutional development programmes and fosters strategic substantive partnerships with academia and other UN partners, in close collaboration with the Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnership Bureau, the Programme Division and UNW Training Center (Santo Domingo).

The Report Production and Publishing Consultant (Peace and Security) will support coordination of the production and publishing process of the global study on the implementation of the Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), including the associated launch events.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Production and Publishing Consultant will be responsible for overseeing all the technical aspects of the editorial production, layout, printing, and global distribution of the Global Study report. He/she will be responsible for the quality and timely completion of all aspects of the production process, as well as other production and coordination tasks related to the launch of the Report and of other Global Study publications and activities as needed. All activities will be conducted in close cooperation with the other team members of the Global Study Secretariat. The main responsibilities are outlined below.

Management of the production of the Global Study report:

Develop and ensure compliance with the Global Study report’s production schedule and related procurement plans;
Support the coordination of substantive revisions and fact-checking of the global study report;
Secure outside services for information design, editing, copy-editing, proofreading, typesetting, and manages respective contracts;
Ensure the development of a visual identity for the global study, in coordination with the communications team;
Coordinate the activities of the editorial and graphic design teams, serving as liaison between these teams and the Secretariat for the Global Study, including for the production of graphs and infographics;
Monitor and perform quality control of the editorial and graphic design, including cover, layout and graphics, ensuring timely delivery and professional quality.

Oversight of the printing, translation and distribution of the Global Study report and related products:

Monitor and perform quality control of the translation and printing services, ensuring timely delivery and professional quality
Oversee global distribution of the printed Global Study materials, ensuring timely delivery;
Secure outside services for translation in at least 4 languages, as well as printing and global distribution, and manages respective contracts;
Coordinate and supervise production of translated editions of the Global Study report and the summaries;
Assist partners producing non official UN language editions of the Report, or its Summary, by transferring materials to these teams, providing guidance on production-related issues.

Coordination for the global lunch of the Study and website, as well as other related events:

Coordinate the design, development and soft launch of the Global Study website and related on-line information;
Coordinate the development of products related to the Global Study (such as executive summaries, posters, etc.) to be used for launches;
Ensure timely production of press materials for the launch, including in other UN languages beyond English as required.
Produce outreach materials for Global Study and High Level review public events.

Coordinate all aspects related to the main launch in October 2015, and other related events as required.

Competencies

Excellent editing skills, attention to details. Knowledge of graphic design software is a distinct advantage;
Good organizational skills, sound judgment, initiative, multi-tasking, demonstrated capacity to perform effectively within a multicultural work environment, tact and ability to deal with confidential matters in a discreet, reliable manner;
Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior management;
Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and partners. Demonstrates ability to build and nurture strong relations and to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
Demonstrates ability to remain calm, in control and good humored even under pressure and tight deadlines;
Participates effectively in team-based, information-sharing environment, cooperating with others. Facilitates and encourages open communication in the team, communicates effectively;
Good grasp of UN operational guidelines and processes is a distinct advantage;
Willingness to accept additional responsibilities as required by the demands of the service.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in publishing, media, journalism, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, with a demonstrable ability to develop production and publishing strategies in a creative manner;
An good grasp of substantive and policy issues related to women’s rights and gender equality is desirable;
Proven experience related to the production of global reports, including design, proofing, printing, distribution and translation;
Specific experience with UN global reports and studies is desirable.

Language:

Written and oral proficiency in English is required;
Other UN languages is an asset.