UNDP Jobs - 70817- Writer/copy editor on HIV, Health and Development

Writer/copy editor on HIV, Health and Development

Location :

Home-based with possibility of travel to Bangkok and countries in Asia and the Pacific, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

17-Mar-2017

Application Deadline :

08-Mar-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

2 years

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2 years

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

The Asia Pacific HIV, Health and Development (HHD) regional team is based in the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH) in Bangkok, Thailand. It seeks to address the development challenges of the HIV epidemic in the region and support integrated, rights-based, multi-sectorial responses that promote the rights of people living with HIV and gender equality, and address the needs of most at risk populations. The Regional Hub also provides technical and substantive support to UNDP Country Offices as well as regional partners.

The HHD team will contract a writer/copy editor on a long term agreement to support development of various communication materials and knowledge products, such as meeting reports, research reports, discussion papers, consultation papers, fact sheets, press releases, etc. The materials are targeted towards partners in government, civil society groups, the private sector, donors and the general public in the Asia-Pacific region.

UNDP delivers three types of support to countries in HIV, health and development: (i) addressing the interactions between governance, human rights and health responses; (ii) helping countries to mainstream attention to HIV and health into action on gender, poverty and the broader effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and (iii) supporting countries in effective implementation of complex and multi-sectoral health projects funded by the Global Fund

UNDP is the UN's global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is a founding cosponsor of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and a co-sponsor of several other international health partnerships. UNDP’s work on HIV, health and development leverages the organization’s core strengths and mandates in human development, governance and capacity development to complement the efforts of specialist health-focused UN agencies.

UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilies

Scope of Work
The consultant is to be engaged for on-call services for the following work:
• Writing, copy-editing, formatting and proofreading various types of publications.
• Rapporteuring meetings and completing meeting reports.
• Preparing communication materials.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables
The final products will be of a variety of typology. Examples of final products expected will be:

Research reports;
Meeting reports;
Discussion papers;
Policy and issue briefs;
Executive summaries of reports;
Press releases and web stories.

The products will include:

Writing;
Research;
Editorial comments;
Editing;
Proof reading.

The final products will meet UNDP standards and requirements, including following the UNDP editorial style manual and publications policy.

The products may be solely authored by the writer or be a collaboration with other consultants or UN staff.

An example of the type of final reports required could be a 40-50 page report on key populations in an Asia-Pacific country, a regional overview or a comparison between countries. Accompanying a report like this may be a 1-2 page press release, a short policy/issue brief based on the report, and a PowerPoint presentation on the key findings.

Institutional Arrangement
The consultant will report to the relevant HHD team staff member as relevant to each assignment. The staff member will both communicate and work closely with the consultant to ensure the timely delivery of expected outputs.

Duration of the Work
Duration of the assignment: Long term agreement during 17 March 2017 to 17 March 2019.

Duty Station
Duty station and expected places of travel: Home-based with possibility of travel to Bangkok and countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Competencies

Client Orientation

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion;
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines.

Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients.

Required Skills and Experience

Educational Qualifications:

Master’s degree in social sciences, journalism, public policy or other relevant field;
A certificate/degree in copy editing, publishing or an equivalent field is preferable.

Experience Requirements:

At least 8 years of experience in writing, copy editing and formatting meeting reports and other advanced written products for international organizations, national governments, NGOs and/or development partners.
Substantial experience in researching, reporting, writing and editing publications for United Nations or other international development partners.
Substantial experience in researching, reporting, writing and editing publications in English related to HIV, health, human rights, LGBTI inclusion and SOGIE.
Sound knowledge of issues relating to LGBTI inclusion and SOGIE is preferable.
Sound knowledge of HIV, health and human rights issues in the Asia-Pacific region is preferable.
Sound knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to health and inclusion is preferable.
Excellent communication and advocacy skills.
Knowledge of gender sensitive advocacy and communications strategies.
Good understanding of online communications needs and excellent attention to detail.

Language requirements

Excellent English language writing and editing skills.

Annexes:

Annex I - TOR - Writer copy editor on HIV, Health and Development
Annex II - General Condition of Contract
Annex III – Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual IC
Annex IV - Financial Proposal Template

All documents can be downloaded at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=35842