UN WOMEN Jobs - 82933- Editors for UN Women Bangladesh Country Office (Mu

Editors for UN Women Bangladesh Country Office (Multiple positions)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Home Based, BANGLADESH

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

03-Mar-2019

Application Deadline :

31-Jan-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Maximum 30 days within March 2019– February 2020

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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 Bangladesh office is seeking a qualified international editor to provide English editing services for English documents, researches and studies.

Objective of the Consultancy:
Under the direct supervision of UN Women Programme Analysts/Programme Specialists, selected editors will provide quality English editing services in support of UN Women’s needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific tasks of Editors:
Reporting directly to the Manager of the relevant Programme Unit that requires editing services, selected editors are responsible for the following:

Editing, revising and rewriting as needed and formatting to produce high quality, reader-friendly, accessible, timely, results-based donor reports, study/research reports and other documents and materials aligned with UN editorial guidelines and UN Women's established standards and formats.

Duration of assignment:
Maximum 30 days of services will be required from March 2019 to February 2020. The consultant will be engaged under a retainer contract, which facilitates direct engagement of the consultant depending on need and availability within the contract period for a pre-agreed fee.

Each time there is a document that requires editing, the consultant will be contacted on her/his availability. Number of days required for each assignment will vary, depending on the length and quality of the draft document.

Deliverables
Reports and other documents and materials that reflect high quality, result- based standard and format established by UN Women.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the United Nations' values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN and UN Women;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Minimum master's degree in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, international development, and/or communications, or Bachelor's degree in those fields with 10 years relevant work experience.

Experiences

Minimum of 7 years of experience in writing, editing, reporting, and communicating complex programmatic information in reader-friendly formats and styles;
Track record writing high-quality reports and communication products of publication quality;
Track record of writing results-based management and donor report;
Experience editing documents related to gender and development issues is an asset;
Experience working for a UN agency is an asset.

Language and others:

Excellent writing skills in English.

Submission of application:

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following document/information (in PDF format) to demonstrate their qualifications
Technical component:

Updated CV;
Letter of interest explaining why you are the most suitable for the work taking into account the required experience and skills;
Two samples of published documents that have been edited by the applicant;
Two references which can verify your experience and skills for the post applied for.

Financial proposal (with your signature):

The financial proposal shall including your consultancy fee for writing and editing and all associated costs i.e. tax, insurance etc;
Please note that the cost of preparing a proposal and of negotiating a contract is not reimbursable as a direct cost of the assignment;
If quoted in other currency, prices shall be converted to US Dollar at UN Exchange Rate at the submission deadline.

Only applications will all items mentioned above will be considered

Please use "Editors for UN Women Bangladesh Country Office” as the subject heading of your application.

All applications must include (as an attachment) the CV and the financial proposal. Applications without financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. “Personal History Form - P 11” can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employme