UNDP Jobs - 86762- Professional English Editor, UNDP China

Professional English Editor, UNDP China

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

19-Aug-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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

Please provide Offeror’s Letter and proposal together with your CV and cover letter in one single file while submitting application. And please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading., below is the download link of Offeror's Letter. Applications submitted without Offeror's Letter will be considered fail in evaluation.

Offeror's letter download link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sjyMQLpvgom-cZYFJpWCDzDu7dFwck89/view?usp=sharing

Background

UNDP China's work to enhance China's domestic, regional and global engagement through

policy support requires good communication, not only with counterparts and the general public

but also with the international community and foreign donors. The majority of publications need

be made available in English, often requiring further polishing in order to meet the high quality

standard in line with UNDP's expectations. UNDP’s support in China is closely aligned with

China’s national development strategy. We facilitate the achievement of the SDGs in line with

the 13th Five-Year Plan promoting sustainable development principles in development and

economic decisions, focusing on reducing inequality, recalibrating the economy for more

inclusive growth, reducing the environmental impact of China’s rapid development putting the

country on a low-carbon footprint, and assisting to China’s increasing role in global development

cooperation as an effective development partner.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Description

UNDP China is eliciting the services of a highly skilled English editor to proofread and edit draft

reports and publications, typically of 20-100 pages in length, before they are cleared to be sent to

design and printing.

The services will be requested periodically upon office needs when a new report/publication or

other communication materials will be produced.

Expected Output (deliverables)

The consultant is expected to:

To review, proofread and edit draft reports, publications, evaluations and other

information materials taking into account grammar, style, content and format, as per

UNDP guidelines;

To check for and correct repetition and spelling or grammar mistakes as well as to

improve phrasing and language use for easier reading;

To review and edit the presentation style, format (spacing, indentation, capitalization

paragraphs, headings etc.)

Methodology

To achieve the objective of the assignment, the contractor(s)will:

Upon request, proofread and edit the content of reports and publications provided by

UNDP China;

Have regular exchange of information with Communication Officers and respective

Programme Officers responsible for the publication in order to agree on the tasks, scope

and timeframe and receive feedback;

Double check any unclear meanings with the original drafter or translator and render in

improved English.

Preliminary Working Schedule

The contract will be a one-year LTA contract, and most editing tasks will have a deadline of one

to two weeks for the first draft submission, depending on the length and content of the document.

Corresponding payments shall be made following certification by UNDP that the services related

to the specific task have been satisfactorily performed and deliverables have been achieved by the

or before the due dates.

Competencies

Knowledge of economic, sustainable development, SDG, international development and China,

as well as experience in editing reports on social issues, including development and governance

issues and familiarity with UNDP/UN terminology will be an asset;

Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Required Skills and Experience

Education

University degree in English, sociology, development, education, or other relevant fields

from an English-speaking university.

Experience

At least 2 years of proven experience in editing reports and publications in English.

Language

Excellent command of English (native English speaker strongly preferred).

Evaluation Criteria

The award of the contract will be made to the Individual Consultant who has obtained the highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions. Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. The offers will be evaluated using the “Combined Scoring method” where:
Technical evaluation - 70%; (includes 20% of Job Related Technical Expertise; 25% of Relevant working experience; 25% of Methodology & Approach to Assignment)
Financial Evaluation - 30%.

UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that will take into account the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals. Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply.