Clone English - French Editing and Proofreading

Edit and proofread reports and newsletters for UNESCO.

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UNESCO South Sudan

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Volunteering Communications & PR

Application deadline 4 years ago: Thursday 29 Oct 2020 at 12:00 UTC

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Overview

Edit and proofread reports and newsletters for UNESCO.

You have:

Excellent writing and editing skills
Excellent editing skills
Attention to detail
Graphic layout and documents formatting a plus
Language proficiency in English, French, Portuguese

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Details

The UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa issues a number of reports and newsletters, which need to revised, edited, proofread and sometimes verified for content, and formatted to fit certain layout. The programme officers or project managers produce the initial technical content and reports, which subsequently need to be proofread for spelling or grammatical mistakes and layout.

Writing and editing
Communication, mass media and art

The reports, newsletters and documents produced in this context cover a wide range of thematic areas under UNESCO's areas of mandate. They cover Education, Social and Human Sciences, Natural and Exact Sciences, Culture, and Communication and Information. The documents are either regular or ad-hoc reports, monthly newsletters, or project proposals documents. The language of the documents depends on the country, as the Regional Office for Central Africa covers 10 countries mostly francophone, of which Cameroon is bilingual french and English, Chad is bilingual French and Arabic, Angola and Sao Tome are Portuguese speaking, Guinea Equatoriale is Spanish speaking.
Volunteers: 5 needed
11-20 hours per week / 12 weeks

Excellent writing and editing skills, Excellent editing skills Attention to detail Graphic layout and documents formatting a plus
Africa
English, French, Portuguese

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to edit a complex document under a tight deadline?	This question assesses your time management and editing skills under pressure.	Provide a specific example, focusing on the actions you took and the outcome.
How do you ensure accuracy in proofreading documents?	The interviewer wants to know your process for maintaining high quality in your work.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to understand the content when editing reports that cover diverse topics?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've improved a document through your editing?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize multiple editing tasks with competing deadlines?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.