Copy Editing UN Women Uganda Annual Report
Provide editorial services for UN Women Uganda Annual Report.
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Overview
Provide editorial services for UN Women Uganda Annual Report.
You have:
- Master's Degree preferably in English Literature, Journalism, or related field; or Bachelor's Degree can be substituted in lieu of Masters with substantial additional years of experience in journalism or professional editing.
- At least 5 years of professional work experience in editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
- Proven record in editing knowledge products and communications materials for external audience, including reports, publications, and policy briefs.
- Experience in writing and editing for international development and/or other UN agency documents is an asset.
- Familiarity with gender equality and women's empowerment is desirable.
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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. Every year, UN Women Country Offices prepare an Annual Report which highlight key results, progress and challenges. The Annual Report is also a key asset which showcases the Country Office’s impact. The 2025 Annual Report will be finalized in January 2026. In order to make it digestible and maximize its impact for external audiences, the external version of the report needs to be copy edited to minimize jargon, be concise and and make it accessible to a broad range of stakeholders. A copy editor is therefore being sought to edit the Annual Report specifically for external audiences.
UN Women is looking for 1 online volunteer who will be responsible for editorial services, specifically making the Annual Report concise and digestible, and maximize its impact for external audiences.
The task will include the following responsibilities:
• Provide editing, proofreading, and rewriting (as necessary) services for 1) UN Women ; and 2) UN Cooperation Framework Annual Reports.
• Make necessary revisions based on the UN editorial style manual.
• The editor will be responsible for the following tasks:
o Copyediting, proofreading, identifying gaps in the information, restructuring, and rewriting in collaboration with the project teams as may be required.
o Correct spelling mistakes, typos and reflect appropriate usage of messaging with proper grammar and syntax.
o Content Reduction & Prioritization: Eliminate unnecessary detail while ensuring that key impact and results are prominent.
o Improve clarity, readability, and logical flow of sections.
o Formatting & Presentation – Ensure coherence and consistency in writing and apply consistent headings, numbering, and styles, ensuring appropriate positioning and number of boxes, figures and tables
o Language & Tone – Ensure concise, professional, and action-oriented language; remove jargon.
The online volunteer will work under supervision of the Deputy Country Representative at UN Women Uganda
Education • Master's Degree preferably in English Literature, Journalism, or related field; or • Bachelor's Degree can be substituted in lieu of Masters with substantial additional years of experience in the field of journalism, professional editing, content development, and/or professional training/ diplomas, etc.
Required experience • At least 5 years of professional work experience in editing, copyediting, and proofreading. • Candidates should have proven record in editing, copyediting, and proofreading knowledge products and communications materials for external audience, including but not limited to reports, publications, news articles, feature stories, policy briefs, and/or advocacy notes. • Experience in writing and editing for international development and/or other UN agency documents is an asset. • Familiarity with gender equality and women’s empowerment is desirable.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with copyediting and how it has prepared you for this role? | This question aims to assess your practical experience in copyediting and its relevance to the job. | Highlight specific projects you've worked on, the skills you utilized, and the outcomes of your editing work. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure clarity and readability in edited texts? | The interviewer seeks to understand your approach to improving written materials for audiences. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle tight deadlines while maintaining high editorial standards? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to rewrite a substantial piece of text. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your experience with the UN editorial style manual? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you eliminated jargon from a previous report? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach collaboration with project teams during the editing process? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experiences do you have with gender-focused content in editing? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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